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Municipal Bond Trends for October 3, 2022
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.
New recycle trailer for City of Claflin arrives early
Last week, the City of Claflin received a welcome Christmas gift a little early. Robert Gunder, who has been assisting the city with obtaining a new trailer for its recycling program, said that while they were expecting delivery around December…
Lisa Lewis: New Fort Scott City Clerk
Lisa A. Lewis, 56, is the new Fort Scott City and Municipal Court Clerk, as of Oct. 1, when Diane Clay retired. Lewis and husband, Tony, are new to Fort Scott. The Lewis’s came in 2021, having lived in Chicago…
Independence officials ask residents to cut back on water usage
Due to persistent drought conditions, Engineers with the City of Independence ask residents to conserve water heading into the Fall months. According to City Engineer, John Garris the Verdigris River which is the City’s primary source of water has been…
Baxter Springs fundraiser serves food to equip reserve officers
The Baxter Springs Police Department and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office held the annual Back the Badge Fundraiser outside of American Bank. The group planned to feed 1,000 people. ... This event helps fund all the necessary equipment for reserve police…
Some extra help for the Baxter Springs Police Department, in Reserve Officers
A Southeast Kansas community has some extra help for its police department. "27 years ago I started as a reserve police officer here in Baxter Springs Kansas, so it has a very special place because from there, I built a…
Shawnee to study traffic in city’s increasingly busy K-7 corridor
Because rapid growth along Kansas Highway 7 is causing a noticeable uptick in traffic, the Shawnee City Council has decided to commission a study of traffic patterns that could help them decide which roads need upgrades and when. Driving the…
Bishop Miege, other JoCo private schools would move up a class in sports with new ‘multiplier’ rule
A proposed rule change to how Kansas high schools are classified for sports competitions could have a big impact on some Johnson County private schools that have had a lot of recent on-field success, including one of the state’s winningest…
OZtoberfest fills Wamego with lions, witches and little dogs, too
Downtown was filled with little lions and green-faced witches during Wamego’s annual OZtoberfest Saturday. The community fall festival celebrates the legacy and influence of the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” and 1900 book it was based on, “The…
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