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City of Olathe v. City of Spring Hill
From the Kansas Supreme Court opinion: This is a tale of two cities. On March 23, 2006, the cities of Spring Hill and Olathe entered into a written agreement (Agreement) to restrict their future growth by establishing boundaries for annexing…
Chase County Courthouse sesquicentennial planning underway
Planning for Chase County Courthouse's sesquicentennial celebrations has been officially greenlighted by the county commission, following a Thursday morning meeting at the courthouse. Chase County Historical Society director Dawn Sisson, CCHS board members Sharon and Delwin Burton, and Chase County…
WyCo will pay Lamonte McIntyre settlement with bonds
A $12.5 million payout to Lamonte and Rose McIntyre will be funded by a bond that will accumulate interest, raising the cost to taxpayers. The settlement was unanimously approved Thursday by the Unified Government’s board of commissioners, marking an end…
New community mural unveiled in downtown Salina
On Saturday, a new community mural was unveiled in downtown Salina. The new mural is called 'Dream Cartographers'. It is on the new stage background that was moved to N. Santa Fe Ave. and W. Ash St. The new mural…
Kansas may ditch class hours for real-world training as graduation requirements
For more than a century, Kansas students have earned credits — and, after enough of them, a high school diploma — based on how much time they spend in a classroom. The age-old “Carnegie unit” approach to education became the…
New and old, it’s all about Amelia at her birthplace
Two years after the COVID interruption, the welcome mat is rolled out for visitors as a regular schedule resumes at the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum. Museum Director Heather Roesch and Assistant Manager Brenda Lambert both agreed a few changes have…
Inflation pushes up expected costs of 3 major county projects by nearly $4 million
High inflation could add nearly $4 million in construction and project costs to three planned Johnson County capital improvement projects. County staff say capital improvement projects in Shawnee, Overland Park and Lenexa are each expected to cost roughly $1 million…
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Statewide Effort to Coordinate Billions in Federal Infrastructure Funds Coming to Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the creation of the Kansas Infrastructure Hub, which will coordinate Kansas state agencies and local entities as they administer and apply for funding available through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The Hub will identify…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 1, 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.
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