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Municipal Bond Trends for May 27, 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.
Osawatomie Debuts New Logo, Branding
The chosen design features a large light-green letter “O” with an illustration of the iconic Creamery Bridge across the center in a darker green, and includes the water of the Marais des Cygnes river underneath. Osawatomie is known as the…
Municipal bonds see ‘remarkable’ turnaround, but caution is warranted
Municipals made further gains on Friday, pushing yields down as much as another eight basis points, to close out a seven-day rally, the likes of which haven't been seen since the end of March 2020 as the market began to…
Salina Police Department Pledges to Advance Women in Policing
Today, the Salina Police Department has signed on to the 30x30 Pledge – a series of low and no-cost actions policing agencies can take to improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement. The activities help policing agencies…
Derby’s Zollinger, crew keep cemeteries maintained for Memorial Day
While cemeteries might be an afterthought most of the 365 days each year, they are central to the services that routinely take place every Memorial Day. And they’re central to the services Derby’s Paula Zollinger provides. For 26 years now,…
Newton looking for people to pay for home weatherization
There’s free money out there for painting and guttering if you live in a neighborhood revitalization area in Newton. In August of 2021, the city allocated $50,000 to a program that would pay half the cost of painting or guttering…
Four weeks since the Andover Tornado, city and community look towards long term recovery
If you drive through the Reflection Lake neighborhood in Andover and you see the shells of the dozens of homes. It was one of the hardest hit locations by the Andover tornado last month. For HOA President Scott Rackley “it…
With fewer volunteers, Lenexa Cemetery Association hopes to pass responsibility to city
The Lenexa Cemetery located on 87th Street Parkway and Pflumm Road could become the city’s responsibility by the end of the year. The Lenexa Cemetery Association has been responsible for the grounds since 1872. On Tuesday, the Lenexa City Council…
JoCo authorizes loan to partially finance affordable housing apartment complex in Shawnee
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners has authorized a $1 million loan to partially finance the construction of a new affordable housing apartment complex in Shawnee. This is the first time Johnson County Government has provided funding for this…
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