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Amelia Earhart statue lands in Congress 23 years after Kansas started effort
Kansas aviation pioneer and advocate for women’s equal rights Amelia Earhart will be honored this week with a bronze statue in Congress, an effort that has taken more than two decades to accomplish. Congress will unveil the statue Wednesday, making…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 22, 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.
Panasonic’s De Soto plant will put a charge into KC-area economy
Kansas and the Kansas City region are riding high after winning the megaproject known for months only as Project Ocean. Plans by Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. to build a $4 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in De Soto bring the promise…
Nevada official: Tesla/Panasonic gigafactory offers excitement, lessons for KC area
“People don’t realize what an investment like this, and a name like Panasonic … means.” Forms of this statement have come from scores of government, development and business officials since the announcement that Panasonic Corp. plans to build a $4…
Communities designate ‘cool off areas’
With temperatures forecasted to remain above 100 degrees for the next week, several communities in Crawford County have designated "cooling off areas" open to the public should residents have issues with their air conditioning or just need to stop in…
‘Miracle Mile’: Flurry of openings energizes Iola’s State Street business corridor
The timing may be a coincidence, with several Iola businesses opening (or reopening) within weeks of each other. But that activity also brings a palpable sense of enthusiasm, notes Jonathan Goering of Thrive Allen County. Goering serves as Thrive’s economic…
Sedgwick County Zoo opens new train ride attraction
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for a new attraction at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The Martha C. Buford Safari Express will take Zoo visitors on a 1.3 mile trip, offering never-before seen views from behind the scenes. The Zoo’s…
Edgerton approves ticketing minors on sidewalks
City council approved enforcing prohibition of motorized wheeled devices on city streets, highways and sidewalks through citations at their Thursday, July 14 council meeting. Edgerton’s current city code bans operation of a motorized device with wheels defined by a propelled…
De Soto approves TIF, setting the table for Panasonic’s incoming megaproject
The De Soto City Council unanimously approved two tax increment financing project plans totaling 605 acres in the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, clearing a path to provide local incentives to Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. The first, 309-acre plan area will…
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