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JoCo weighs $15M for infrastructure improvements to support De Soto plant
Next week the Johnson County Board of Commissioners will consider providing $15 million to support infrastructure improvements in De Soto. Earlier this month Panasonic announced it will create a $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant on the former Sunflower Army…
Sedgwick County Health Department recommending people wear masks indoors
Due to the high community level rating, the Sedgwick County Health Department is now recommending that people wear masks indoors even if they are vaccinated. The department says that last week the community level in Sedgwick County rose from low…
Bird e-scooters to arrive in Olathe this week
Starting Monday, electric scooters from Bird Inc. will be rolled out across Olathe. It’s part of an agreement with the city government and the shared microtransit provider expected to bring up to 200 scooters to Olathe. The initial disbursement will…
Mulberry PD helps residents beat the heat
With temperatures holding steady at over 100 degrees for the past few days, Mulberry Chief of Police Joey Adelman has been out with his officers checking on the town’s 424 residents. “I have watched our Chief and his guys go…
Red tape threatens rollout of infrastructure package
The Biden Administration will host a summit this fall to help cities and states in line for federal infrastructure funds avoid the tangle of red tape that is known to stall American projects. As funds begin to flow from the…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 21, 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.
De Soto residents are excited for Panasonic’s battery plant, but ‘this is a big jump for us’
People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Still, they…
Wellington City Council meets in City Manager Shane Shield’s last council meeting
The Wellington City Council met on Tuesday for City Manager Shane Shields’ last council meeting. Shields has been the City Manager for over six years and has been working for Wellington for the last 20. He’ll be sorely missed, but…
Gov. Kelly Announces Formation of New Wildfire Task Force
Governor Laura Kelly announced the creation of the Governor’s Wildfire Task Force, a group of leaders from across the state, to create recommendations for how Kansas communities can better prevent, respond to, and recover from wildfires. The Task Force met…
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