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New affordable housing project in eastern Lawrence plans to build homes as small as 500 square feet
A bigger home is a better home. That is a notion that has won the day many times in Lawrence, but it’s not doing much to help the community win its battle for affordable housing, Rebecca Buford, executive director of…
Lawrence leaders hear update on reforms to municipal court; some suggest additional changes
Lawrence Municipal Court staff says the city has been implementing reforms to how the court operates, and that additional changes will continue to be discussed. ... The presentation included trends regarding cash bonds posted, the number of people being held…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 10, 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.
Councilmember, petition call for Shawnee’s new co-living ban to be revisited
Shawnee’s new rules on the number of unrelated adults who can inhabit a single living space are unclear enough that one city councilmember suggested Monday that they need to be revisited and better explained. “For me, I got this one…
You could save up to $30 a month on high-speed internet under federal program
The Biden Administration unveiled its plan Monday to increase the availability of low-cost, high-speed internet for families across the country. The government secured agreements with 20 internet service providers to reduce monthly service costs by up to $30 a month…
Biden announces program offering discounted internet service
President Joe Biden announced Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal…
Kansas effort to improve computer science education signed into law
A new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Laura Kelly seeks to promote computer science education in Kansas schools. The measure enacts the Promoting Advancement in Computing Knowledge Act, which requires each secondary school to offer at least one computer science…
Starbucks plat approved for Newton
The City Commission approved a final plat for a Starbucks coffee shop to be built on the south end of Newton. Harvey County Now has published multiple stories in recent months about the upcoming development. The City Commission meeting marked the…
Voters approve bond issue to improve Hays schools
Hays will build a new high school thanks to voters who passed a bond issue. The $145.3 million bond passed by 526 votes. Voters also approved a half-cent sales tax to pay for the bond. The money will go towards…
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