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Municipal Bond Trends for May 9, 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.
Most top Kansas schools are in Johnson County, but KCK high school ranks No. 1: Report
Seven of the top 10 high schools in Kansas are in Johnson County, according to a new national ranking, but once again, the No. 1 school in the state is in Kansas City, Kansas. Sumner Academy of Arts and Science,…
Atchison Intern Earns Scholarship for Public Administration Program
Current City of Atchison intern and Benedictine College senior Olivia Ortiz was awarded the Virgil Basgall Scholarship for next year as she is preparing to attend the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration. Ortiz has been a…
Tourism on the Rise in Fort Scott
Tourism is the act of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while using commercial services, according to Britannica Dictionary. Local tourism is looking healthy as evidenced by the transient guest tax from 2015 through…
Residents push back on Shawnee’s controversial ‘co-living’ restrictions
Shawnee resident Val French said she first learned about the city’s controversial co-living restrictions by scrolling through Twitter. She said she was upset. She didn’t get a direct notice from the city or her councilmember and was concerned her housing…
Concerns expressed for firefighters in Sedgwick County budget hearing
Employee retention and competitive wages were some of the common themes at Monday's Sedgwick County budget hearings. Commissioners will determine next year's budget for all county departments. Emergency Communications, EMS, Fire District 1, Regional Forensic Science Center, Emergency Management, Corrections…
Inman passes $5M sports complex bond
On Monday, Inman Schools revealed that the $5 million bond that would help the town of Inman improve its sports complex passed by a vote of 387 to 381. On May 3, voters in Inman were presented with the following…
Study: Remote learning a ‘primary driver’ of widening achievement gaps
A new working paper analyzed testing data from 2.1 million students in 49 states plus D.C. and found that “remote instruction was a primary driver of widening achievement gaps.” The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, the National…
Sedgwick County Had Siren Silent Spots
Sedgwick County officials acknowledge that some residents living in rural areas likely did not hear sirens going off before an EF-3 tornado roared through parts of the Kansas county April 29th. While much of the attention after the storm focused…
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