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Shawnee chief credits training with saving lives of firefighters trapped in house
Shawnee Fire Chief Rick Potter says all five firefighters who were hospitalized after last night’s house fire in western Shawnee have been released from the hospital and are back at their homes. Firefighters from Shawnee and Lenexa initially responded to…
Eudora’s Giving Garden blossoms from small plot into full-fledged nonprofit
In 2018, a small group of business owners along Eudora’s Main Street started maintaining a nearby unused plot of land, turning it into a space for small-scale gardening. About four years later, that small effort has blossomed into a full-scale…
Bringing out the city’s ‘welcoming nature’: New street banners represent diverse people of Lawrence
From a hip-hop artist to a hotel manager, the faces that greet Lawrence residents and visitors from street banners are meant to highlight the diversity and uniqueness of the city. The banners are part of a campaign of the Lawrence…
Valley Center Considers 3D-Printed Home Project
The City of Valley Center is in discussions with a local company to develop the first 3D-printed community of homes in the State of Kansas. “We are excited to be working with the City of Valley Center to bring the…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 5, 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.
10-year Treasury yield slips as recession fears rattle market
U.S. Treasury yields retreated on Tuesday as concerns about a potential economic recession continued to send investors in search of safety. At around 5:30 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was down at 2.8821%, while the…
Munis yields fall further as recession fears grow
Municipals yields fell for the third session in a row following the flight-to-safety bid in U.S. Treasuries as recession concerns continue to grow. Equities were mixed. Triple-A benchmark yields were bumped three to six basis points Tuesday with the strongest…
Commission appointed to look at Wichita City Council districts
Wichita City Council members have appointed a seven-member commission of electors to look at redrawing the boundaries for the six council districts. Scott Wadle with the city’s planning department presented population maps of the districts to Council members on Tuesday,…
More fireworks complaints; only one criminal case in Lyon County
The most explosive season of the year in Lyon County officially fizzles out Tuesday night. Legal fireworks discharges in Emporia and rural Lyon County ends at 10 p.m. As usual, that's far too late for some people. “We have had…
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