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EDGE grants spur $29,000 in beautification projects
ElevateEdgerton!’s new EDGE Grant program has exceeded expectations. Within just three weeks of launching the new Residential and Commercial Beautification program, ElevateEdgerton! has awarded all $5,000 set aside for 2022. Property owners applied for a wide variety of property façade…
Municipal bonds yields climb double-digits
Municipals sold off Wednesday, with triple-A benchmarks being cut up to 12 basis points across the curve, while U.S. Treasuries strengthened on the front end but the long-bond hit year highs and equities ended in the red. The Federal Open…
Wind energy discussions continue in Brown County
Discussions on wind energy are heating up at the county level. The Brown County Commissioners have spent some time in discussions about the possibility of wind energy farms that could come into the county. While Commissioner Bill Pollock has made…
Kingsley is Harvey County’s new finance director
New Harvey County Finance Director Shannon Kingsley returned to her old stomping grounds. The Newton resident said she left her job as an internal financial auditor for Sedgwick County because she loved the community where she lives. She last worked…
Evacuations in Butler County after wildfire erupts near El Dorado airport
An active wildfire forced evacuations near the El Dorado airport Wednesday afternoon, a Butler County dispatch supervisor says. The fire started in the area between SW 30th and Highway 77, about one mile west of the airport. It is mostly…
Wellington City Manager Shane Shields announces his retirement in August
The Wellington City Council met on Tuesday to implement the new RHID program and approve board and commission appointments. But the meeting’s biggest development was an important announcement from a longtime civil servant. Wellington City Manager Shane Shields announced his…
Christian Braun’s rise to championship with Jayhawks rooted in small-town Kansas
Long before he ever won a national championship, before the growth spurt to become a 6-foot-7 NBA prospect, before the obscenity-laced celebrations, Christian Braun was just a scrawny hooper from Burlington, Kansas. If you’re wondering about the source of the…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 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.
Fed’s Mary Daly says high inflation ‘is as harmful as not having a job,’ pledges rate hikes ahead
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly is worried about inflation, telling an audience Tuesday that the high cost of living is causing a heavy burden on society. "I understand that inflation is as harmful as not having a job," she…
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