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Proposal to convert Overland Park home into ‘sober living facility’ draws scrutiny from neighbors
The house at 9119 W. 113th Street in Overland Park represented a chance at a new life for Kar Woo’s parents when they emigrated from Hong Kong more than three decades ago. Now that they are gone, Woo, founder of…
Kansas Gov. Kelly tells lawmakers to freeze college tuition and end the sales tax on food
Gov. Laura Kelly challenged Republicans who control the state Legislature to freeze tuition at the state’s public colleges and to give her a bill that ends the sales tax on groceries by month’s end. ... Kelly laid out a series…
Markets and the economy brace as the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike could come in two months
If everything goes according to plan, the Federal Reserve in a little over two months will enact its first rate increase in three years, a move policymakers deem necessary and that markets and the economy are grudgingly coming to accept.…
Local emergency departments struggling with number of staff due to COVID-19
Many first responders are out with COVID-19, leaving emergency departments juggling what staff they do have. The COVID-19 numbers are up for the delta and omicron variants. "And you know it has gone up in recent weeks but not nearly…
Ignite Emporia to bring digital job skills training to 20 Emporians
Ignite Emporia announced Tuesday afternoon that it will work in partnership with the Center on Rural Innovation’s Future is Digital Challenge skills development program to provide high-demand digital job training for 20 individuals in the Emporia community. Emporia was selected…
As COVID-19 surges amid EMS shortage, JoCo officials consider changes to 911 responses
As emergency medical resources have been strained by staffing shortages and a resurgence of COVID-19, Johnson County officials are considering changes to the way ambulances respond to 911 calls. Dr. Ryan Jacobsen, medical director for the Johnson County EMS System,…
3 Johnson County cities will consider new mask mandates Wednesday
With the Omicron variant spurring new case numbers to record highs across the Kansas City metro, the cities of Mission, Prairie Village and Roeland Park on Wednesday night will hold special city council meetings to consider instituting new citywide mask…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 11, 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.
Rising interest rates tops list of muni concerns in 2022
Major challenges for the public finance industry abound but rising interest rates is the largest concern for business in 2022, market participants said in a Bond Buyer/Arizent Research survey. Nearly 60% of respondents said rising interest rates are their biggest…
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