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Kansas schools are bringing people from outside the classroom to teach during staffing crunch
Teaching wasn’t always the plan for Lindsey Kepka, the business teacher at Avenue A School in Hutchinson, but after 10 years into a business career, she decided to switch paths. She specialized in philanthropy and finance during her career, but…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 15, 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.
Forecasters see growing chance of a recession as Fed hikes rates this year to fight inflation
Forecasters have raised their outlooks for a recession and boosted their inflation outlook as the Federal Reserve faces the quandary of fast-rising prices and greater uncertainty from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the latest CNBC Fed Survey. The probability…
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $20 Million in Business Investment and 150 New Jobs in Wichita
Governor Laura Kelly today announced Fagron Sterile Services’ (FSS) new expansion in Wichita which will result in more than 150 new jobs and $20 million in capital investment over the next three years. “International investment is an important economic driver…
Pottawatomie County approves amnesty month in May for collection of old tires, appliances
Pottawatomie County residents will have the opportunity in the month of May to dispose of unwanted passenger tires and refrigeration appliances at no cost. County Commissioners approved an amnesty month specific to those materials. County Sanitarian Scott Schwinn says it’s…
Hiawatha City Administrator tenders resignation, takes position in North Kansas City
Hiawatha City Administrator Mike Nichols will be leaving the City on April 6, after offering his resignation at Monday night's meeting. Nichols has secured the same position with North Kansas City, Mo., and will begin on April 11 after serving…
Council addresses Derby Fire and Rescue staffing needs
Both recent efforts and looming deadlines led the Derby City Council to move forward – on multiple fronts – in pursuit of hiring more firefighting personnel at its meeting on March 8. Firstly, the city council approved authorization of a…
More than 96% of Wyandotte County homes increased in value this year
Property owners in Wyandotte county can expect to see their home appraisal values in the mail soon, and most can expect the value of their property to go up. According to Wyandotte County Appraiser Matthew Willard, 96% of homes in…
Topeka receives $1.7M for homeless housing program
The City of Topeka will receive $1.7 million to help fund its homeless housing and service program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to a City of Topeka spokesperson, along with an additional $51,737 in planning…
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