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City of Topeka to discuss redistricting plans due to population shifts
City of Topeka leaders are meeting tonight to discuss drawing new city council districts. Each district in the city needs to have around 14,000 people in it. Two city districts don't have enough to meet that number at the moment…
Johnson County police departments say they face challenges filling officer vacancies
With fewer people applying to become police officers than in years past, unfilled positions remain a major concern for some local departments in Johnson County. The problem is due to a variety of factors, according to officials the Post talked…
Lifeguard shortage could leave some Overland Park pools closed this summer, city warns
An ongoing lifeguard shortage could crimp city pool operations in Overland Park this summer. City officials say they are currently short the number of lifeguards they need, creating the possibility that some city pools might operate on reduced hours or…
Incentive could lead to more apartments in Paola
Paola City Council members recently expressed their support of an incentive that could help with the development of six apartments inside a building on the west side of Paola’s Park Square. Acting Interim City Manager Randi Shannon ... said the…
Pittsburg area economy continued to improve in 2021
Despite the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburg area economy continued to improve in 2021, according a new report from the Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University. The recently released 2021 economic summary and projections for the…
Salina’s new fire chief starts work today
New Fire Chief Anthony “Tony” Sneidar Jr. may be coming from a big city, but he knows and loves everything about the small-scale and country feel of a city like Salina. Sneidar, who officially begins as the head of the…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 14, 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 hits 2.14% — its highest point since July 2019
The 10-year Treasury yield hit 2.145% on Monday, its highest level since July 2019, with investors focused on the Russia-Ukraine war and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note last jumped 12…
RCPD testifies neutrality on constitutional amendment requiring sheriff elections
As Kansas lawmakers consider a bill proposing a constitutional amendment requiring most counties to continue electing sheriffs, Riley County police administration are staying neutral in light of a provision grandfathering in municipalities that abolished the office prior to 2022. HCR…
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