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Kansas lawmakers pass a bill to allow exemptions to vaccine mandates, and the governor will sign it
Republicans in the Kansas Legislature used a one-day special session to pass legislation aimed at circumventing Democratic President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The bill approved late Monday is now headed to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who promised to sign…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 19, 2021
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.
Lyon County prepares for possible opioid settlement
Is a big settlement coming with drug companies, the way there once was with tobacco companies? If there is, Lyon County Commissioners want to be part of it. They voted Thursday to sign a Settlement Participation Form, in a class-action…
Gardner city council continues downtown snow removal debate
A survey on downtown snow shoveling garnered a low response, Amy Nasta, deputy city manager, said the city had only received eight responses from the November 3 snow removal survey, and 50 percent wanted to keep the 48 hour time…
City of Lyons hit with nearly a dozen water main breaks
Crews in a central Kansas town are working to repair several water mains after 11 of them broke this week. Lyons City Administrator Chad Buckley said Friday morning that the breaks appeared over a period of several hours earlier this week, but…
Federal grant money has new sirens wailing in Winfield
The USDA invested over $800,000 in rural community infrastructure across 11 Kansas communities. The city of Winfield was one of the beneficiaries of USDA's investment, receiving just over $125,000. They are using the grant money to buy two new ambulances.…
Appeal has been filed in proposed City of Golden case
An appeal has been filed concerning the proposed city of Golden in northern Miami County. The County Commission voted 3-1 against incorporation of Golden at its Oct. 13 meeting. At their meeting Wednesday, Oct. 27, commissioners voted to approve a…
An Indiana city has the most roundabouts in the country. They’ve saved lives and reduced injuries from crashes — and lowered carbon emissions.
It’s getting harder and harder to run a stoplight here, because there are fewer and fewer of them around. Every year, at intersections throughout this thriving city, traffic lights and stop signs have disappeared, replaced with roundabouts. Lots and lots…
Shawnee County Health Department recognizes local district for pandemic response
As American Education Week comes to an end, the Shawnee County Health Department paid a visit to a local elementary school, ringing vaccines and celebrating the achievements of educators county-wide. Friday morning, Meadows Elementary School took advantage of the late…
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