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Water Conference brings in hundreds to Capital City
People from all over Kansas are in Topeka to learn about new innovations in the wastewater and water treatment industry. The 12th annual conference is put on by the Kansas Water Environment Association and the Kansas Section of the American…
Goessel, Burns, Marion buck census trend
Goessel, Burns, and Marion seem to have bucked the trend for declining population in Marion County. The Census Bureau has not yet listed 2020 population figures by municipality for communities of less than 5,000 people. However, it has released data…
Population growth a benefit for McPherson County
McPherson County experienced growth according to the recently released 2020 Census data. In fact, the population of McPherson County rose from 29,180 in 2010 to 30,223 for the 2020 census. This equals a 3.57 percent increase in residents over the…
Jantzen retiring after 39-year career with Moundridge
When Terry Jantzen started working for the City of Moundridge, Elm Street was at the northern edge of town, and the eastern extremity was just east of the high school. The longtime city employee will be clocking in for the…
Local Law Enforcement Explains What Happens To Seized Firearms
... the Newton Police Department and the Harvey County Sheriff’s Department ... both do business a little bit differently. Newton, for instance, trades in seized firearms acquired through civil forfeiture with their equipment dealer when purchasing new equipment for the…
USD 439 bond passes easily with two-thirds support
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Harvey County Elections website posted the unofficial results from the USD 439 Special Bond Election. The bond passed with two-thirds of the votes, 319-159. According to the website, registered voters numbered 1,415, which…
Pittsburg to buy 192 acres for industrial park
The Pittsburg City Commission this week approved purchasing approximately 192 acres located north of Atkinson and west of Free King Highway for $1.2 million and annexing it into the city for use as a future industrial park. “We only have…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 31, 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.
Audit report says STAR bonds are not boosting Kansas tourism
A new state audit found that few projects financed with STAR bonds are meeting requirements for bringing visitors and money into Kansas. The audit from the Legislature’s auditing arm was released Monday. Auditors found that only three of the 16…
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