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An outlier in Johnson County, Shawnee Mission to mandate masks for elementary students
The Shawnee Mission school district will require its elementary students to wear masks this fall — making it the only district in Johnson County with a mask mandate for children who are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The…
Sedgwick County COMCARE facing its biggest worker shortage in history
Sedgwick County mental health services are in a crucial situation. COMCARE, the largest mental health center in the state, now sits at only 58 percent of its usual staffing. More than 200 positions are open after a lot of employees…
Fuel shortages drove February blackouts, Southwest Power Pool investigators find
Rolling outages that left thousands without power in February were driven overwhelmingly by fuel shortages — especially in natural gas, executives with the Southwest Power Pool said Monday. This winter, sustained frigid temperatures across the Midwest and South forced huge demand…
Short-End Yields Pushed to Record Lows
Municipals were stronger on the short end Monday, hitting record low levels for the second time this year in quiet trading while U.S. Treasuries were treading water and equities did much the same as all markets await Wednesday’s Federal Open…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 26, 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.
City of Wichita workers averaged $50K in 2020
Employees working for the city of Wichita’s departments — including police, fire, human resources and elected officials under the city council umbrella — made an average of $50,580.21 in total compensation last year, according to an analysis of 2020 public…
How many terms should Winfield rec board members be able to serve?
Discussion over the reappointment of a Winfield Recreation Commission member at the July 6 Winfield board of education meeting has led the board to write down and clarify its policy. ... The discussion at the earlier meeting centered around the…
Overland Park crime numbers jumped in 2020 and are on pace to increase again in 2021
Crime — especially property crime — increased in Overland Park last year with many categories on track to stay higher or increase again by the end of this year, according to police department statistics. After a dip in 2019, overall…
It’s a big weekend in Pittsburg for business that celebrates the work of local artists
It's a big weekend in Pittsburg for business that celebrates the work of local artists. And, Artforms Gallery is doing a little celebrating itself, as in its 5 anniversary. Since it started, the gallery has served as a collaborative effort…
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