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Osage County deputies recognized as life savers for heroic efforts
Monday, May 10, 2021, during the Osage County Commission meeting, Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells presented commendation bars and Life Saving Awards to sheriff’s deputies Cory Hamilton, Christian Moran, and Clayton Hartpence. Wells described the incident that occurred Feb. 25,…
Lawrence and Topeka mayors are hitting the road – to learn from Arkansas
Topeka and Lawrence have been flirting with each other for decades. “Lawrence put a ring on it,” said Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla after singing her version of “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé. De La Isla’s version of the song…
Scott County ranks No. 3 in median income
Johnson County and the urban northeast corner of Kansas have built a reputation for being one of the wealthiest zip codes in the nation. While there’s money in technology and the related industry, Kansas is still an agricultural state, so…
Topeka & Lawrence teaming up with ‘Stronger Together’ prosperity partnership
The City of Topeka and the City of Lawrence will team up under a new effort called “Stronger Together” which will explore ways the cities can prosper together, the Greater Topeka Partnership announced Thursday. The announcement came at a 1:30…
Wind Surge, city leaders call home opener success
The City of Wichita and the Wichita Wind Surge said the team's Tuesday home opener at Riverfront Stadium was a big success, despite the team's loss. The Wind Surge lost Tuesday to Amarillo's Sod Poodles in the first game of…
Legislature may not have the right to tell Sedgwick County how to spend its COVID aid
The state Legislature wants Sedgwick County to turn over about $35 million to compensate businesses for restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the county may not have to, officials say. Senate Bill 273, passed early Saturday morning…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 12, 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.
Burrton third graders bring local history to life
A group of third graders at Burrton Elementary School are turning into quite the young history buffs. They can spout off names, dates and other facts about their town history that they’ve been learning, recently. The students just finished building…
Topeka’s JEDO approves more than $5.8 million dollars for Downtown Topeka Innovation campus
Topeka's Joint Economic Development Organization board approved a project that is estimated to produce 20-40 full-time jobs to the capital city. The board approved up to $5.871 million to develop and build an innovation campus in downtown Topeka. JEDO will…
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