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New health order expands mass gathering limit, bar hours in Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health issued a new public health order Wednesday, expanding the mass gathering limit to 25 people and extending the hours of operation for bars and restaurants. The new health order includes the following changes: The mass gathering…
Face mask requirements extended in Emporia and Jefferson County
Emporia city leaders and Jefferson County leaders voted to extend their mask ordinances on Wednesday. Jefferson County Commissioners voted 2-1 to continue the mask mandate until March 1, 2021. The ordinance was extended on Feb. 2nd and set to expire…
New software allows Roeland Park residents to check their carbon emissions online
Roeland Park residents now have a way to check their household’s and city’s carbon footprint in real time. The city’s new carbon emissions tracking software is up and running on the city’s website, less than a year after the city set…
Lawrence City Commission wants more information about cost, legal issues involved with taking over sidewalk maintenance
Before Lawrence city leaders consider taking over certain sidewalk maintenance responsibilities, they have a couple of questions for city staff, including how the city might fund a maintenance program and what kinds of legal issues it might face if it…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 16, 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.
Regional power shortages, record chill force more blackouts in Kansas
Operators of the regional power grid again ordered utilities to implement rolling blackouts Tuesday morning to conserve natural gas and electricity as bitterly cold temperatures plunged further than ever before. The rare, emergency action is a response to skyrocketing natural…
Virtual Discussion on Lindsborg, child care and economic growth
Two years ago, Lindsborg’s town leaders and community partners took a hard look at what was needed to ensure that their community could thrive into the future. They surveyed residents and determined if they didn’t act soon, their town’s viability…
10-year Treasury yield hits highest level in a year
Treasury yields drifted higher on Tuesday morning, as U.S. markets reopened following Presidents Day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 1.27% at around 10:45 a.m. ET, breaking above a the key level of 1.25% for the…
Evergy suspends rolling blackouts — for now. More outages could come without warning
Evergy and other major energy companies implemented rolling blackouts again Tuesday morning, cutting power across Kansas and Missouri to avoid a large-scale power outage in the Midwest, where subzero temperatures are wreaking havoc on power generation and driving people to…
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