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Municipal Bond Trends for May 3, 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.
Pottawatomie County reviews plans for Blue Township transportation and thoroughfare study
County Planner Stephan Metzger says the project essentially creates a road map for future development. “This plan is really going to dive down into individual roads need to go here, this is kind of what the material costs are going…
Monday marks 22 years since deadly Haysville tornado
Severe storms are no stranger to the Midwest. On this day in 1999, an F-4 tornado ripped through the heart of Haysville. The tornado touched down about four miles north of Wellington and tracked north for 24 miles, according to the…
Lawmakers support expansion of passenger rail service through Wichita
The push to bring passenger train service back to Wichita is gaining steam and dozens of state lawmakers are on board for the idea. They lined up Monday to sign on as co-sponsors of a new resolution urging Kansas congressional…
Overland Park dedicates permanent memorial to fallen officer Mosher one year after his death
Overland Park dedicated a street and a marker in honor of fallen police officer Mike Mosher. The 1/2 mile stretch of 123rd Street between Blue Valley Parkway and Metcalf was renamed Mike Mosher Boulevard. Mosher was shot and killed in…
Power pole and tree damage caused by 85 mph wind in Russell County storm
Storms that moved through the KSN viewing area Sunday night caused some damage in Russell County. Keith Haberer, emergency management director for Russell and Ellsworth County, told KSN News an 85 mph gust was reported at the Russell Municipal Airport…
Southeast Kansas artists are getting a chance to show of their work
Southeast Kansas artists are getting a chance to show of their work over the next week. The Pittsburg Artwalk returned this weekend under a new name The Artcrawl. Over the next week art will be displayed throughout local businesses in…
Labette County approves wind farm resolution
A resolution laying out proposed points to be included in an agreement with RWE Renewables wind energy company was brought to the table by Labette County Commissioner Cole Proehl on Friday and approved in a 2-1 vote. The matter was…
Salina community comes downtown for SculptureTour 2021 unwrapping
Seventeen sculptures were unveiled Saturday morning as part of the 11th edition of SculptureTour Salina. At 11 a.m. Saturday, tarps were removed from the 17 pieces of art along Santa Fe Avenue created by artists across the nation, including two…
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