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Municipal Bond Trends for August 28, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Saving lives every day: Newton man works for Hesston Fire/EMS
There’s a certain comfort that communities take in being able to pick up the phone, dial 911 and get help on possibly the worst day of their lives. Elijah Robinson of Newton is one of those people at the other…
Girard OKs common consumption for festival
Girard Events, gearing up for its annual Fall Festival celebration, visited the Girard City Council Monday evening to discuss common consumption at its annual event. Scheduled to take place Friday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Oct. 18, the annual Girard Homecoming…
County considers establishing RHID
At Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting, the commissioners discussed establishing a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) somewhere in the county. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, RHID is a program designed to aid developers in building housing within communities…
Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
Friday's booming rally turned into Monday's reality check as investors weighed just how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be on lowering interest rates and how the moves might impact the broader business and economic climate. Chair Jerome Powell, in his…
Thriving JoCo Library program offers unique way for kids to read — outdoors
As a regional librarian for the Johnson County Library, it’s Chris Koppenhaver’s job to be around books inside. As a dad of two boys, it’s been Koppenhaver’s joy to be around books outside. Koppenhaver and his sons have been among…
City makes exhumation point of discussion
Iola City Council members discussed Monday a proposal to handle requests if someone wishes to have a person’s remains moved from either of the city’s two cemeteries. Iola will likely soon have an ordinance in place to follow in case…
Microschools continue to gain traction in Kansas
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted the microschool movement across the country, as families sought alternatives during shutdowns and remote schooling. The trend has continued post-pandemic, as part of a broader desire for educational choice. Last summer, the district reached out to…
More Narcan vending machines installed in Lawrence to expand access to lifesaving medicine
A grant that was initially meant to establish one more free Narcan vending machine will now support eight machines around Lawrence, and the first three were installed this week. Lawrence’s Homeless Solutions Division received $200,000 in grant funding from Kansas…
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