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How the rural Kansas town of Paxico is looking to address its nitrate-ridden water and floodplain issues
When it rains in the small, rural town of Paxico — which sits about 30 miles west of Topeka, just off Interstate 70 — pools of water remain long after each storm has passed. "We have terrible stormwater runoff," said…
City hears issues with abandoned homes
Angela Johnson first spoke to the commission about homes around her parents’ house at 2519 Gabriel. Johnson said her parents have a panoramic view around their property of run-down houses. “It’s horrific,” she said. Kenneth and Diane Johnson have kept…
SEK library reopens after suffering flood damage
Two years ago, a devastating flood resulted in the doors being closed at the Johnston Public Library in Baxter Springs. The long road to recovery was made even longer thanks to the pandemic. Now - a sense of normalcy has…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 19, 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.
Johnson County considers next steps to address countywide housing inequities
Without the willingness of Johnson County’s elected leadership to work toward equitable, attainable housing solutions and achieve buy-in from residents, the challenges for people trying to afford to live here will probably only grow worse over time. That’s according to…
The power of wastewater: $2M grant will help KSU researcher explore ways to clean, use it
A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will help Kansas State University researchers create new resources from sewage. The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced awards totaling $27.5 million for water infrastructure…
Kansas opts for bonding to help consumers with energy price shocks, transition from coal
Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation stretching over time consumers’ payment of exorbitant natural gas costs incurred during the February freeze and to offer financial incentive for utility companies weighing transition from old coal plants to newer solar or wind…
A ‘Golden’ opportunity
Nearly 300 residents in northern Miami County are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to protecting their rural property from future industrial growth and development. The group filed a petition Friday, April 9, in the Miami County…
Real Estate market increasingly competitive amid pandemic
So with those important middle income houses harder to come by, it’s made things difficult to grow a city’s population. But this hasn’t stopped Fort Scott City Manager Jeremy Frazier. He sees potential in some of the city’s other properties.…
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