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Faulty streetlights turning blue and purple
A new problem popping up in several towns across Kansas, including Wichita and Topeka, is faulty streetlights that are turning blue and purple. An eerie scene on the streets of some northwest Wichita neighborhoods. "They've been popping up down the…
Winfield still seeking gas cost solutions
City of Winfield officials are still working to lower energy costs accrued during several days of record-breaking cold in February, even as state aid becomes available to assist municipal energy providers. Senate Bill 88, passed by both legislative chambers on…
Loan would reduce gas pains
Help is on the way. A bill signed by Gov. Laura Kelly Wednesday could ease the immediate burden Humboldt faces from its utilities-based financial crisis. Recall, rate increases on natural gas during the recent cold snap slammed cities across Kansas,…
Beyond big cities, independent pharmacies ‘begging’ for vaccine
Dared and Renee Price are husband-and-wife pharmacists in south-central Kansas, and have spent tens of thousands of dollars and several months getting their six independent outlets in five small towns ready to deliver the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. They’ve…
Innovative building provides new housing in rural Kansas
The Net Positive Studio was started in 2018 by Michael Gibson, a licensed architect and associate professor of architecture at Kansas State University, who teaches students to design and build homes for demonstration and partners with nonprofits to help fund…
Despite rising inflation, experts say the Fed won’t budge on rates
The U.S. Federal Reserve won't step in to temper rising inflation any time soon, market watchers have said, despite surging yields that have roiled global stock markets. Stocks have been tethered over the past week to rising Treasury yields and…
Wamego’s Columbian Theater celebrates 125 years
Growing up in Wamego, Clint Stueve saw how a group of people rallied around an old, crumbling theater to save the community landmark for future generations. It’s that kind of passion Stueve is relying on to get the theater through…
Application process is now open for the City Utility Low-Interest Loan Program
The City Utility Low-Interest Loan Program became law on March 4, 2021 after the publication of House Substitute for Senate Bill 88 in the Kansas Register. This program grants the State Treasurer’s Office the ability to issue loans to the cities in…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 4, 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.
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