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Harvey County Commission extends local mass gathering limit
The Harvey County Commission voted to extend a local health order limiting mass gatherings in Harvey County to 10 individuals. The order remains in effect until rescinded, superseded or amended. The commission, which serves as the local board of health,…
Wichita State University releases Wichita and Kansas employment forecasts as coronavirus pandemic continues
The Wichita State University Center for Economic Development and Business Research released the 2021 employment forecast for Wichita and Kansas. For Wichita, unemployment spiked in April 2020 to 17.7% due to the coronavirus pandemic. The economy began to recover in…
U.S. municipal bond sales hit record $451.2 billion in 2020
U.S. states, cities, schools and other issuers sold $451.2 billion of municipal bonds last year, the highest amount on records that date back to 1980, according to Refinitiv data on Monday. With the U.S. Federal Reserve pushing interest rates to…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 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.
Back to school means majority in classrooms for Derby USD 260
Back to school means mask up and keep your distance. Derby schools is seeing roughly 75-percent of the kids in class with the rest in remote learning. "We are excited to be back," said Katie Carlson, Director of Communications for…
Wichita council poised to name new library for leader of 1958 desegregation sit-in
Wichita’s newest public library will likely be named after civil rights icon and author Ronald Walters, who as a young man led the Dockum Drugs store sit-in that helped end racial segregation in the city. The City Council is poised…
The biggest projects in Johnson County in 2021: Sports center, arboretum and more
This past year took its toll on several major development projects in Johnson County. The long-awaited, ill-fated Mission Gateway development stalled, once again. For months, the COVID-19 pandemic made it more difficult for crews across the county, including those working…
Take a video tour the inside of the new Johnson County Courthouse
After more than two years of construction, the new $193 million Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe opens Monday, Jan. 4, 2020. Source: KC Star Local News
New lieutenant governor takes office in Kansas
A new Lieutenant Governor took the oath of office in Kansas Monday morning, while the previous lieutenant governor took office as the new state treasurer. David Toland was sworn in at the Statehouse in Topeka as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor…
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