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Siemens Gamesa marks 10 years in Hutchinson
The novel coronavirus scuttled a public open house, but Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy celebrated 10 years of operation at its nacelle and hub assembly facility in Hutchinson on Thursday by serving a barbecue lunch to employees.Since opening, the Hutchinson facility…
Iola library circulates new internet hotspots
Iola Public Library has added a new service: circulating Internet hotspots. The hotspots bring an Internet connection into a home or other location and allow computers or devices to connect to it via wi-fi. There are currently five hotspots available…
Gov. Kelly announces ‘Stop the Spread. It’s Up to Us, Kansas’ campaign
Governor Laura Kelly and the State of Kansas on Thursday launched a COVID-19 public health campaign called "Stop the Spread. It's Up to Us, Kansas." The campaign shares the importance of getting tested, wearing masks and encourages social distancing this…
Kansas counties reject new guidance on COVID-19 quarantines
Two northeast Kansas counties on Thursday rejected at least part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they’re possibly exposed to COVID-19. New guidance Wednesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control…
A postal headache in Longton, Kansas
You could call it a living mailroom nightmare that includes a crumbling building, missing bills and pandemic fears. The postal headache is the talk of the town in Longton, Kansas. But they’re not mailing it in because they can’t. The…
Broadband access to rural communities
Governor Laura Kelly today announced the introduction of the new Broadband Acceleration Grant Program to expand broadband access to rural and underserved communities across the state. This year marks the first time in Kansas history that there has been a…
75,000 Kansans to get COVID-19 vaccinations by month’s end, Gov. Kelly announces
An estimated 75,000 Kansans will be vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of the month, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday afternoon. Kelly said that Kansas is expecting its initial shipments of vaccines by mid-December from two pharmaceutical companies — Pfizer…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 2, 2020
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.
Topeka officials project long-term savings if zoo transitions governance
City officials said Tuesday night that transitioning zoo governance from the city to a nonprofit group shifts risk away from the city government, which can have long-term savings. The city and zoo have been discussing transition governance to the non-profit…
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