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City of Russell Launches 10-day Community Challenge to Slow COVID-19
The City of Russell is launching a 10-day community challenge in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19. The STOMP COVID 10-day Community Challenge begins November 7 and ends November 16. This challenge is in partnership with Russell Regional Hospital…
Garden City to consider mask mandate
The Garden City Commission considered a petition put forth by Lindsay Byrnes to implement a citywide mask mandate at Tuesday’s regular board meeting. No action was taken at the meeting. However, the commission will hold a special session at 10…
Younger generation steps up to public service
Bryce Garner, 26, will be sworn in Jan. 13, 2021, as the youngest Stafford County commissioner on record when he assumes office representing District 3 following the 2020 general election. “I’ll be wearing a smile, that’s for sure,” Garner said.…
Wichita mayor urges caution; small hospitals under strain
The mayor of Kansas’ largest city is warning the public to take the coronavirus “seriously” as case numbers soar and rural hospitals struggle to find larger facilities with room for their patients. Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple blamed a rise in…
Fed holds interest rates steady near zero, says economy is still well below pre-pandemic levels
The Federal Reserve held short-term borrowing rates near zero in a decision Thursday that characterized the economy as growing but not near where it was before the coronavirus pandemic hit. As markets widely expected, the Fed kept its benchmark interest…
STAR bond projects structured to fund themselves
From a financial standpoint, the state’s Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bond projects are set up to essentially pay for their own development. The tool allows Kansas municipalities to issue bonds “to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 5, 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.
Sedgwick County health officer says more intervention needed to slow COVID-19
Sedgwick County’s chief health officer is calling for more interventions in the community to limit the spread of COVID-19, as the county and the state of Kansas continue to see more new cases. Dr. Garold Minns made the comments during…
Overlay project awarded for K-96 in Reno, Sedgwick counties
A Wichita contractor won the bid this week to overlay nearly 33 miles of K-96 and K-14 highways in Reno and Sedgwick counties. Cornejo & Sons LLC won the project with a low bid of $7.862 million. The contract includes…
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