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Municipal Bond Trends for September 28, 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.
Lawrence continues to suspend late fees and shut-offs for overdue utility accounts; changes to be considered soon
Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider whether to continue suspending utility late fees and shut-offs for the thousands of Lawrence residents who have gotten behind on their bills during the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Lawrence provides water, sewer, and…
Douglas County joins new initiative to reduce jail stays, improve connections to care for those with mental illness
Douglas County has joined a new multiyear initiative that aims to measurably reduce jail stays for people with serious mental illness, or SMI, and to track their connections to care. The “nationwide call to action,” called Set, Measure, Achieve, pushes…
Artisans are without their annual craft and art fairs. Here’s how they’re coping
Autumn doesn’t seem quite the same without the normal rush of festivals and craft fairs, and no one feels that more than the craftspeople who sell their wares at these places. Pandemic cancellations have forced these to creative people to…
There was no ‘imaginary fence’ keeping coronavirus out of this rural Kansas county
Wallace County is at the western edge of Kansas, on the border with Colorado. It’s the second-least populated county in the state, and for the first half of 2020, life here maintained a sense of normalcy while the rest of…
Health officer in Sedgwick County evaluating health order weekly, business owners hope for fewer restrictions
The chief health officer in Sedgwick County says as the number of positive cases drops the more he is willing to consider relaxing his emergency health order. "It would help a lot," says Amber Eddy, Manager at Emerson Biggins. "It…
From service to social media: Behind the Emporia Police Department viral TikToks
If you've been on TikTok, you may have come across a video from the Emporia Police Department and never realized that it was filmed in your neighborhood. JT Klaurens, the Emporia Police Department officer behind the TikToks hoped the videos…
Shawnee County school enrollment shaping to be down this year, but officials aren’t worried — yet
Student enrollment in Shawnee County school districts fell this year, according to early enrollment numbers from some districts, likely the result of scores of parents opting for homeschooling, virtual school and private school options. Four of the county’s five school…
Local organizations outline plans for CARES funding
Local organizations detailed how CARES funding will help small businesses stay afloat, and help parents navigate childcare during the pandemic. Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays heard from The Greater Topeka Partnership and Child Care Aware on how…
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