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Sales tax receipts fall in September in Hutchinson and Reno County
The novel coronavirus may have finally struck local tax collections. Both of City of Hutchinson and Reno County experienced significant drops in their respective tax distributions for September compared to both last month and the same month last year. Both…
Prairie Village approves residential compost and glass recycling agreements
Prairie Village residents wanting curbside service for glass recycling or composting will have several city-approved companies to choose from. The Prairie Village City Council voted unanimously last week to allow a compost-collection nonprofit and a residential glass-recycling company to provide…
As cases rise, Kansas begins new virus testing strategy
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that Kansas is beginning the first phase of a new testing plan designed to significantly increase its capacity to diagnose COVID-19. This comes as Kansas saw its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single…
Manhattan Regional Airport to host full-scale emergency exercise
A full-scale exercise taking place at Manhattan Regional Airport will include some traffic adjustments Tuesday. Airport Director Jesse Romo says the exercise is to test emergency responders’ abilities to respond to an aircraft incident. It’s scheduled from 2 to 4…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 25, 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.
Counties feeling pressed by end-of-year CARES Act money deadline
In June, Kansas approved and allocated $400 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to counties across the state. But as of Wednesday, Crawford County has yet to see any of that CARES money spent, according to Crawford County Commissioner Jeremy…
Wichita Fire Department Receives $63K Grant From DHS
The Department of Homeland Security awarded the Wichita Fire Department with over $63,000 in grant money. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID 19 Supplemental provides reimbursement for money spent to supply local firefighters with PPE during the pandemic,…
Electric on the go in Winfield
An electric vehicle charging station for public use has been installed in Winfield in front of Shindig’s restaurant, 500 Main St. Winfield city manager Taggart Wall said the location was chosen because the restaurant is a downtown destination. The single…
Even ‘frontier’ counties hit in Kansas’ new COVID-19 spike
Kansas set another record Wednesday for its biggest seven-day spike in new confirmed coronavirus cases, and the state’s top public health official said it’s a sign that the state is seeing community spread of the virus even in “frontier” counties.…
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