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Cancellation of Greater Andover Days not “an easy decision”
Greater Andover Days, an annual festival held in Andover, has been cancelled. In a statement, the Greater Andover Days Committee said that cancelling the event “was not an easy decision to make” but that the safety of guests and staff…
New development pursued as part of Derby comprehensive plan
As City Planner Scott Knebel put it, to make sure Derby has all the tools available in its toolbox, mixed use development was an important concept to pursue in the new Vision Derby 2040 comprehensive plan (officially adopted by the…
Saliva coronavirus tests make it possible for thousands of Kansans to get quick tests
One lab has helped seven Kansas universities test tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff for COVID-19 for the fall semester. And all anyone needed to do was spit. Saliva lab work has the potential to dramatically increase testing…
Kansas Department of Commerce now accepting Online Community Development Block Grant applications for Housing, Sewer and Water
The Kansas Department of Commerce is announcing today that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program applications for Housing and Water and Sewer are now available online at kansascommerce.gov/cdbg. The move to online-only applications is intended to simplify the process…
Municipal Bond Trends for September 1, 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.
Survey finds Johnson County’s need for affordable housing is growing, but ‘NIMBY’ opposition remains
Increasing affordable housing stock, access to public transportation and access to jobs and investment opportunities are all areas of growth in Johnson County. But although the number of cost-burdened households in Johnson County is on the rise, there remains a…
Reno County working to enable more widespread COVID-19 testing
Reno County health officials hope by early October to have both a system and funding in place to allow testing of residents who are not showing any symptoms of COVID-19 for the novel coronavirus. The goal, interim health officer Karen…
Drug dog makes a big difference in St. John
Just seven months on the job and the statistics for criminal activity stopped by St. John’s K-9 officer Glenn, a Belgian Malinois dog certified in narcotics, suspect apprehension, tracking, evidence recovery and patrol work, are worth noting. In the small,…
Attorney general awards local grants in Dodge City
Recently the Kansas Attorney General’s office awarded $51,000 in grants to three Dodge City organizations. Of those organizations were ones providing services for victims of crime. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the following grants went to CASA –…
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