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Mission approves new logo as part of rebranding efforts, communications plan
The Mission City Council Wednesday evening approved a rebranding design that the city will use in its signage and website as part of an ongoing communications plan. The Mission City Council approved the above logo as part of the city's…
Shawnee planning to purchase new police K-9 training materials
Shawnee is seeking federal grant funding to support the purchase of K-9 training materials for the city’s police department. The Shawnee City Council on Aug. 10 voted 7-0 to enter a cooperative agreement with Overland Park and Olathe to jointly…
Ottawa district divides students into groups
As students in Ottawa schools go back to class for the 2020-21 school year, starting Sept. 9 through May 28, 2021, they will be divided into two groups and attend school in three-hour blocks to allow for COVID-19 precautions. A…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 24, 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.
Southwest Chief, others to see frequency cut
There is only one passenger rail train that serves the state of Kansas, a train that has seen multiple threats to its operation over the past decade — most of them funding fights over rail improvements and positive train control.…
One of the most relaxing road trips you’ll ever take is just 20 minutes from Wichita
Go through the small gate of a fence off North Line Street in Belle Plaine, Kansas, and you’ll find yourself in one of the oldest arboretums between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. The historic nonprofit Bartlett Arboretum, founded…
Shawnee Mission parents, teachers clash on district decision to start year online
Two conflicting groups appealed to the Shawnee Mission school board Monday afternoon — one celebrating the district’s decision to start the school year online, the other demanding in-person classes and fall sports. In addition, hundreds of parents and students protested…
Wichita schools to get devices to students despite global laptop shortage
Wichita Public Schools are still waiting for a huge shipment of laptops, as the first day of school approaches. Despite delayed shipments, the district says they plan to get every student access to virtual learning by the first day of…
‘Let us take the risk’ — Some parents urge in-person learning in Shawnee Mission, while others praise district for decision to start remotely
More than 30 people took to the mic Monday afternoon in a sometimes-emotional public listening session regarding the Shawnee Mission Schools’ decision to open the 2020-21 academic year with all of the district’s roughly 27,000 students learning remotely. The district’s…
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