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Online? In person? See how each Johnson County district will start school amid COVID-19
Less than three weeks before the start of school, parents in Johnson County are now learning whether their students will return to classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As coronavirus cases continue to surge in the county, districts are taking different…
Housing market booming in Wichita amid pandemic
We often hear stories about the negative effects of COVID-19 in many industries, but real estate doesn't seem to be one of them. The housing market in Wichita is booming, and houses are selling faster than ever. Sam and Chris…
ICT Community fridge project hopes to help city’s food insecurity issues
With issues of food insecurity growing in Wichita during the coronavirus pandemic, a new group is trying a grassroots idea to help. The concept is called a community fridge. How it works is a local business or organization acts as…
Wichita-area school plans remain ‘a big question mark.’ Answers expected Thursday
As Wichita Public Schools and surrounding area districts grapple with starting classes during a pandemic, they have adopted a patchwork of strategies that have left some parents, teachers and students on standby weeks before the opening bell. Even the Sedgwick…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 19, 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.
City of Olathe launches data portal
The City of Olathe recently launched the new Open Data Portal, the city’s central location for interactive maps, data sets and more. Through this portal, members of the public can visualize city data in maps, charts and dashboards, and developers…
Grant money aimed at transportation for the most vulnerable Johnson County residents
Johnson County Transit has received more than $1 million in state money to, among other things, find ways to get the neediest residents to the critical places they need to go. The one-time grant of $1,027,278 comes from the Kansas…
Current Sedgwick County COVID-19 numbers could mean remote-only for 6-12th grade; Wichita BOE will vote Thursday
With school just around the corner, there's a big piece of the puzzle that's still missing for the Wichita Public Schools Board of Education. What will its gating criteria be? The BOE is expected to discuss and vote on this…
Coronavirus cases on college campuses worries state’s top doctor
There have been 723 new coronavirus cases and 6 new deaths in Kansas since Monday. With Kansas schools reopening, the state’s top doctor is expressing his concern about the virus spread. Since Monday, 12 new coronavirus clusters have popped up…
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