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Urban Outfitters to bring 2K jobs to Kansas
Upward of 2,000 new jobs are on the way to Kansas, with Urban Outfitters announcing Wednesday they would be building a new e-commerce distribution center in Wyandotte County. Gov. Laura Kelly framed the move as a coup for the state’s…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 5, 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.
Learning at home difficult for kids with no internet access. Olathe offers solution
The Olathe School District is purchasing 1,500 Wi-Fi hotspot devices that families can check out for free if they don’t have internet access at home. Bridging the so-called digital divide, in which some students can easily plug in to internet…
With new school year coming up, Micro school presents alternative.
Sherry Stavig runs the Kansas Learning Academy and Daycare. She got the idea to turn it into a Micro school after hearing from concerned parents about what in person schooling would look like this year. For those who don't know…
Wind farm discussion includes tax issues
...a Blue Rapids farmer and rancher and former county commissioner told commissioners Monday that he estimated the proposed 110-turbine wind farm would pay the county $109 million over 40 years if they did not receive a 10-year property tax break…
Russell City Council Approves Agreements to Accept Grant Funding for Airport Rehabilitation
The Russell City Council met Tuesday and approved agreements to accept grant funding for an airport runway, taxiway and apron rehabilitation project and the purchase of a new city transit bus. The city maintains a five-year Airport Capital Improvement Plan…
Deciding how to distribute coronavirus aid
Nobody didn’t like Kansas getting about $1.2 billion – that’s billion, not just those pesky millions – to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, to rebuild the damaged economy, to finance health care and the exceptional new expenditures that will be…
How converting a downtown Wichita street from one-way to two-way can spur development
The city of Wichita is preparing to convert another downtown street from a one-way road to two-way with a goal of improving traffic flow and driving future development along the street front. It's a big win for advocates of downtown…
Walmart sets dates for temporary drive-in theater
Topekans will get have two chances to see a movie at the parking lot of south Topeka Walmart, the site of a former drive-in theater, and free tickets will be available Wednesday afternoon. As part of its national pop-up theater…
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