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Wichita warns bars to follow mask ordinance or liquor license could be in jeopardy
Bar owners should consider themselves warned. “Without complying with the mask ordinance you do put your liquor license in jeopardy,” said Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple on Monday. “So we should be seeing a tapering off of the numbers and a…
MHK Safe and Open brings community together in fight against coronavirus
The City of Manhattan is working to bring together the Little Apple community in the fight against coronavirus with an initiative known as MHK Safe and Open. The project targets three groups. Businesses can take the pledge and help communicate…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 20, 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.
Municipal Bond Trends for July 17, 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.
In Johnson County 90,000 request mail ballot, more than all votes cast in 2016 primary
About 90,000 Johnson County voters have requested mail-in ballots ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election. That’s more than the total number of votes cast in the 2016 primary, officials said. And a record number of residents — more than…
Ellinwood celebrates with annual 47th After Harvest Festival
There may not have been a parade, but Ellinwood residents found ways to celebrate this past weekend with the 47th annual After Harvest Festival. There were concerts and comedy, contests and collections of memorabilia Thursday through Saturday. Events included the…
How will rural schools fair this upcoming school year?
COVID-19 has hit the school system hard. Remote learning, concerns about safety, and now delays. Ingalls Schools is a Pre-K through 12 school system with nearly 250 students. As the upcoming school year quickly approaches, they are preparing to have…
Big Brutus – the world’s largest electric coal mining shovel
A massive piece of equipment, hidden in a small southeast Kansas town, is a symbol of the area’s rich mining history. Its size and force were the talk of the town for decades. And now it’s an interactive museum that…
Pretty Prairie brings in the best
Since before World War II, in 1936, there has been a rodeo in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. Known as Kansas Largest Night Rodeo, the rodeo in this rural Kansas town has hosted many greats. But this year, because of COVID-19, more high-profile…
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