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Kansas State Fair Board to reconsider 2020 fair
The Kansas State Fair Board will have a meeting again Monday at 10 a.m. to reconsider the 2020 fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Bickel, director of marketing for the Kansas State Fair, tells KSN News that several vendors…
Wind energy brings $18 million dollars of revenue to Clark county
Wind farms, turning the wind into energy and funding for local communities. A $280-million dollar, 74 turbine wind farm expansion is bringing 250 temporary jobs, and nearly $18 million dollars of revenue to Clark County schools and public services. It’s…
New orders regulate restaurants, bars, and nightclubs starting this Thursday
An Emergency Order of Local Health Officer has been issued for Topeka and Shawnee County beginning Thursday, July 9 at 12:01 a.m. This proactive public health order is issued to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on the Shawnee County community. A…
City of Lawrence agrees to purchase house found to have century-old city tunnel underneath
The City of Lawrence has agreed to purchase the house of a couple who sued the city after discovering a century-old tunnel directly under their home. Sarah Merriman and Donna Geisler bought their house at 812 Ohio St. in 2017…
A little bit of heavenly goods in Haven
The small community of Haven decided to open up a farmers market twice a month. After mulling over the idea for years, the Chamber of Commerce thought this year was the time to act. The market opened on Tuesday and…
Hesston grocery store task force in early talks with potential store owner
Although they didn’t meet as much during the stay at home time of COVID-19, the grocery store task force continues to work to actively bring a grocer back to the Hesston community. In fact, last week they met with a…
With 4 city employees testing positive for COVID-19, Mission council discusses particulars of mask rules, quarantines
The Mission City Council Monday evening discussed Gov. Laura Kelly’s statewide mask mandate and concerns with exceptions in light of news that four city staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 to date — though not all of the cases…
Municipal Bond Trends for July 8, 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.
Keeping Pittsburg beautiful one project at a time
In 1998, a small group of citizens got together to discuss how they could help beautify the city, and make Pittsburg a place prospective residents and visitors would like to live. These early members formed the “Mayor’s Beautification Committee” later…
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