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Sedgwick County extends partnership for proposed Northwest K-96 Bypass
Sedgwick County commissioners have agreed to extend a partnership with the Kansas Department of Transportation for a proposed future highway project. The county has been buying right-of-way for a proposed Northwest Bypass that would connect K-96 near Maize with Highway…
Tax-backed Sports Complex In Garden City Is On Hold Over Developers’ Lawsuit
A legal dispute between two business partners has stalled the construction of a sports complex partially funded by $25.4 million in sales tax money. That fight over finances, and the pending lawsuit it spawned, could jeopardize the completion of Sports…
Local communities nominated for Space Command headquarters
Communities in Leavenworth County are being nominated in the search for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command. “We all know it’s a long shot,” Steve Jack said. Jack, the executive director of the Leavenworth County Development Corporation, spoke…
Kansas launches statewide COVID-19 testing strategy with goal of testing 60,000 per month through December
Three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Kansas has finally secured the necessary infrastructure and testing supplies to launch a statewide strategy to test at least 60,000 Kansans — or 2% of the state population — for the…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 11, 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.
Revenue losses coming into focus for cities, states, transit systems
State and local governments that rely on sales tax to maintain services are beginning to get a clearer picture of how deeply they must cut after the two worst months of revenue losses in 2020. "As the coronavirus outbreak slows…
Shawnee County won’t require masks of farmers market vendors
Shawnee County officials will no longer require masks at the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market. ... More than a dozen farmers market vendors attended the Thursday-morning meeting, and by a show of hands, most of those present indicated they were pleased…
Washburn’s fall semester to be mix of in-person classes, remote learning
Washburn University’s fall semester will look slightly different as students will spend the first half taking in-person classes and transition into a remote format in November. Washburn’s director of public relations Patrick Early said in a news release Thursday the…
Dodge City closes City Hall to public after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Administration for the City of Dodge City Thursday reports City Hall is closed to public access until further notice after an employee at City Hall tests positive for COVID-19. “We were notified this morning that one of our employees within…
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