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Good Neighbor Program serves a need in Shawnee County
For those of you who are stuck at home, there is help nearby when it comes to getting your essential goods delivered. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office has a new program to deliver groceries and other necessities straight to your…
Sedgwick County launches page to report Stay-at-Home order violations
Sedgwick County residents now have a way to report violations of Gov. Laura Kelly's order to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19. The county launched its Stay at Home Order Reporting page on Thursday. The county says each report…
Coffey County is state’s hot spot for COVID-19
Although urban areas may have more cases, the number of confirmed cases per 10,000 residents is 2.7 times higher in Coffey County than in any other county and most of the counties with infection rates that high are near that…
Overland Park police group says city should enact pay raises for officers as planned
The Overland Park city administration’s move to suspend the planned increase in police salaries that was scheduled to go into effect this week has drawn a response from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 21, which is made up of…
Welcome to the ‘touchless golf’ experience in Olathe, Shawnee
The Johnson County parks system has found a way to reopen its two golf courses during the physical-distancing restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandamic. Officials call it a “touchless golf experience.” The new measures, which apply to the Heritage…
Amid COVID-19, Shawnee Mission issuing trespass citations for crowds on school fields
Despite the risk of spreading coronavirus, large crowds continue to congregate and play team sports on Shawnee Mission school athletic fields, officials said. Now, the district is cracking down. The district’s fields and stadiums remain open, even though schools are…
How the Muni Market Became the Epicenter of the Liquidity Crisis
The coronavirus triggered a liquidity crisis in municipal bonds, but the volatility that resulted has been brewing for a decade. Desperate sellers across most markets sold assets at deep discounts last month as the spreading new coronavirus left investors fearful…
Selling pressure returns to munis as coronavirus-driven credit concerns grow
Another large wave of selling hit the market on Wednesday, with yields rising by more than a half percentage point on the long end, amid defensive bidding reminiscent of the mid-March sell-off. March’s volatility has led to some of the…
Johnson County dedicates $400,000 to COVID-19 tests
The Johnson County Commissioners decided March 30 to take a pro-active response to COVID-19 by offering testing for a random sample of 3,000 to 5,000 people in the county. “We are not trying to test everybody in the county,” explained…
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