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New $5M relief loan fund offers ‘lifeline’ to area small businesses hit by COVID-19 crisis
A group of Kansas City-area businesses and civic organizations announced a $5 million fund to get sorely needed funds to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. The KC COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Fund will offer loans of…
Salina school board approves items to help community
The Salina Unified School District Board of Education approved several items it hopes will help the Salina community during the coronavirus pandemic. The board met via Zoom video conference at 5 p.m. Tuesday and voted on the items. In its…
3D printers in Greensburg help local hospital with supplies
Mike McBeath of Greensburg has been making things on a 3D printer for years. ... As the world continues to change and medical supplies become more and more needed due to the spread of COVID-19, McBeath decided to use his…
A new tradition: Folks of all ages cruise Main
Beverly Metcalf and her husband Pat Johnson met in 1973 while cruising the streets of Hutchinson in 1973. “We loved muscle cars,” Metcalf said. “He had a ‘68 Charger, and I had a ‘67 Chevelle. You know, wide tires, jacked-up…
Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office delivers essentials to encourage residents to stay home
A Kansas Sheriff’s Office is going the extra mile to serve and protect its county in the fight against coronavirus. Greenwood County deputies are helping people get their essential items without ever leaving home. Deputies are delivering prescriptions, groceries, and…
Gardner giving residents free month of electricity to ease financial burden
Gardner city leaders have decided to help out their residents and business owners with one of their monthly bills as coronavirus causes some to struggle financially. In a meeting Monday night, the City Council voted to eliminate the electricity charges…
As COVID-19 threatens revenue, Overland Park furloughs 200 workers, freezes pay raises
Anticipating a significant loss of revenue as the community remains shut down during the coronavirus outbreak, Overland Park has moved to furlough 200 part-time staff members and postpone pay raises for all city employees. Now, some City Council members, plus…
Rising interest rates suggest recent municipal bond rally overdone
The municipal market weakened Tuesday with AAA benchmark yields rising by as much as 15 basis points on the long end of the curve, signaling that the massive rally that began a week prior was overdone. Treasuries were also on…
Reno County implements hiring freeze
Reno County has implemented a hiring freeze and county department heads were advised to begin looking at how to cut budgets – this year as well next – due to the anticipated impact on revenues from the novel coronavirus. County…
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