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Galena firefighter follows in father’s footsteps by becoming Chief
The Galena Volunteer Fire Department has named its new Chief. It’s a name that many will recognize, Steve Hall, son of longtime Chief Bill Hall will be taking over the reins. Hall joined the department in 1989 and has served…
Shawnee County to offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing for uninsured
The Shawnee County Health Department beginning this week will offer drive-through COVID-19 testing clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays for uninsured Shawnee County residents, said health department director Linda Ochs. The clinics, which are being offered through a partnership with Topeka…
Shawnee County seeks $548,000-plus in federal COVID-19 funding
Shawnee County will apply for as much as $548,845 in federal COVID-19 funding. County Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 Monday to apply for that money from the Kansas Governor’s Federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program…
The coronavirus put a $650 million hole in the Kansas budget and even K-12 is on the cutting board
When Kansas lawmakers left for an early spring break in mid-March, the state was projected to have a healthy savings account of nearly $1 billion in reserves come June. They passed an $8 billion budget as the coronavirus pandemic was…
No decision yet on Westwood pool season as city releases plans for COVID-19 reopening
The city of Westwood last week released a four-and-a-half phase reopening plan, but like the city of Merriam, Westwood has yet to make a firm decisions about Woodside Pool opening this year or not. Although Woodside Pool acts as the city…
Johnson County will consider spending $1 million to update voting machinery to address COVID-19 concerns
County election officials are getting set to spend $1 million soon to add tabulation devices to its two-year-old voting machinery – a move election officials say is necessary because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19. But the change also…
Municipal Bond Trends for May 15, 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.
Labette County goes along with Kelly’s plan
Labette County will stick to the restrictions in Gov. Laura Kelly’s revised plan for reopening the state’s economy. Under the governor’s original plan, the second phase of reopening could have begun as early as Monday, but on Thursday Kelly announced…
Lyon County paves way for additional emergency assistance, receives recommendations on phase two
Lyon County Commissioners approved a 60-day extension of the county’s existing emergency disaster declaration during a regularly-scheduled action session Thursday morning. Originally signed March 15, the goal of the declaration was to provide the county with chances for financial reimbursement…
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