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Fed cuts rates 50bps to offset coronavirus risks
The Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 50 basis points to a range between 1% and 1.25%, it announced Tuesday. While economic fundamentals “remain strong,” the panel said in a statement, “the coronavirus poses evolving risks…
Sedgwick County home property values increase ahead of transparency bill decision
Most Wichita-area homes increased in tax value again this year during a push by state lawmakers to make property taxes more transparent. About 81% of residential properties in Sedgwick County increased in value. The increases averaged 6% compared to last…
Washington County consider ending county intangibles tax
On Monday county treasurer Denae Jueneman told the Board of County Commissioners that she has had several more complaints about the intangibles tax, and because this is an election year, she wondered if the commissioners had thoughts about allowing voters…
Roeland Park discusses state of city’s glass recycling and exploring a curbside service
The Roeland Park city council earlier this month discussed what the future of glass recycling looks like for the city, including a curbside glass recycling service with Ripple Glass. Previously, a big, purple Ripple bin sat in the Lowe’s parking…
Connecting incarcerated citizens to the Johnson County Library
For many years, Johnson County Library has provided outreach services for some teens and adults in the Johnson County corrections system. Now, those programs are expanding under the leadership of Incarcerated Services Librarian Melody Kinnamon. Kinnamon chairs a core team…
Merriam discusses moving to LED bulbs in city streetlights
The Merriam city council on Monday discussed purchasing LED bulbs for streetlights in need of replacement, and eventually transitioning entirely to LED bulbs. A move to LED bulbs is trending among Shawnee Mission cities: Prairie Village its streetlights from Kansas…
Coronavirus not here yet, but coming; Sedgwick County gears up, official tells Wichita council
In the first of what will be weekly local updates on the coronavirus, Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne told the Wichita City Council that the risk for the virus is currently low, but it is almost certain to come…
Response to call for volunteers for Overland Park mental health task forces has been ‘overwhelming’
Response has been “overwhelming” to a call for volunteers to serve on an Overland Park task force on mental health, Councilmember Chris Newlin said Monday. Some 23 applications have come in for five positions on the task force, which was…
The 10-year Treasury note yield just broke below 1%. Here’s how it happened
The U.S. bond-market’s benchmark yield plunged below 1% on Tuesday, a possibility that few analysts and investors contemplated at the beginning of the year. Investors have attributed the slide in U.S. Treasury yields to a combination of factors including slower…
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