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The bond market will be slapped by coronavirus for months, this analysis finds
As concerns about the coronavirus epidemic from China has gripped markets, observers have struggled to find historical analogies to predict the likely impact on economic growth. Many have focused on prior global health emergencies, like the H1N1 swine flu and…
Rush to Invest in Municipal Debt Pushes Yields to Record Lows
Municipal-bond yields are hitting 38-year lows due to investors’ coronavirus concerns driving up demand in the $4 trillion muni market. Fears of the coronavirus’s impact on global markets led to a stock selloff on Monday and Tuesday. Investors flocked to…
Beards? Goatees? You may start seeing them on Wichita police officers
Since November, many Wichita police officers have been sporting goatees and extra facial hair, which is against the rules. The rules were bent for a good cause to raise money for local non-profits, but it could become a permanent lifestyle…
Small towns embrace sharing equipment, people
Most people learn the value of cooperation in grade school — but for cities the word can mean anything from sharing resources to ideas. Hillsboro has a relationship with Peabody providing its water and sometimes working with Peabody employees on…
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…
Solution for Northeast Wichita food desert in the works
“Why are these stores continuing to open every couple of blocks?” This is one of the questions Wichita Councilman Brandon Johnson hears from his constituents about the excess of dollar stores in Northeast Wichita. Councilman Johnson says they can be…
Crawford County climbing visitor spending ranks
New data shows Crawford County now ranks 12th in Kansas for total visitor spending — up 10 spots over the last 4 years. The county says the casino, hotels and more dining options are helping them grow. And this opens…
Kansas moves to rid local tax lid in favor of transparency
Kansas is moving toward eliminating limits on local property taxes in favor of a proposal aimed at requiring officials to be more transparent about upcoming levies. Many lawmakers don’t think current limits are effective, the Senate voted 39-0 on Tuesday…
Hutchinson Council will interview manager finalists this week
The Hutchinson City Council will conduct two executive sessions this week, on Thursday and Friday, to interview city manager candidates. The sessions will begin at 11 a.m. each day and be held in the Executive Conference Room of the City…
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