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Officials deal with confusion over activities allowed by statewide stay-at-home order
After closing temporarily last week because of a countywide safer-at-home order, Topeka Country Club reopened Monday afternoon while asserting that golf is permitted under a statewide stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Laura Kelly. Kelly’s order, which supersedes a countywide order…
Officials getting better handle on local COVID-19 expectations
Looking at best- and worst-case scenarios for the potential impact of COVID-19 on local medical facilities, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center vice president Chuck Welch said Monday that officials there “feel better and better every day about our readiness.” “We’ve had…
Municipal bond market steadies as it enters new normal
Yields in the municipal market declined slightly Monday as new-issue market showed some signs of activity. Municipal credit is beginning to emerge as more of an investing consideration as the market deals with the coronavirus-led selloff and subsequent Fed-led rebound.…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 30, 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.
Kansas health providers face financial strain from COVID-19. ‘We need help now’
A pandemic is sweeping Kansas, but Lawrence family physician Chad Johanning isn’t seeing a ton of patients. “Even with tele-health visits, I’ve seen a 50 percent drop in visits during this and I have heard of other clinicians who are…
New Johnson County health director describes first week on job dealing with coronavirus pandemic
Sanmi Areola started his new job as Johnson County director of health and environment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. ... From the moment he walked in the door of the public health department in Olathe on March 18,…
Thousands of coronavirus test kits coming to Kansas
As of Monday, 65,000 coronavirus test kits are coming to Kansas. “We’re talking about a different scale,” Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman Norman said. On Monday, Norman gave an update to members of the media on…
Economic fallout from coronavirus casts pall over budget planning for Johnson County government
As the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues, Johnson County Commissioners have begun to cast a wary eye toward what may be in store for the next year’s budget. The county budget, which surpassed $1 billion two years ago,…
Valley Center police, fire make children’s birthdays special during COVID-19
Public safety departments in Valley Center and Garden City are trying to bring joy to children's lives in the midst of uncertainty. In Valley Center, the police and fire departments say they know the stay-at-home order makes it difficult to…
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