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Johnson County moves all court hearings, including emergencies, to video or phone
Johnson County District Court on Monday will start holding all hearings remotely in a continued effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, according to a news release issued Friday. The Kansas Supreme Court canceled all but emergency hearings last week.…
City of Garden City implements Emergency Fund to help local business
Local small businesses are currently feeling the unprecedented pressures from the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. In order to help alleviate some of these pressures, the City of Garden City has financial assistance (as available) for working capital through…
Kansas Lottery Extends Suspension of State Casino Operations
The Kansas Lottery has announced it is extending the temporary suspension of state-owned casino gaming until further notice. This is an extension of the Kansas Lottery’s March 17, 2020 decision to temporarily suspend state-owned casino gaming. The decision was made…
Ark City, Winfield announce pause in recycling program to June
In response to global pressure on the recycling markets, the City of Arkansas City and City of Winfield will implement new changes to the recycling programs in each community beginning June 1. As has been publicized, Ark City and Winfield…
Kansas’ fourth cornavirus death reported in Wyandotte County on Friday morning
A third person in Wyandotte County has died from the new coronavirus, health officials reported Friday. Details about the patient and when they died were not immediately available. It is the fourth COVID-19 related death in the state of Kansas.…
Can Bass Pro stay open amid pandemic? Johnson County says yes, Jackson County says no
Most of the parking lots surrounding the intersection of I-70 and I-470 in Independence sat vacant Thursday as tens of thousands of metro residents stayed home. But dozens of cars still occupied part of the expansive Bass Pro Shops lot…
Sedgwick County says Starlite Drive-In is ‘not an essential business,’ can’t open this weekend
There’s some late-breaking confusion about the Starlite Drive-In’s plans to open this weekend. Early on Thursday, the drive-in theater at 3900 S. Hydraulic said on social media and on its recorded information line that that it had been cleared by…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 26, 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.
City of Salina Closing Playgrounds & Picnic Shelters
Due to COVID-19 and in keeping with best practices for the continued health of the community, all playgrounds and picnic shelters operated by the City of Salina are being closed to the public beginning Friday, March 27, and will remain…
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