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Sprint cell tower in Shawnee getting 5-foot extension to make room for more antennas
An 80-foot Sprint cell tower along Shawnee Mission Parkway is getting an extension so it can host more antennas. Located at 12902 Shawnee Mission Parkway, the Sprint monopole was built in 1996 and will have a 5 feet in height…
National League of Cities Responds to COVID-19
Over the past two weeks, life in our cities, towns, and villages has changed drastically. Our nation’s top health experts have asked us to stop gathering in large groups in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Schools,…
Stevens County Entities discuss COVID-19 issues
The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in special session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the COVID-19 issues. ... Paula Rowden [director of the Board of Health] ... said the virus was identified in the United States January 21 and…
Wichita Mayor Whipple self-quarantines after possible coronavirus exposure at meeting
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple and three City Council members have placed themselves in self-quarantine for the coronavirus after learning that two people at a national conference for city leaders they attended last week have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.…
Coronavirus Threatens Strained Rural Health Care Systems around the U.S.
If you’re exhibiting coronavirus symptoms and meet the criteria, you should get tested. But if you live in rural Presidio County, on the western end of the Texas-Mexico border, be prepared to travel. County residents who are severely ill are…
As COVID-19 spreads in KC metro, here’s how people are stepping up to help
As stores and restaurants shut down and workers head home to socially isolate themselves and their families, people in Missouri and Kansas continue to look outward. They are finding ways to help others — even as needs among the elderly,…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 17, 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.
‘This is absurd’: Parents, students angry over Kansas closing schools for coronavirus
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s order Tuesday to keep students out of K-12 schools for the remainder of the school year incited an explosion of anger, shock, tears and questions that school officials have not answered yet. The move, unprecedented for…
House, Senate speed toward new $9.9 billion transportation plan
The House and Senate considered last-minute negotiations on a new 10-year transportation plan guaranteeing infrastructure money to every county in Kansas and a mandate to complete unfulfilled promises of the T-Works program launched a decade ago. House and Senate members…
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