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Bond rates hit fresh lows on coronavirus fears
Market upheaval intensified Friday, as investors sheltered in the safest assets they could find, pushing the yield on long-term U.S. government bonds to unprecedented levels and setting gold up for its best week in over a decade. The yield on…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 5, 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.
Cowley County heath official coordinating virus plans just in case
Kansas health officials are monitoring up to a dozen people a day for the possibility that they have the new coronavirus, and the state health department now can do its own testing, the department’s top official said Wednesday. None of…
Miami County health officials stress calmness amid virus concerns
Ever since news of the coronavirus (COVID-19) began making headlines throughout the world, Christena Beer has been busy answering questions at the Miami County Health Department. As a disease investigator, emergency preparedness official and community outreach nurse, she’s fielded queries…
Sedgwick County commissioner explains spike in property tax valuations
Property values in Sedgwick County are going up, and that usually means a higher tax bill. After hearing from hundreds of people that were upset about those valuation increases, we spoke with a Sedgwick County commissioner. He told us about eight…
Sedgwick County seeks new power to handle nuisance properties
James Howell knows of nuisance properties outside city limits in Sedgwick County that are beyond reach of existing state law. Howell, a member of the Sedgwick County Commission, urged a Kansas Senate committee Thursday to adopt a bill granting the…
Howard, Kansas: Population 600. Museums 7.
Shrinking populations in some rural areas of Kansas can mean a downtown full of empty buildings. But not in Howard, Kansas — where history is part of why this town of population 600 thrives. There are currently seven museums in…
Kansas looking to change Sunday alcohol sales
Currently in Kansas, alcohol of any kind is not allowed to be sold until noon on Sundays. Now, after push-back from some store owners and Kansans, lawmakers are considering a time change. Under a new proposed bill, stores would be…
Local Leaders Are Reshaping America One Small Town at a Time
I’ve spent the last two years traveling across the country working with small to mid-sized towns on their revitalization efforts. And what I find is they’re getting lots of things right. Civic-minded entrepreneurs and private citizens have taken the bull…
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