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Green light: Baxter Springs finally gets traffic signal at high school entrance
A decadeslong effort in Baxter Springs has finally come to a close now that the school district has obtained the installation of traffic lights at the entrance of Baxter Springs High School on Highway 69. School officials got the green…
Want more property tax revenue? Local Kansas officials must vote, Senate says
Kansas homeowners have long complained of property tax bills that appear to grow year after year. Fueled by rising home values, the increases are a source of rising anger among residents. The Legislature is moving closer to approving restrictions that…
10-year muni yield falls below 1%
Fears about the COVID-19 virus continued to run rampant Tuesday, causing investors to resume selling off equities, resulting in municipal bond yields following Treasury yields down to all-time lows once again. Muni were firm with a flattening bias along the…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 25, 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.
Topeka aids homeless camp residents who are to be evicted
Topeka’s city government is helping residents of a North Topeka homeless camp prepare for their impending eviction, city manager Brent Trout said Tuesday. The city’s Homeless Task Force and the Topeka/Shawnee County Crisis Intervention Team are helping the camp’s residents…
Salina terminates curbside recycle program
The city’s subscription curbside recycling will end on March 31 after Salina begins restructuring the fee schedule of and upgrading the sanitation collection system. After much discussion, the Salina City Commission agreed the current system was not sustainable or cost…
Will there be a new government center in downtown Wichita, or are costs too high?
Sedgwick County commissioners got their first look at a $45-$50 million plan to create a new government center and came away with sticker shock. The proposal unveiled Tuesday is the latest in a years-long saga as the county tries to…
Topeka Mayor calls upon community to support its children
In the wake of recent attacks on youngsters that were caught on video, Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla asked Tuesday that the people of this community proactively support its children. “I’m calling all of us in our community, take…
Kansas Suicide Rates Are Climbing, Especially In The State’s Most Rural Areas
The number of suicides in northwest Kansas increased by more than half in recent years. Twenty counties in the region saw suicides climb by 57% from 2014 through 2018. That jump comes in a part of the state where people…
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