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Wichita city council approves changes for stadium improvement district
Wichita city council members have voted unanimously to change the boundaries for the improvement district that includes the new baseball stadium under construction. A Community Improvement District was created for the west bank of the Arkansas River, and the district…
Kansas House weighs restrictions on school districts’ handling of at-risk aid
A conservative think tank sought support for a Kansas House bill Monday requiring public school districts to prove state aid earmarked for at-risk students was spent on authorized academic programs and to compel each district to report on student academic…
Business corridor to get $284K of Hays city sales tax
The city of Hays will turn over more than $284,000 in excess sales tax to Ellis County for the county’s $10.8 million Northwest Business Corridor project. Ellis County is facing a shortage of $2.12 million to pay for the project,…
County commissioner’s trip leads to push for travel policy
After county commissioner, Lacey Cruse took a trip to Ghana partially paid for with taxpayer funds, some commissioners including Cruse, are looking at the idea to create a travel policy. Right now, there is no policy in Sedgwick County for…
Treasury yields tilt lower as coronavirus stays in focus
The lack of movement in both stocks and bonds comes as investors look to gain visibility on how the coronavirus could upend manufacturing in China, and spill over into the broader global economy. Though workers across the nation are supposed…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 10, 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 Advisors.
Lawrence leaders suggest new ideas for handling sidewalk repairs
City leaders have a couple of new ideas when it comes to the contentious topic of sidewalk repair, including the creation of a sidewalk insurance program and a gradual city takeover of maintenance responsibilities. The city adopted a policy in…
Bill would allow public schools in Kansas to pay for college tuition
Terrell Davis pictures a future where students currently at risk of falling through cracks instead walk across a graduation stage with both a high school diploma and 60 hours of college credit. Davis, executive director of public affairs for Wichita…
Flu taking toll in central Kansas
When flu-like symptoms hit Harold Windholz, 86, of Pratt, last week he knew it wasn’t going to be a good experience. “It started in my chest; it just got real tight. I could hardly breathe,” Windholz said. “It knocked me…
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