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Prairie Village council advances consideration of repealing ban on pit bulls
The Prairie Village city council on Monday directed staff to draw up language that would repeal the existing ban on pit bulls in the city. The proposed ordinance change will come before the council for formal consideration at a meeting…
Ambulance gets stuck on call, again
For the second time in two weeks, a Hillsboro ambulance crew got stuck on muddy roads while on a call. The crew was transporting a patient home from Newton Medical Center at 12:53 a.m. Saturday when the vehicle became mired…
Junked cars, homes worry Florence residents
Florence Council needs to crack down on the number of decrepit vehicles in the city, community member Phil Baldwin said during Monday’s council meeting. “Just going from the restaurant to my house, I bet I drive by 10 or more…
Ron Fehr maintains professionalism, friendliness as long-time Manhattan city manager
Longtime Manhattan city manager Ron Fehr said he begins each day with a smile, an eagerness to work with his coworkers and aspirations to make Manhattan better. “I wake up every morning, and I’m still very motivated to come to…
A Massive Gap Explains Why Muni Bond Yields Are Near Record Lows
Over the next month, about $25 billion of municipal debt will be paid off. Bondholders will receive another $13 billion of interest payments in February. And mutual funds have pulled in nearly $7 billion of new cash already this month.…
City of Manhattan eyeing strategies to better attract, retain employees
Dealing with frequent employee turnover and difficulty recruiting, Manhattan is hoping to make changes to its workplace environment and transform the city into an “employer of choice.” Multiple department heads echoed similar staffing troubles during Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. Administrative…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 22, 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.
Earthquake drills to become standard in Emporia schools
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter 3.6 miles southwest of Hutchinson shook Kansas at 1:08 p.m. Sunday, with tremors felt throughout the region — including the Emporia area. The US Geological Survey had initially reported that the earthquake was…
Topeka sticks with plan to outsource social service grants
The city of Topeka will stick with last month’s decision by its mayor and city council aimed at outsourcing the city’s program that provides grant funding to social service agencies. A divided city council on Tuesday evening narrowly rejected Councilwoman…
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