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Pittsburg brightening downtown with murals
The city of Pittsburg is seeing some changes. ... Recently demolition in downtown Pittsburg has been a sight for sore eyes. The former Mike’s New and Used location was recently demolished because it was unsafe. Just down the street, Artist…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 9, 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.
Porter takes city manager job in Rose Hill
Former Winfield city manager Warren Porter, who left a little more than three years ago for a job out of state, has taken a new job in the area to be closer to family, he told the CourierTraveler on Thursday.…
Geary County and GCH still looking for solutions to save the hospital
Geary Community Hospital has been in trouble for a long time. At this point, this is not a disputed fact. However, the hospital continues to try to drag itself out of the hole and it has requested help from the…
Bel Aire council adopts legislative platform
The Bel Aire City Council ... adopted a legislative platform for 2020. Some of the issues discussed at the council workshop were sales tax, the tax lid, bonds, tax exemptions, concern for home rule and property-funded mandates, mental health and…
New Kansas law requires vehicle breathalyzers to take photos
The new law requires all breathalyzers installed in vehicles for people with a history of DUI's to take a photo of themselves while they're blowing into the machine, making it much harder for them to falsify the resultsWill White is…
Parsons to quit offering utility bill extensions
Starting in March, city of Parsons utility customers can no longer get an extension on their bills. The city made the announcement this week on its Facebook page, which generated lots of comments, mostly negative. City utility bills — which…
Neighbors want limit on group homes in east Wichita neighborhood
Charles Baughman is taking his neighborhood's concerns over group homes to state lawmakers. Baughman met with Representative Henry Helgerson Wednesday afternoon to discuss the concentration of group homes in his neighborhood near 13th and Edgemoor. Over the last seven years,…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 8, 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.
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