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Saline County to pay $800K up front for new road equipment
In a unanimous vote during its 9 a.m. Tuesday meeting, the Saline County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the 2020 Caterpillar 150 units from a bid by Foley Equipment. The bid includes a trade guarantee for the machines,…
Leawood council signs off on final development plan for Ranch Mart North, paving way for major work to begin
The Leawood city council this week approved final development plans for a major revamp of the northern portion of Ranch Mart Shopping Center at 95th Street and Mission, paving the way for substantial construction work to being in the coming…
Abrupt closure shocks some Basic Energy employees in Pratt
Basic Energy Services, LP with corporate offices in Ft. Worth, Texas, shut down their Pratt pumping operation mid-December, laying off the entire work crew of an estimated 25 employees. “It was a shock and unexpected. I didn’t see it coming,”…
City Approves Sales Tax, New Development For Baseball Stadium Area
Visitors to Wichita's new baseball stadium should expect to pay a little more for some purchases made there. The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved a 2 percent sales tax within a newly established Community Improvement District, or CID, encompassing…
Municipal Bond Trends for January 7, 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.
Overland Park OKs arboretum plan, despite higher cost, question over buried artifacts
After months of protest, the Overland Park City Council approved an expansion of the city’s arboretum — despite learning the project will cost more than originally planned. And though the Council voted 11-1 Monday night to advance the plans, neighbors are still…
Incorporated with only 500 in 1907, Lenexa now boasts thriving commerce, rich history
The city was incorporated in 1907 when the population was little more than 500. Today it approaches 60,000. Like most of present-day Johnson County, the land once belonged to the Shawnee Indians through an 1825 treaty that exchanged the property…
Prairie Village Macy’s to shut down, ending decades of having department store at Village Shops
The space that’s housed a department store at the Village Shops for decades will soon be vacant. Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson informed the city council at Monday’s meeting that Village Shops owner First Washington had told staff that the…
Is Seward County prepared for cyber threats?
A new year has started, and for Seward County, the beginning of 2020 could bring new security for its technology. Commissioners are scheduled to hear from IT Director Clayton Hoover at Monday’s regular board meaning about security awareness training to…
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