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Students provide ‘miracle’ for Ellis homeowner
For the dozen Fort Hays State University students in Ellis on Saturday morning, it was a day of giving to the surrounding community. For Evelyn Fisher, it was much more. “In my world, this is a miracle,” she said, as…
Kiowa County communities come together to support 12-year-old
The communities of Mullinville and Greensburg in Kiowa County came together Labor Day to support one of their own. Twelve-year-old Brogan Tweedy, of Greensburg, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia on July 31 after a routine visit to…
Pittsburg may soon get rentable scooters
If approved by the city commission at its next meeting, Pittsburg residents and visitors will soon have access to a fleet of electric scooters that riders can easily rent using a mobile app on their phones for $1 per 15…
Osawatomie hires interim city manager
A former city administrator for the city of Lansing for 16 years has been selected to serve as interim city manager until the city of Osawatomie can find outgoing manager Don Cawby’s successor. The City Council voted unanimously Thursday, Sept.…
WSJ ANALYSIS: When Negotiated Underwriters Flip Municipal Bonds, Local Governments Pay the Price
When the West Contra Costa Unified School District in California needed money to repair and upgrade deteriorating classrooms, it hired [a "negotiated" underwriter] to sell $191 million of municipal bonds. As far as school officials knew, the March 2016 sale…
Some Kansas cities and schools still use an Underwriter as their “financial advisor”! Here’s how to find out if you do [in 3 EASY STEPS]
Although it's widely considered a "best practice" to use an independent advisor (i.e., not an underwriter-broker/dealer) when issuing municipal bonds, some local governments still use an underwriter as their advisor! Key reasons to NOT use an underwriter/broker-dealer as your advisor:…
Cowley College WCT to host Workforce Employer Summit on Sept. 24 in Wellington
Cowley College Workforce and Community Education is hosting a Workforce Employer Summit that will bring local industry and business partners together to learn how Cowley WCE can help them train incumbent workers and build a future talent pipeline. The event…
Family thanks Miami County EMS for road-side delivery
Miami County paramedic Jeff Watts smiled as he held 1-year-old Caroline Ferrero for a second time. On this occasion — the celebration of her first birthday with pizza and cake Friday, Sept. 6, at the Louisburg fire station — was…
Making Sense of Municipal Budgets
When it comes time to begin the development of your jurisdiction’s annual budget, which song immediately pops into your head: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” or “Don’t Cry Out Loud”? We suspect that the answer to this question…
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