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Key yield curve inverts to worst level since 2007, 30-year rate under 2%
Long-term Treasury rates added to their monthlong slide Tuesday, aggravating a key yield curve inversion and sending the 10-year yield to its lowest level against the 2-year rate since 2007. The yield on the benchmark 2-year Treasury note, more sensitive…
Developer wants to light up OP with huge digital display. But city could pull the plug
Overland Park artist Jeff Hanson has seen his bold, textured paintings in People magazine and on the side of a NASCAR race car. He’s even sold one to Elton John. But he’s never seen his artwork displayed on a massive…
City of Wichita asks KDOT to consider improving Kellogg and I-135 interchange
Drivers who depend on Kellogg and I-135 for their daily commute know all too well some of the traffic issues. “When you get off Kellogg and you’re going south bound on 135, the merge lane is so short,” said Amber…
Maize residents overwhelmingly pass bond issues
Maize residents overwhelmingly passed two bond issues to make improvements within the district. Proposition number one included two new intermediate schools for fifth and sixth graders, improved safety and security throughout the district and upgrades to both high schools. The…
Atlanta to celebrate Labor Day
A cornhole tournament is a highlight at the 134th Labor Day celebration in Atlanta, which begins Saturday. In addition to the annual horseshoe and softball tournaments, the new cornhole contest on Monday will pit teams of two against each other,…
Prairie Village prepares to kick off ‘Village Vision 2.0’ comprehensive planning process
Twelve years ago, the Prairie Village City Council adopted Village Vision, a wide-ranging comprehensive plan that set priorities for the investment of time, energy and resources in the coming years. Many of the priority items that plan identified have since…
Pottawatomie County major projects submitted to KDOT for funding
Pottawatomie County has submitted two potential major road projects for state funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation. Prior to his presentation at a local consult meeting in Topeka, Public Works Director Peter Clark shared highlights with the county commission…
County pledges $5,000 support to Big Kansas Road Trip
The Brown County Commission has pledged $5,000 toward the costs of hosting the Big Kansas Road Trip in May 2020. Linda Duesing and Connie Werner, co-chairwomen of the BKRT Brown County committee, approached the commission earlier this month and asked…
Sedgwick County Sheriff seeks to rename Lake Afton Park after Dep. Kunze
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office wants to rename the former Judge Riddell Boys Ranch space at Lake Afton Park after Deputy Robert Kunze. Deputy Kunze was killed in the line of duty in 2018. Sedgwick County sent out a Facebook…
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