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Municipal Bond Trends for July 3, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Topeka police leaning on robotic canine and drones
Most recently, the department purchased a robotic canine to use for community engagement and with the special weapons and tactics unit. It can be operated by a several SWAT officers and has been taken on more than 20 outings. Source:…
Judge throws out suit seeking to block creation of Jackson County solar farm
A federal judge on July 1 dismissed a lawsuit pursued by four Jackson County landowners and the city of Rossville seeking to prevent Jeffrey Solar, LLC, from creating a 5,000-acre solar power farm near their property and that city. Source:…
State and local government job growth powered the U.S. labor market’s expansion in June
Federal data released Thursday shows government jobs saw the largest month-over-month sector growth at 73,000. That means government jobs accounted for about half of the 147,000 total nonfarm payroll growth in June. ... State government payrolls grew by 47,000, while…
Sewage overflows occuring in heavy rain
Like many cities with dated infrastructure, Wyandotte County relies on what’s called a combined sewer system, which means that storm and sewage water use the same pipes but have different outputs. The two sources of water are separated by dams…
Water in the suburbs – A look at Johnson County’s man-made lakes
Johnson County doesn’t have any natural lakes or large reservoirs. Every lake in our area is man-made—built to meet practical needs like drinking water, irrigation, and recreation. Our largest lake is just over 220 acres. Yet these small lakes tell…
Roeland Park wants to turn front yards into art galleries
The city of Roeland Park, through its arts advisory committee, is hosting its first-ever outdoor art contest between now and August. Community members will also serve as judges, picking winners of first through fourth place by Aug. 1. Participating residents…
Olathe City Manager Michael Wilkes to retire after nearly 27 years of service
As City Manager, Wilkes led the city organization through immense community growth and dramatic change. During his tenure, Olathe has grown from less than 90,000 residents to over 150,000. He also saw Olathe transform from largely a bedroom community to…
Lawrence and Manhattan among nation’s lowest in homeownership
Lawrence had the second-lowest rate nationally of 49.1% while Manhattan was fifth-lowest at 50.9%, economist Anat Nusinovich wrote in an article posted on the NAR website. Source: CJonline
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