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Cosmosphere named Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner
The Cosmosphere International Science Center and Space Museum in Hutchinson has been named a Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner. The award recognizes the Cosmosphere as one of the top 10% of attractions worldwide. It's based on the consistently positive…
Reno County offering orientation class for childcare providers
The Reno County Health Department will be holding a childcare orientation class in September. The orientation class is for adults interested in becoming childcare providers. It will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, in the conference room of the Reno County…
Prairie Village takes legal action to keep petitions off ballot
The increasingly testy fight over three Prairie Village petitions to put rezoning and governance measures on the ballot is now going to court. The city announced Thursday afternoon that it has filed a lawsuit seeking to have the petitions declared “legally insufficient,”…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 17, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 16, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Pittsburg featured in KCUR’s Adventure! newsletter
The history of Pittsburg, Kansas, runs deep. Located in Crawford County — the Fried Chicken Capital of the World — the city started out as a mining camp. It became “New Pittsburgh” in 1876 (named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), though it…
City of Salina looking to move public notices online
The City of Salina has started the process to move public notices onto the city's website this week. During its meeting Monday, the Salina City Commission voted, on first reading, to "charter out" of a Kansas statute requiring it to…
Municipal Bond Trends for August 15, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your…
Girard City Clerk achieves MMC designation
Girard City Clerk Karen Buck recently earned the prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from IIMC, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. At Monday’s regular meeting, Mayor Mickey Pyle presented a plaque to Buck for her hard work and…
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