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De Soto mapping out housing demand around Panasonic Plant
De Soto City leaders say they’re getting a better idea of where workers and the homes they’ll live in will be when the Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Plant opens around 2025. The plant is expected to eventually employ about 4,000…
Municipal Bond Trends for June 6, 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 June 5, 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…
Spring 2023 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) Grant Recipients Announced
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced the recipients of the spring 2023 Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grants. A total of 17 projects from across the state are receiving nearly $918,000 in matching grant funds. The Patterson…
Way to remove governing body members passes
As a means to protect the City of Great Bend and assure all residents are equally represented, the City Council Monday night approved an ordinance outlining how it can fill vacancies on the governing body (made up of the council…
Superintendent narrowly escapes burning van
A USD 415 Hiawatha School minivan went up in flames Friday afternoon and the Superintendent of Schools narrowly escaped the burning vehicle. Hiawatha Fire Chief Patrick Sheldon reported that the call came in at 2:49 p.m. of a report of…
The high plains drought is so bad that Kansas is importing wheat from Europe
Kansas is “the wheat state,” the officially adopted moniker that embraces its place as the country’s breadbasket. Tall white grain elevators, some decorated with wheat murals, loom over tiny farm towns. For decades, Kansas led the nation in wheat production,…
Olathe receives $18 million in federal aid to eliminate dangerous railroad crossing
As part of President Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure law, the Federal Railroad Administration is awarding Olathe nearly $18 million in federal funding to build an overpass over the crossing at Woodland Street and Northgate Road. The project is part of…
What does an ozone alert mean for Kansas City? What to know about air quality this week
Kansas City’s under an ozone alert, meaning there’s a higher amount of pollution in the air than usual, which can be harmful to people with respiratory issues. The alert includes Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas, as well as…
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