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Saline County supports broadband, housing rehabilitation projects with federal aid
This winter, Saline County residents have been able to apply for a housing weatherization program that aims to help reduce overall costs of utility payments in the colder months of the year. The program was partly funded through American Rescue…
Picking up the pieces as Hutchinson paper mill closes
Although the Sonoco Hutchinson Paper Mill closed its doors on Monday, leaving workers perplexed as to the swiftness of it, community members and local and regional businesses are posting on the Hutchinson job board, asking these newly let go workers…
In the wake of Ohio train derailment, will rail safety be a priority in Kansas?
The sound of a freight train's lonesome wail has pierced the Kansas night for nearly all of the state's history. Indeed, the state's rich rail legacy is apparent everywhere you look in the state, from the railroaders mascot at Newton…
Should Netflix, Hulu be required to pay Kansas governments? Lawmakers want to weigh in
As a Kansas municipality takes on streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, in court, lawmakers are considering a bill that would exempt the media giants from paying fees that cable companies are required to cough up. In Kansas, statute…
Topeka hosts first of three meetings focused on water utility rates
The City of Topeka hosted its first of three meetings to discuss the possibility of increasing water utility rates. The city is considering increases to the water, wastewater, and stormwater utility rates by 2024 in an effort to keep up…
Municipal Bond Trends for March 9, 2023
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman, Beth Warren and…
Promise and challenges face mental health hospital slated for Wichita
It’s not entirely clear when or where it will be constructed, or exactly how big it will be. But a state mental health hospital is coming to Wichita. A $15 million infusion approved by the Kansas State Finance Council this…
Amid housing crunch, KS lawmakers want to expand rural incentive program to big cities
Scattered across Wyandotte County are more than 12,000 vacant lots, a figure driven in part by past demolition, white flight and westward expansion of Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas lawmakers want to build homes on some of those lots again. The…
Lenexa bans community storm shelters in new neighborhoods
Lenexa will require new homes to have storm shelters attached, eliminating the use of community storm shelters going forward in traditional single-family home neighborhoods. Earlier this week, the Lenexa City Council unanimously adopted the code change. It applies only to…
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