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Dog park plans slowed by ADA requirements
Catapla Park in Arkansas City is still going to the dogs, it’s just taking longer than expected. The city announced its plan last October to revamp the small park into a safe place for pet owners to let their pets…
City of Lawrence may consider adopting version of the CROWN Act
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday voiced support for the city to adopt a version of the CROWN Act, a law that blocks race-based hair discrimination. Michele Watley, founder of Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet, presented to the HRC on why Lawrence…
Chanute Ks, is celebrating its 150th anniversary
Chanute, Kansas is celebrating its 150-th anniversary. The city was founded in 18-72 as a railroad hub. Chanute is a city located in the southeast part of the state of Kansas. the city was founded in the 1870's, during the…
Pittsburg unveils new fast-charging station
As of Wednesday afternoon, Pittsburg has a new fast-charging station that has literally put the city on the map for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. “If you looked at a map of charging stations in Kansas this morning, Pittsburg wasn’t there,”…
Municipal Bond Trends for February 22, 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…
Fed minutes show members resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting indicated that there are signs inflation is coming down, but not enough to counter the need for more interest rate increases, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting…
Harvey County approves sixth-month moratorium on renewable energy projects
The Board of Harvey County Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday morning that placed a six-month moratorium on commercial renewable energy projects on a 2-1 vote in what was at times a tense meeting. Commissioners took action on a separate resolution…
Bullard still favors hiking rates to 5.375% as fast as possible
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the U.S. economy is proving more resilient than expected and repeated his call for the central bank to keep raising interest rates. "I think we are going to have to…
Fed minutes show members resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting indicated that there are signs inflation is coming down, but not enough to counter the need for more interest rate increases, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting…
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