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Eudora machinist creates gear to fix Douglas County courthouse clock
Eudora machinist Wayne Neis wasted no time when it came to fixing the historic Douglas County courthouse clock. A busted gear had left the 117-year-old clock defunct since August. And it wasn’t as if someone could order the broken part…
Kansas public universities finalizing plan in response to shortage of K-12 teachers
Education deans at public universities in Kansas working on solutions to a K-12 teacher shortage want to dramatically expand over three years state financial aid for college students in education Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
Municipal Bond Trends for December 28, 2022
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…
Governor Kelly bans TikTok on state owned devices
In response to security concerns, Governor Kelly announced TikTok will be banned from use on state owned devices in most cases. “Today, I am taking common-sense steps to protect Kansans’ privacy and security,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “TikTok mines users’…
City implements mandatory water conservation measures
The City of Atchison is implementing mandatory water conversation measures due to record low river levels which have limited our ability to draw a sufficient amount of water to meet the normal demand from domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.…
KDOT selects Deer Creek bridge to benefit from Improvement Program funds
The bridge spanning Deer Creek along 314th Road about 3.5 miles north of Atchison is one of the 33 local and off-system selected bridge projects to receive a piece of the $40.5 million worth of funding from revenue generated by…
Addis to leave office after 40 years
On Friday, Lonie Addis likely will participate in his final meeting as a county commissioner. Barring emergencies, the commission will not meet between Friday, the last meeting of the year, and Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, when Vincent Schibi of rural…
Kansas receives nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access
Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has received nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access, adoption and affordability, from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Office. “Communities across the Kansas have enormous potential for a…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 27, 2022
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…
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