A new mural in Peabody will highlight the town’s history. Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission gave Sunflower Theatre a $7,500 grant to create a mural at Peabody Market. Susan Mayo, chairman of the Sunflower board, said the mural would celebrate the “rich history of Peabody and transform the south wall of the Peabody Market into a work of art.”
Source: Marion County RECORD
September is National Preparedness Month, and Johnson County Emergency Management is making sure Johnson County residents are prepared for all types of emergency situations. Emergency Management is providing education throughout September with its 30 Days, 30 Ways campaign, with daily tips to help you prep for emergencies. These tips – from creating an emergency plan to practicing emergency drills – can help you stay safe in the case of an emergency, such as a tornado, flood, power outage or fire. Emergency Management will be sharing preparedness tips daily on its social media channels. … You can find additional preparedness information from Johnson County Emergency Management at jocogov.org/em, as well as through FEMA at ready.gov
Source: Johnson County Kansas
Legalized sports betting arrived in Kansas on Thursday, with wagers being taken at state-owned casinos and via mobile apps. The “soft launch” of sports betting in Kansas comes after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill in May that the Republican-controlled Legislature passed with bipartisan support. The launch meets a goal set by state officials to have the operations running by Sept. 1, in time for the first NFL games. An official launch of the operations is scheduled for Sept. 8. Bettors must be in Kansas to place their wagers. Under the law, each state-owned casino may offer in-person sportsbooks and mobile sports betting on up to three platforms or applications. As of Thursday, in-person betting is available at Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane.
Source: 1350 KMAN
Emporia is back on top when it comes to the tap. The city announced Wednesday that Emporia has been judged the best tasting tap water in Kansas by a section of the American Water Works Association. The decision was made Tuesday by what the city called “a panel of water experts.” It rated samples on a seven-point scale, from “best” to “far from ideal.” Emporia’s water now advances to a national Tap Water Taste Test. It will occur at the AWWA’s national conference next June in Toronto. Emporia won the world championship of tap water at an international competition in West Virginia in 2013, then placed second among municipal water supplies in 2015. It’s placed at the national level seven times.
Source: Emporia Gazette
Treasury yields rose Thursday after data showed a significant slowdown in private payroll growth and U.S. equities continued a sell-off. The 10-year Treasury yield was up 6 basis points to 3.1984% at 5 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond gained 5 basis points on the day to 3.3107%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was 4 basis points higher, trading at 3.4953%. The yield on the short-term note has not been this high since 2007. … Yesterday, a jobs report from payroll processing company ADP showed U.S. private payrolls grew by 132,000 in August, a deceleration from 268,000 in July.
Source: CNBC – Bonds
The ability to create denser neighborhoods that allow commercial and other uses are among the priorities of a steering committee working to update the city’s land development code. The Land Development Code Update Steering Committee had its first meeting Wednesday to discuss the update to the code, which determines where and how the city grows. City Commission member and Committee Chair Brad Finkeldei, who previously served six years on the Planning Commission, said he saw the update as a chance for the city to reset. “We’ve seen changes over time, and I look forward to this not just being a small change to a code, but starting over with vision and having a brand new code that we can work from,” Finkeldei said.
Source: LJWorld
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 and Beth Warren.
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Wednesday she sees interest rates rising considerably higher before the central bank can ease off in its fight against inflation. Mester, a voting member this year of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, said she sees benchmark rates rising above 4% in the coming months. That’s well above the current target range of 2.25%-2.5% for the federal funds rate, which sets what banks charge each other for overnight borrowing but is tied to many consumer debt instruments.
Source: CNBC – Bonds
The Kansas Housing Conference returned this week to its first in-person gathering since before the Covid-19 pandemic — and a lot has changed in the housing market the last two years. “This is a really pivotal time for us in our industry in affordable housing, and specifically here in Kansas,” said Emily Sharp, a spokesperson with the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, which puts on the annual conference. “… I think that the pandemic really put a lot of the housing challenges that were already existing in our state, and across the nation, really under the microscope.” It’s also the conference’s largest crowd yet. The three-day event started Tuesday and runs through Thursday at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Wichita. In its 17th year, the conference has 600 registered participants.
Source: Wichita Business Journal
The U.S. Youth Soccer organization has announced that Wichita will be the host site for the National President’s Cup competition in 2023. The event will attract over 2,000 athletes, coaches, officials and fans to Wichita. It will be held from July 7th through the 12th at the Stryker Sports Complex. The 2023 National President’s Cup will be the 15th annual edition of the event. Wichita Vice Mayor Becky Tuttle said in a press release that the city is honored to host the competition, and she said the Stryker Complex can host tournaments of all sizes.
Source: 101.3 KFDI
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