An uncertain situation in a grocery store parking lot has an Andover woman thankful for a way to text for help. Her story is making the rounds on Facebook as she tries to bring more attention to the state’s Text-to-911 system, which many don’t know about. Earlier this week, Karisa Spooner reached out to 911 after someone drove alongside her car and blocked her in. … Not wanting to signal to the pair that she was reaching out for emergency assistance, Spooner texted “Help” to 911. “It was perfect to act like I was looking for change and then text, and it was so fast,” she said. Dispatchers in Andover were able to ping her location and an Andover police officer nearby responded within two minutes.
Source: KWCH

With the goal of teaching economics to fourth grade students, Lakeside Elementary brought its yearly Just Imagine Kansas project to life this past Tuesday in the school’s gym. Just Imagine Kansas uses the state’s social study standards to look at economics and how that relates to Kansas by allowing the students to create a city simulation. For months leading up to the event, the fourth graders researched businesses in the local community. … For the city simulation, the students also elected a mayor. Each of the three fourth grade classes voted for a student to “run for the election,” and those three students each had to give a speech of why he or she should be elected the mayor. When the votes were cast, Adriana Lopez Gomez was appointed mayor. “I said I would help citizens with their problems,” Lopez Gomez said about
her speech.
Source: Morning Sun.

Hutchinson and Reno County leaders agreed in separate meetings on Tuesday to evenly split the cost of replacing $880,000 in firefighting equipment requested last week by Hutchinson Fire Chief Steven Beer. The County Commission vote carried a stipulation that city and county staff work to resolve other outstanding shared operating agreements between the city and county that have expired. Beer requested the extra funding last week, in the wake of the destructive Cottonwood Complex Fire, suggesting both municipalities tap American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars.
Source: Hutch News

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.