If you have driven down S.W. Huntoon Street past S.W. Warren, you might have looked to your left and noticed a community garden overflowing with produce and plants. Bill Randall wants Topekans to consider the nutritional benefits of a vegetable garden and the importance of urban agriculture. … According to Randall, the garden was first created in 1938 by William Cawker, a former Topeka fire chief. Cawker purchased the land with the intention of building a home but instead built a victory garden as World War II caused food shortages.
Source: CJonline.com.

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.

Farm animals helped kick off the Finney County Public Library’s summer reading program Friday. Pam Tuller, executive director of the library, said they hosted a kick-off event this year because usually they have a big program in nature with a presenter and around 300 people attend in one place at one time. Doing that this year didn’t seem like the best idea when they were planning it, Tuller said. ‘We decided we have all this space, we’re going to use it,’ she said. ‘Our theme this year is ‘Tails & Tales’ and since we can’t get zoo animals here and we can’t get ocean animals here and we know I’ve got goats and one of my staff members has chickens, we’d bring in farm animals.’
Source: GC Telegram.

Baldwin City is developing procedures to guide the sale or leasing of city-owned properties on coveted sites along its main thoroughfare and near downtown. On June 1, the Baldwin City Council gave first-round approval to a set of guidelines for real estate deals involving city-owned properties. The measure will be considered for final approval at the council’s June 15 meeting. Under the new policy, if the city wanted to sell or lease its properties, it could do so through sealed bids, live or online auctions or negotiations. Properties would be advertised on the city’s website and social media sites for 14 days before any sale or lease would be considered, and all sales and leases would have to be approved by the council. The city also has the option of advertising properties in local media outlets or listing them with real estate agencies.
Source: LJWorld.com.