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.
About 90,000 Johnson County voters have requested mail-in ballots ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election. That’s more than the total number of votes cast in the 2016 primary, officials said. And a record number of residents — more than 430,000 — have registered to vote, said county spokeswoman Lori Sand. “The response has been phenomenal. It’s more than we would have estimated, definitely. So we think our voter turnout is going to be a record-setter for this election,” said Johnson County Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt.
(Read more: Joco 913 News)
There may not have been a parade, but Ellinwood residents found ways to celebrate this past weekend with the 47th annual After Harvest Festival. There were concerts and comedy, contests and collections of memorabilia Thursday through Saturday. Events included the “Through the Years” display at the School/Community Library. The Museum of Ellinwood had a dairy exhibit, country kitchen exhibit, “Children’s Toys Through the Ages” and a Boys Scout-Girls Scout exhibit. The Historic Wolf Hotel brought in an adult comedy show and concerts. There was also a free concert at the American Legion Post 320 and the Kansas Sidewinders Motorcycle Club held an open house/beer garden. Naturally, there were multiple options to sample local food.
(Read more: Great Bend Tribune)
COVID-19 has hit the school system hard. Remote learning, concerns about safety, and now delays. Ingalls Schools is a Pre-K through 12 school system with nearly 250 students. As the upcoming school year quickly approaches, they are preparing to have students in the classrooms come September. Extra wash stations, social distancing, and new cleaning units to fog classrooms are just a few ways the district is preparing. They also plan to disinfect rooms after every class and clean busses after every route. “We will have a plan where the kids will wash their hands every hour,” said Randy Rockhold, superintendent of Ingalls Schools. Their goal is to keep kids safely in school. But that safety does come with a price. The school could expect upwards of nearly $218,000 in expenses.
(Read more: KSN-TV)
A massive piece of equipment, hidden in a small southeast Kansas town, is a symbol of the area’s rich mining history. Its size and force were the talk of the town for decades. And now it’s an interactive museum that tens of thousands from across the globe visit each year. Big Brutus is the largest electric mining shovel still standing in the United States. The behemoth machine is located in West Mineral, Kansas.
(Read more: KSN-TV)
Since before World War II, in 1936, there has been a rodeo in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. Known as Kansas Largest Night Rodeo, the rodeo in this rural Kansas town has hosted many greats. But this year, because of COVID-19, more high-profile contestants threw their hat in the ring. With an entry of more than 550 contestants, Pretty Prairie doubled their roster – and brought in world-ranked contestants.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)
Police officers currently need all the help they can get, Lisa Baker-Zirbel said Saturday. So she said she considered it important for her to take part in a rally held that day to show support for law enforcement in front of Topeka’s City Hall at 215 S.E. 7th. “We call on them in our times of need,” Baker-Zirbel said. “This is their time of need, and I believe that we need to give back. About 40 people took part in Saturday’s peaceful “#SilentNoMore!” rally.
(Read more: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal)
The Mission City Council on Wednesday evening approved an unmanned aircraft systems, or drone ordinance that outlines rules and regulations throughout the city’s public and private spaces. …. The ordinance makes it illegal to operate a drone on public or private property without the owner’s consent. As long as operators comply with all other provisions — as well as city, state and federal regulations and laws — drones can be operated in a city-owned park.
(Read more: Prairie Village Post)
The City of Winfield, in partnership with the Kansas Power Pool, plans to install at least two public-use electric vehicle charging stations, Winfield City Manager Taggart Wall said Tuesday. The Level 2 charging stations will cost around $3,000 each. The city will pay for half the cost with electric utility funds, and the KPP will cover the other half, Wall said. The station locations are still being discussed, but will be placed in areas where they will most likely be used by travelers to Winfield.
(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
Logan, population about 540, and Phillips County are an illustration of rural America during the global coronavirus pandemic. For months, the county had managed to dodge the wrath of COVID-19, with only a handful of confirmed cases cropping up even as the large metropolitan counties saw them explode. County officials, believing the threat was minimal, lifted all restrictions at the end of May.
(Read more: Kansas City News)
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