info2022-08-31T07:31:02-05:00August 30th, 2022|
The City of Topeka started the next phase in its search for the next city manager on Tuesday. ... The four candidates being reviewed by the city’s governing body include Mike Harmon, David Johnston, Stephen Wade, and Abbe Yacoben. Each candidate will take part in two interview panels Tuesday. One panel will be with the governing body while the other will be with community stakeholders. Source: KSNT 27 News
info2022-08-31T07:36:07-05:00August 30th, 2022|
Shawnee officials are considering adding a small chapel to the Shawnee Town 1929 historic site in the city’s downtown area. The chapel, intended to replace a church that was formerly located in the historic area, is included in the proposed capital improvements plan that is awaiting approval by the city council. Once built, it would be available for weddings and events, making it a potential revenue-generating source, said Tonya Lecuru, director of the city’s parks and recreation department. Source: Shawnee Mission Post
info2022-08-30T23:30:44-05:00August 30th, 2022|
Tentacles of the irrigation-based agriculture economy of Kansas extend far from fields of lush, tall corn to the ethanol producers, dairy and beef facilities, meatpacking plants, and finally the homes of people living in the state’s rural areas. Earl Lewis, chief engineer of water resources with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, told state legislators Monday this chain could be broken in some areas of the state as consumption of groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer continued to outstrip natural replenishment. “We’ve got a multibillion-dollar industry built on that economy,” said Lewis, pointing to maps showing swaths of western Kansas counties fed by [...]
info2022-08-31T07:36:57-05:00August 30th, 2022|
Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne Uccello proposed an update to the employee social media policy at Monday’s Commissioner meeting. It mainly applies to the deletion of public comments on county-run sites. Uccello explains what will be deleted: She said while private companies can delete any comment they want to; the county rarely deletes comments because it is a 1st amendment right to criticize the government. Staff will flag suspicious comments, and a supervisor will review it. The policy applies to all departments. The commissioners unanimously approved the update. Source: 1350 KMAN
info2022-08-31T07:37:41-05:00August 30th, 2022|
When someone dies from smoke inhalation, it's due to a fatal build-up of cyanide poisoning. But three new kits that have been delivered to the Pittsburg Fire Department are designed to prevent that fatal build-up from happening. Fire Chief Dennis Reilly says some area hospitals have "Cyanokits" but says it can be too late to reverse the damage if they can't be administered quickly enough. Reilly says bringing the kits with them to each fire and administering them on-site gives victims a better chance of survival. "Provide that treatment at the point of injury as opposed to waiting to transport people [...]
info2022-08-30T06:58:39-05:00August 30th, 2022|
The state’s appellate court has upheld a finding that petitions by opponents of a large commercial wind farm in the southeast quadrant of Reno County were legally sufficient to force a unanimous County Commission vote on a permit for the proposed development. The ruling against Pretty Prairie Wind LLC, a subsidiary that NextEra Energy created to develop the project, came more than two years after the Florida-based multinational corporation appealed a ruling by now-retired Reno County District Judge Tim Chambers. Source: Hutch News
info2022-08-30T06:52:58-05:00August 30th, 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 and Beth Warren.
info2022-08-29T23:55:08-05:00August 29th, 2022|
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell proclaimed Friday that the central bank has an "unconditional" responsibility for inflation and expressed confidence that it will "get the job done." But a paper released at the same Jackson Hole, Wyoming summit where Powell spoke suggests that the Fed can't do the job itself and actually could make matters worse with aggressive interest rate increases. In the current case, inflation is being driven largely by fiscal spending in response to the Covid crisis, and simply raising interest rates won't be enough to bring it back down, researchers Francesco Bianchi of Johns Hopkins University and Leonardo [...]
info2022-08-29T23:53:15-05:00August 29th, 2022|
Governor Laura Kelly today touted Kansas as a leader in wind energy, citing the recently released Wind Energy Market Report from the U.S. Department of Energy. “The latest report from the Department of Energy confirms that Kansas is a national leader in wind energy and is poised for even more growth in the coming years,” Governor Kelly said. “My administration will continue supporting our businesses and our nation in meeting aggressive and imperative energy goals.” Source: Kansas Department of Commerce
info2022-08-29T23:45:06-05:00August 29th, 2022|
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is set to begin offering sports betting beginning at noon Thursday. The Kansas City, Kansas, casino said Friday that it has received approval from the state to offer sports betting from a temporary space overlooking the Kansas Speedway and through a mobile app. Kansas will open sports betting at approved operators on Sept. 1 — in time for the Sept. 8 start of the NFL season and the Sept. 9 start of three days of racing at the Kansas Speedway. The capstone of the racing weekend will be the Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook, [...]
