Chloe Henderson, Author at Ranson Financial Group LLC

LCECC to bring 911derWoman Academy to Emporia next month

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:18:32-06:00January 29th, 2024|

The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center will present the 911derWoman Academy: Finding Your Career in 911, from Feb. 6 - 7 at the Anderson Building. 911derWoman Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit started by Sara Weston after the death of her close friend that began as an online support group. The membership of 911derWoman across the world has grown from a group of 100, to over 15,000 women on social media. 911derWoman now not only has a large presence online, but has grown its mission to include educational offerings that are both virtual and in person. According to a written release, the two-day academy [...]

Broadband Acceleration Grant makes $10M available

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:15:42-06:00January 29th, 2024|

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $10 million is available to enhance broadband infrastructure statewide through the Broadband Acceleration Grant program. Grants funded through this program are designed to offset the capital expenses needed to deploy in unserved areas. In its fourth year through the bipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), the Broadband Acceleration Grant program aims to provide high-quality, reliable broadband access throughout the state, prioritizing unserved areas, economically distressed communities, and areas of compelling need. “Empowering communities through broadband infrastructure buildout allows Kansas to lean into our innovative spirit as we grow businesses, keep talent here, and [...]

County discusses possible zoning

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:11:46-06:00January 29th, 2024|

At Friday’s county commission meeting, the possibility of zoning the entirety of Crawford County was discussed as a way to combat the building of solar and wind farms within the county. As of now, three-quarters of the county is not zoned, meaning any developer that wants to build such a farm can do so with little interference from the county. Commissioners discussed asking for a moratorium to delay construction of wind and solar farms. According to County Counselor Jim Emerson, a moratorium can only be used to create zoning ordinances, or at the very least, to pass regulations that address some issues. [...]

Long time, no see

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:09:29-06:00January 29th, 2024|

After nearly eight months of restoration, the two-story building known as “Gay Parita” has returned to the town of Carona, which is nestled at the north end of Cherokee County, just five minutes west of Scammon. Under building owner John Parsons' leadership, the Gay Parita, which has been vacant for decades, is restored to its former state. From the mid-1930s to the mid-1970s, the Gay Parita served as a destination for dance and music lovers from across the Four-State area and beyond. Parsons said in restoring the iconic night spot, he is seeking to bring back its historical relevance. Carona was initially one [...]

Kansas communities receiving $1.4 million in rural economic development grants

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:05:06-06:00January 29th, 2024|

21 projects across Kansas will receive almost $1.4 million in funding from the Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grant program. The program, which receives bipartisan support from Governor Kelly and the Kansas Legislature to provide annual allocations, aims to help rural communities revitalize downtown buildings and create safer downtowns with more job opportunities. Projects being funded in this round of awards include upper-story housing, child care facilities, retail businesses, and restaurants. In addition, the projects will receive more than $3.4 million in private local matching funds. “Vibrant, safe downtowns spur economic growth by attracting businesses and jobs and establishing community pride,” [...]

New fire engine arrives in Holton

Chloe Henderson2024-01-29T11:00:41-06:00January 29th, 2024|

It’s been almost 25 years since Holton’s volunteer fire department welcomed a new fire engine with a high aerial ladder for fighting fires from above. But shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, a brand-new fire engine with a 109-foot aerial ladder — 44 feet longer than the aerial ladder on the fire department’s previous “first-out” fire truck — arrived in Holton, and members of the fire department were on hand to welcome it. “We’ve been wanting a new aerial for about 10 years,” Holton Fire Chief Scott Baum said on the arrival of the new fire engine, purchased through Hays Fire [...]

KDOT superintendent becomes Abilene’s public works director

Chloe Henderson2023-12-15T11:37:16-06:00December 15th, 2023|

Abilene’s Brad Anderson will be the city of Abilene’s Public Works Department director. Anderson was previously a Kansas Department of Transportation area superintendent. He began his new job Dec. 4. “I just want everyone to know that KDOT’s been good to me, and it was a great opportunity and all that,” Anderson said. “I am kind of excited to get involved with the city and glad to have the opportunity. Glad they thought a lot about me to give me the opportunity.” Anderson said the director position allows him to work closer to his community and home south of Abilene. His [...]

Choose Saline County rewards app supports local businesses

Chloe Henderson2023-12-15T11:34:32-06:00December 15th, 2023|

Since its launch in 2022, around 3,000 Saline County residents and visitors have been rewarded with and redeemed more than $150,000 to spend in local businesses thanks to the Choose Saline County app. Saline County decided to take part in the rewards program, developed by Colu, after a survey of residents indicated that supporting local business recovery was a top priority as the county used federal funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is being used for the program. "We wanted to do something more substantial, more meaningful and something that really changes our [...]

U.S. 54 project in western Kansas delayed

Chloe Henderson2023-12-04T13:18:27-06:00December 4th, 2023|

A project on U.S. Highway 54 near the Ford/Kiowa County line has been delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the project to install new passing lanes one mile east of the Ford/Kiowa County line and west of Mullinville began in October. However, a portion of that work that was going to require detouring traffic off of the highway scheduled to begin in the middle of December has been pushed to start on January 8. The work involves a roughly two-mile stretch of the highway. Starting around Jan. 8, drivers on U.S. 54 will be directed to a detour onto Kansas Highway [...]

Another drop in Kansas sales tax on groceries is coming January 1

Chloe Henderson2023-12-04T13:19:03-06:00December 4th, 2023|

Kansas is about to implement another drop in the state's sales tax on groceries next month. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the "Axe the Food Tax" legislation in May 2022. The law dropped the tax from 6.5% to 4% in January 2023. It will drop again to 2% on January 1, 2024 and to zero in 2025. Kelly said previously that the lower sales tax will save taxpayers about $740 million over the three-year reduction. She said a family spending $200 a week on groceries was expected to save $208 in 2023. The lower rate applies to food, food ingredients and certain prepared foods. Shoppers [...]

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