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Wichita Approves $100K for Water Conservation Rebate Program

The Wichita City Council approved $100,000 for the continuation of the Water Conservation Rebate Program. The program encourages residents to purchase water-saving household devices by offering rebates in the form of a credit to their water account. This is the 10th consecutive year of the program. Rebates are available to customers who have active utility accounts with Public Works & Utilities for the delivery of potable water. The application, list of qualifying items, program requirements and submittal instructions are available here. Online and paper applications will be accepted through December 31st, 2022 or until funds are exhausted. Devices purchased after January 1st, 2022 will be considered for rebate. There are 7 devices and appliances that are eligible for rebates. There is a limit of five rebated items per water account. Rebates will not exceed the purchase price.
Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T07:00:45-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Emporia greenlights next phase of zoo improvements

The Emporia City Commission gave the green light for the next phase of improvements at the David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Wednesday afternoon. Zoo director Lisa Keith asked the commission to allow for a request for quotation on the expansion and renovation of the zoo education center. She expected work to begin this fall. “This would be an expansion/remodeling project that would bring the square footage from 3,600 square feet to 8,600 square feet with an additional outdoor space that would add an additional 1,500 square feet outdoors,” Keith said. The project encompasses a number of improvements including the additional of two classrooms, indoor space for “ambassador” animals, a library, and general building improvements.
Source: Emporia Gazette

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T07:00:54-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Youth to learn about Newton’s history through local program

Downtown Newton has a rich history of buildings and the people who owned them and worked there. There’s the Ragsdale Opera House, which burned at the beginning of the 20th century and no longer is standing, to the Anderson’s Book Store location, which has stood the test of time for decades. There are the old and “new” courthouses with one replacing the other and the old First Presbyterian Church, torn down to make way for the current Harvey County Courthouse. Several local entities have combined efforts to help youth in grades four through eight learn about the rich history of Newton as part of the town’s sesquicentennial, this year.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:52:09-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

KDOT seeks public input on future of electric vehicle charging

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) invites citizens across the state to join a live Telephone Town Hall event to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging. The meeting will be conducted entirely by phone and start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 (CDT). Citizens planning to attend the meeting are encouraged to sign up in advance. By signing up, each participant’s phone number will be automatically called at 6:30 p.m. that night and connect them to the meeting.
Source: hiawathaworldonline.com

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:49:50-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Could Olathe East have handled school shooting better? District officials investigate

As officials continue to investigate last month’s shooting at Olathe East High School that left three injured, they say they are reviewing whether the incident might have been better handled. They are looking at what led up to the shooting, how it was handled and how procedures were followed, Brent Kiger, the district’s director of safety services, told the Olathe school board Thursday night. He said administrators are meeting with law enforcement to review protocols, as well as interviewing all personnel who responded to the shooting. “But we also understand that there might have been a few things we could do different,” Kiger said. “And that’s what we’re doing now, sitting down with these groups of folks to figure out what can we learn in the unfortunate event of something happening similar, how can we do it better.”
Source: KC Star Local News

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:47:43-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Johnson County emergency responders deploy to protect Kansas from wildfires

Emergency responders from the Kansas side of the metro have deployed to help protect the rest of the state. Members of the Johnson County Wildland Task Force deployed to Salina Tuesday afternoon. It includes employees from Northwest Consolidated Fire District, City of Olathe Fire Department, and City of Shawnee, KS Government Fire Department. The group shared a video showing employees packing up to leave and arriving at their posts. A utility vehicle, three brush trucks and one tender have also been deployed as part of the task force. The Kansas Forest Service and Kansas Division of Emergency Management made the decision to activate the Task Force after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a State of Disaster Emergency due to the high threat of wildfires across the state this week.
Source: KSN-TV

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SE Kansas schools band together for Parsons Fire Dept.

Two southeast Kansas schools are uniting to help their local fire department. Students from Labette Community College and Parsons High School have constructed a fire training box — made from an old shipping container. They did so after the Parsons Fire Department approached the Workforce Education Department at LCC about the project. The Department has used similar containers at different training events. “I believe this is very beneficial, it helps our students out with live-training exercises in the welding world and it helps them prepare for the manufacturing we do in this area,” said Travis Brumback, PHS Welding Instructor.
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:44:20-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Columbus Schools awarded Waste Tire Grant

A southeast Kansas school district is making things more accessible for its students. The Columbus School District has been named one of the recipients for the 2022 Waste Tire Grant. It’s an annual award from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. $9,000 will go towards resurfacing the playground at Park Elementary with recycled tires. It will help make the playground ADA accessible — which has been a goal for Superintendent Brian Smith. “I wanted to make all of our playgrounds and so by doing this at Park and then with the bond issue at Central will be moving the students from here up there, that will allow us to build new playgrounds there and actually make all our playgrounds accessible,” said Brian Smith, USD 493 Superintendent.
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:42:34-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Topeka finishes cleaning up “Tent City”

The City of Topeka has finished its clean-up efforts at a large homeless camp as of Wednesday. The city began to clear out “Tent City” on Tuesday for public health and safety reasons. City of Topeka Director of Communications, Gretchen Spiker, said that the homeless who were located on the property would be temporarily relocated and would be able to return to the site once clean-up ended on April 6 at 5:00 p.m. Tents still remain but are located on railroad property which the City of Topeka has no jurisdiction over. As of 7 p.m. on Wednesday, no one had moved back into the site to set up tents in the cleared area.
Source: KSNT 27 News

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T00:40:51-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

Riley County seeks input from residents on healthcare

Riley County is hosting several public meetings during April and May for residents to share their perspectives on healthcare, financial resources and neighborhood environments. Officials said the discussion will help guide the top priorities for health in Riley County for the next three to five years. “The 2020 community needs assessment gave us a good idea of the needs in Riley County,” Riley County Health Educator Shanika Rose said in a statement. “Now we’re asking residents to help decide on top priorities, so we can address what’s most important to them.”
Source: themercury.com

Ranson Financial2022-04-08T07:03:04-05:00April 8, 2022|News|

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Wichita Approves $100K for Water Conservation Rebate Program

Emporia greenlights next phase of zoo improvements

Youth to learn about Newton’s history through local program

KDOT seeks public input on future of electric vehicle charging

Could Olathe East have handled school shooting better? District officials investigate

Johnson County emergency responders deploy to protect Kansas from wildfires

SE Kansas schools band together for Parsons Fire Dept.

Columbus Schools awarded Waste Tire Grant

Topeka finishes cleaning up “Tent City”

Riley County seeks input from residents on healthcare

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