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Topeka ranks #4 in Wall Street Journal’s Emerging Housing Markets Index

Many Americans are still moving to suburban areas because they can work from home. Recent signs of an economic slowdown driven by the Delta variant made people reconsider their plans and kept smaller and more rural housing markets in the top spots for the hottest new places to live and own. To help home buyers decide on the best place to make housing investments, The Wall Street Journal collaborated with Realtor.com to rank which housing markets are expected to provide both a strong return on investment—and are a nice place to live.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T21:26:14-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Garden City Water Department earns award

The Garden City Water Department was recently awarded the 2021 Smart Water Application Technologies Outstanding Public Engagement Award for the city’s customer water use report. The report educates customers on their water use and shows how their use compares to other water customers in the community. Before this program, customers were generally uninformed regarding their water consumption, aside from paying the cost of their water bills.
Source: Greater Garden City » Feed

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T07:50:57-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Peace Poles add color to this Johnson County park

The modern peace sign has been an iconic symbol since the late 1950s. Now the City of Lenexa has on display another take on conveying peace: colorfully decorated poles created by local artists. Through the summer, 37 poles have been on display at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park as part of the Peace Poles Community Art Project. Two additional poles are on display at the Lenexa Civic Campus to help promote the exhibit. The public’s last chance to see the exhibit comes at the end of the month. The poles will remain on display at the park through Oct. 31.
Source: Joco 913 News

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T07:50:14-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

One Johnson County city to let mask mandate expire, while another extends its order

One northeast Johnson County city on Monday agreed to let its mask mandate expire at the end of this month, while another extended its mandate through mid-November. The Prairie Village City Council decided against prolonging its citywide mask mandate, meaning it will expire at midnight Oct. 31. Meanwhile, the Roeland Park City Council decided to extend its mask order until Nov. 16. The decisions come as the number of new COVID-19 cases steadily declines in Johnson County, after sharp peaks this summer. On Monday, the county reported an incidence rate — or the number of new cases per 100,000 people in the past seven days — of 91 per 100,000. That’s down from a rate of 191 per 100,000 on Sept. 16.
Source: Joco 913 News

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T07:49:38-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Baxter Springs resident helps restore a piece of Southeast Kansas history

Sometimes it’s hard to avoid the toll time can take on a building. Over hundreds of years a structure can fall into disrepair and sometimes the only option is to tear it down and salvage what remains, erasing history in the process. One man is trying to save the past in Baxter Springs, and while it’s taken some time, the community is standing behind him. “It is such a symbol of what was going on in America at that time,” says Carla Jordan, Historian, “The boom bust history of Southeast Kansas is also the history of America.”
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T00:22:16-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Jason Sudeikis Day in Overland Park honors homegrown star and ‘Ted Lasso’ creator

Johnson Countians don’t need an official reason to brag on homegrown Hollywood star Jason Sudeikis, but now they have one in Overland Park. The city has declared Monday, Oct. 18, “Jason Sudeikis Day.” An official proclamation urges residents to “congratulate and celebrate Jason Sudeikis and his many accomplishments.” The city gives a nod to Sudeikis’ incessant citing of his hometown pride in the show. “He brings a slice of home to the show, whether through references to local barbecue joints or his character’s articulate Midwestern persona, based on his high school basketball coach, Donnie Campbell,” the proclamation reads.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T00:18:59-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

These 6 Johnson County hospitals will get millions from state to help retain stressed out staffs

Over the last year-and-a-half amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local hospitals and their staff have struggled with long hours and demanding workloads. As a result, many of hospitals in the region have struggled to retain nurses and other workers and remain fully staffed. In order to combat this issue, six hospitals in Johnson County, along with three other facilities on the Kansas side of the greater Kansas City metro, are set to receive a total of $14.66 million in stimulus aid to help them retain their workforce. The money comes from Kansas’ $50 million Frontline Hospitals Workers Retention Plan, which was approved by the bipartisan Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) executive committee in September.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T00:15:06-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Saving the Santa Fe Trail

This time last year, Lynda Fort got cabin fever. As a way to pass the time, she started driving along the Santa Fe Trail, beginning in Marion County and ending up in Rice County. It took three days of driving, and in that time she sought out all 67 of the markers in the southwest district – which begins in Wichita and ends near the borders of Colorado and Oklahoma – of the trail. These boulders were originally placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1906. When tourists or students from nearby schools visit, Fort said, the markers serve as a useful tool for learning about its history.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T00:13:09-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Ordinance proposed for Salina could curb city powers in emergencies

A group called Salina Freedom wants to stop the City of Salina from enacting ordinances in emergencies. “It’s just insane,” said former Salina city commissioner Abner Perney. “It makes no sense whatsoever and it’s potentially very dangerous.” A measure on the ballot for the City of Salina is up for a public vote. A sample ballot in Salina says “This ordinance prevents the City of Salina from enacting any ordinance in response to a public emergency that imposes restrictions on businesses or citizens, leaving that responsibility to the county and subject to the Kansas Emergency Management Act.”
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T07:16:00-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

Manhattan to discuss final draft of local government’s strategic plan

Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will discuss the final draft of the local government’s strategic plan. … The strategic plan, called Crossroads MHK, is to help guide city officials on projects and initiatives. The plan outlines the city’s vision, values, goals and mission. The goals are a well-run city organization, a connected government, an enhanced network of infrastructure, a strong sense of place, and a strong and diversified local economy.
Source: themercury.com

Ranson Financial2021-10-19T07:16:46-05:00October 19, 2021|News|

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Topeka ranks #4 in Wall Street Journal’s Emerging Housing Markets Index

Garden City Water Department earns award

Peace Poles add color to this Johnson County park

One Johnson County city to let mask mandate expire, while another extends its order

Baxter Springs resident helps restore a piece of Southeast Kansas history

Jason Sudeikis Day in Overland Park honors homegrown star and ‘Ted Lasso’ creator

These 6 Johnson County hospitals will get millions from state to help retain stressed out staffs

Saving the Santa Fe Trail

Ordinance proposed for Salina could curb city powers in emergencies

Manhattan to discuss final draft of local government’s strategic plan

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