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First look inside Park City Amazon fulfillment center

We’re getting the first look inside Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Park City. The massive building is the size of 17 football fields. The 1.2 million square foot facility equates to about 10,000 storage units. The fulfillment center is wrapping up its third week of operation. Right now, there are 700 associates working inside the center. HR partner Cassondra Redmond says it’s bringing a lot of excitement to the community. “When I go to the grocery store, if I have on my Amazon t-shirt I get questions, customers asking, ‘Hey are you hiring ?’ So I think it’s impacting people. They’re excited we’re here and we are too,” Redmond said.
Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:49:44-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Experts weigh in on Hillsdale Lake, Golden

County Commission Chair Rob Roberts summed up a three-hour session about the intermodal’s effect on the Hillsdale Watershed with one sentence. “So far, I haven’t heard anyone really tell me that a warehouse building [and its impervious surface] creates much more of a problem than the velocity from a momentary 2-inch, 5-inch rain,” Roberts said at the Wednesday, Aug. 25, study session. It’s a function of where that warehouse is and what it picks up as it washes stormwater runoff down to the reservoir, said Tom Stiles, director of the Bureau of Water at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Stiles said KDHE does not regulate impervious surface.
Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:45:18-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Fed chairman sees taper by the end of the year, but says there’s ‘much ground to cover’ before rate hikes

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the central bank is likely to begin withdrawing some of its easy-money policies before the end of the year, though he still sees interest rate hikes off in the distance. In a much-anticipated speech as part of the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, symposium, Powell said the economy has reached a point where it no longer needs as much policy support. That means the Fed likely will begin cutting the amount of bonds it buys each month before the end of the year, so long as economic progress continues. Based on statements from other central bank officials, a tapering announcement could come as soon as the Fed’s Sept. 21-22 meeting.
Source: CNBC

Ranson Financial2021-09-07T07:34:32-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Longtime artist, teacher gives back to Eudora community through a new sculpture

Gary Hinman has always been able to find something special in the objects right under our noses. At 5 years old, he started a collection in a candy box of tiny found objects. He picked up every bottle cap, shiny piece of glass, or rusty nail that caught his eye. Now, as an artist, he has a garage full of artwork inspired by those types of objects. Some of his sculptures are made out of rusted abandoned tools he found at Clinton Lake or sticks he’s picked up. For Hinman, “junk” isn’t really junk. “I’ve always liked the idea of reusing things that have maybe gone to waste or have been discarded and trying to find visual interest in those things,” Hinman said. “That’s kind of the driving force behind my art.”
Source: The Lawrence Times

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:39:11-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

The Parsons Fire Department is inviting fire departments from across the area to honor the 343 firefighter lives lost during 9/11

The Parsons Fire Department is inviting fire departments from across the area to honor the 343 firefighter lives lost during 9/11. The department will be hosting it’s Nine Eleven Stair Climb, to raise money for the Jed Head Memorial Scholarship Fund to benefit local firefighter training. Teams and individuals will climb the seven story Belmont Towers in Parsons 15 times, equaling 105 stories and 2,205 steps in total. The climb costs $50 per person. Any firefighters interested can email or call the Parsons Fire Department.
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:35:31-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

One Southeast Kansas town braved the rain to celebrate a monumental occasion

One Southeast Kansas town braved the rain to celebrate a monumental occasion. The city of Walnut, Kansas celebrated it’s 150th anniversary this weekend. Everything kicked off with the city’s 5K fun run Saturday morning. After the race the city gathered on Main Street to enjoy local vendors and food. Families, businesses, state and county officials also marched in the festival’s annual parade. Marena Kirkpatrick, Walnut Days Planning Committee, says, “It’s a huge accomplishment just to make sure that we all just come together, it’s just really pulling our community together and enjoying everybody’s company since it’s been some hard years and to make sure we honor the history of where we came from.”
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:33:57-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Southeast Kansas took a trip back in time Saturday

Southeast Kansas took a trip back in time Saturday. Saturday concluded the fifth annual Living History event at the Crawford County Historical Museum. Visitors got the chance to explore the history of Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri during the Civil War. The free event gave visitors a look into soldier camp life and Dutch oven cooking. On Friday students stopped by for a hands on lesson in local history. Shawn Pryer, Mighty Mo Chuck Wagon, says, “It’s amazing, because some of the questions they’ll ask, and then they’ll really get to realizing, ‘well that was hard work. They had to do that? Walk! They didn’t ride in these wagons?’ exactly and the kids have a great time with it.”
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:32:09-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Blue Valley family sues Johnson County over order mandating COVID masks in schools

A Blue Valley parent and middle school student are suing the Johnson County Board of Commissioners over its mask mandate in some schools, arguing that the pandemic health order is overly restrictive as it lasts through the end of the school year. Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser is representing the Blue Valley student, who is only identified by the initials M.M.C. in the lawsuit. The child’s parent is identified as B.C. The child attends a school affected by Johnson County’s health order, which mandates masks in private and public schools serving children as old as sixth grade. The Blue Valley school district went beyond that and mandated masks for all grade levels, worried that classrooms of unmasked and unvaccinated children would lead to COVID-19 outbreaks and possible closures.
Source: Joco 913 News

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T23:30:28-05:00September 6, 2021|News|

Lawrence eco devo leaders launch $2.5 million fundraising campaign to boost county’s fortunes post pandemic

Post-pandemic life — whenever that begins — is likely to feature a race. It will be between communities looking to prosper. Local leaders are betting that the winners will be those communities that have the ability and resources to adjust to the new environment left in the wake of the pandemic. Leaders with The Chamber and the Economic Development Corporation of Lawrence and Douglas County on Tuesday evening kicked off a new phase in that effort with the launch of a $2.5 million, five-year fundraising campaign to support economic development initiatives ranging from traditional activities like industrial attraction to less standard programs like the creation of new workforce child-care programs.
Source: LJWorld.com

Ranson Financial2021-09-03T07:16:40-05:00September 3, 2021|News|

Employers in Dodge City continue to search for the right candidates

Coming out of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses and employers either had to make adjustments to its workforce or operation hours. As 2021 moved along, things seemed to be getting better until the Delta Variant and others like it began to reshape the rest of the year in terms of employment opportunities. For businesses in Dodge City, pandemic or not, it has been a tough going in finding the right candidate to fit the job. “It’s tough to find quality help,” said Brock Cunningham, general manager of Best Western Plus Country Inn & Suites in Dodge City. “We have a great staff at this time but are we looking for more? Absolutely. We try to hire extra for back up but the economy is tough.”
Source: Dodge Globe

Ranson Financial2021-09-06T09:53:12-05:00September 3, 2021|News|

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First look inside Park City Amazon fulfillment center

Experts weigh in on Hillsdale Lake, Golden

Fed chairman sees taper by the end of the year, but says there’s ‘much ground to cover’ before rate hikes

Longtime artist, teacher gives back to Eudora community through a new sculpture

The Parsons Fire Department is inviting fire departments from across the area to honor the 343 firefighter lives lost during 9/11

One Southeast Kansas town braved the rain to celebrate a monumental occasion

Southeast Kansas took a trip back in time Saturday

Blue Valley family sues Johnson County over order mandating COVID masks in schools

Lawrence eco devo leaders launch $2.5 million fundraising campaign to boost county’s fortunes post pandemic

Employers in Dodge City continue to search for the right candidates

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