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Sedgwick County prepares to start up a second COVID mass-vaccination clinic

As supplies of coronavirus vaccines and personnel to give the shots improve, Sedgwick County is planning to start a second mass-vaccination clinic, officials said Tuesday. The new clinic is projected to start on a three-day-a-week basis and would allow the county to give about an additional 4,500 shots a week, said Deputy County Manager Tim Kaufman. He said the second site will be possible because Kansas Department of Health and Environment will soon provide more vaccine and lend the county additional trained personnel to administer shots.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

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Humboldt district strategizes spending

Humboldt school officials are creating a strategic plan on how to use $366,000 in federal relief funds. The district recently received $366,000 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds as part of the federal CAREs Act. Now the challenge is to create a strategic plan for how to spend it. On Monday, Superintendent Kay Lewis shared with board members an intricate color-coded “map” of the plan thus far, which included feedback from staff. Some possible items include increasing community engagement post-COVID, hiring literacy specialists, developing curriculum, improving internet and boosting student social and emotional health.
Source: The Iola Register

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Positive Connections: Hutchinson man’s wheels keep turning, celebrates 57 years in almost century-old bicycle business

Nearly 100 years later and the wheels at Harley’s Bicycles in Hutchinson are still spinning. “Our business actually started in 1922, so this is about our 99th year in business,” said owner Bob Updegraff. Updegraff hadn’t even graced the earth when the original shop opened, but some might say he was born to take it over. He was introduced to the business at a young age.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2021-03-10T07:20:51-06:00March 10, 2021|News|

No yolking… chickens are back in Sabetha

Housing chickens within the city limits of Sabetha has been approved. This decision comes after a brief discussion held at the Sabetha City Commission Monday, March 8. … [Mayor] Clark said he had one email that was opposed to chickens and then had several people who were in favor. Clark asked [city administrator] Allen what the normal procedure was for getting a permit. “It would be like a building permit,” Allen said. “You would have to apply for a chicken permit and have a design on it and the required setbacks.” As for checking on people meeting the requirements of the permit, Allen said they won’t be counting chickens everyday, but will look into it if a complaint is made.
Source: Sabetha Herald

Ranson Financial2021-03-10T07:34:28-06:00March 10, 2021|News|

Western Kansas school district stops requiring masks

Face masks are no longer required in one school district in Ford County. The Spearville Schools board of education voted Monday night, 5-1, to amend the COVID policies adopted at the beginning of the school year. Along with no longer requiring masks, the board amended the use of plexiglass shields in the classroom. “Effective immediately, masks will no longer be required in the buildings. However, if any staff or student still wishes to wear a mask, they are more than welcome to continue to do so,” said the district in a post on Facebook.
Source: KWCH.

Ranson Financial2021-03-09T18:40:48-06:00March 9, 2021|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for March 8, 2021

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.

Ranson Financial2021-03-09T07:09:12-06:00March 9, 2021|News|

Much of Kansas to see higher electric bills

Much of Kansas will likely see higher electric bills as a result of February’s deep freeze while utility customers in the Kansas City area could get refunds. The difference has to do with how two different divisions of utility giant Evergy fared during the brutal cold. The company’s Kansas Central division had to spend an additional $100 million to buy power. Meanwhile, Evergy’s Metro Division that serves the Kansas City area was able to generate $60 million in extra revenue because it was able to generate surplus power and sell it to other utilities.
Source: KSNT News

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Halstead applying for state loan to avoid paying gas bill all at once

The city of Halstead plans to take advantage of state loan to help pay its exorbitant gas bill from February. This would mean that residents can expect to have a monthly surcharge added to their bill for the coming years but not worry about paying a bill for $1,000 come April. At a work session Thursday evening, City Manager Ethan Reimer told the governing body that the state legislature had just made $100 million in state idle funds available to loan to cities like Halstead that are facing extraordinary bills relating to the energy crisis two weeks ago. The city expects its February bill to spike from $100,000 to more than $2 million, but it hasn’t received the final amount yet. Estimated price points also showed that a resident who normally paid $75 for gas in February would have received a bill for nearly $1,000, Reimer said.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2021-03-09T07:05:27-06:00March 8, 2021|News|

Judge says TV station’s open records lawsuit against Overland Park in Albers case can go forward

A Johnson County judge on Monday handed Kansas City, Mo., TV station KSHB a victory in court, ruling that an open records lawsuit against the city of Overland Park regarding the 2018 police shooting of teenager John Albers can move forward. Judge Robert Wonnell decided to allow the suit filed by KSHB and its parent company, Scripps Media Inc., to continue without disruption by denying the city’s motion to dismiss. The TV station’s suit seeks the report on the police investigation of the shooting, from the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Team.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2021-03-09T07:06:00-06:00March 8, 2021|News|

Mulberry files lawsuit accusing BP Energy of price gouging

A small Kansas town is fighting natural gas prices charged by BP Energy during last month’s extreme cold, accusing the multinational oil and gas giant of “unconscionable profiteering” under state statute. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the city of Mulberry says BP inflated prices for natural gas from $2.98 per mmbtu on Feb. 9 to $329.615 from Feb. 13-16. The city is asking for bills to be recalculated at a reasonable rate. Jim Zakoura, an attorney representing the city in the lawsuit, said BP took advantage of Mulberry and other Kansas towns that operate their own utilities at a moment when residents needed natural gas to heat their homes and stay alive.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2021-03-09T07:06:16-06:00March 8, 2021|News|

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Sedgwick County prepares to start up a second COVID mass-vaccination clinic

Humboldt district strategizes spending

Positive Connections: Hutchinson man’s wheels keep turning, celebrates 57 years in almost century-old bicycle business

No yolking… chickens are back in Sabetha

Western Kansas school district stops requiring masks

Municipal Bond Trends for March 8, 2021

Much of Kansas to see higher electric bills

Halstead applying for state loan to avoid paying gas bill all at once

Judge says TV station’s open records lawsuit against Overland Park in Albers case can go forward

Mulberry files lawsuit accusing BP Energy of price gouging

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