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Andover latest Kansas city to remove ban on pit bulls

Andover is the latest Kansas city to repeal a ban on pit bulls after the city council voted this week to repeal a decades-old ordinance against the dog breed. City administrator Jennifer McCausland said the issue gained momentum this year after the city annexed land where some residents owned pit bulls. Midge Grinstead, Kansas director of the Humane Society of the United States, said she had been involved in overturning about 24 bans in Kansas in recent years. Grinsteade estimated between 80 to 90 pit bull bans still exist in the state.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:14:36-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Wellington begins city flag selection process

The city of Wellington and the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB are sponsoring a Wellington Flag Project to design a city flag that will serve as a symbol of the past, present and future of the community. From Dec. 7 through Jan. 15, 2021, the public is invited to select up to five of their favorite designs from the 29 flag designs entered. There are two ways to participate. The first is to go to the City of Wellington Facebook page under the post of the flag designs and review all 29 flags in this post.
Source: Leavenworth Times

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:15:13-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Wichita school district’s latest COVID-19 report shows hundreds of staff in quarantine

Wichita school district staff with COVID-19 accounted for 799 of the 1,182 cases the district has reported since Aug. 8, according to Wichita Public Schools COVID-19 numbers, which were updated Friday for the first time since mid-November. School district spokesperson Susan Arensman said staff workloads affected how long it took to have the document updated. Friday’s numbers show that cases from Nov. 15 until Thursday increased from 633 to 1,182. Staff cases went from 389 to 799 in the latest report, which is roughly a 105% increase in about 3.5 weeks. It took more than two months to reach 389. The 799 staff cases are nearly 68% of the total.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:16:01-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Butler County museum hosting Smithsonian’s ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’

Smithsonian Partner Site Hosting Virtual Exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a statewide initiative featuring the exclusive Kansas tour of a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition made possible by Humanities Kansas. “The exhibit itself really has two parts,” said Ken Spurgeon, history consultant for the Kansas Oil Museum. “One is a physical part where you can come into the museum as the months progress and we hope we get more and more open after COVID. You be able to come into the museum and see elements from across butler county. There will be a digital element as well.”
Source: El Dorado Times

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:16:45-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Edgerton’s Intermodal enjoys seasonal gains

This is an extremely busy time of year for Edgerton’s LPKC as most companies are dealing with “peak” season. “As you can imagine most of the online e-commerce fulfillment center we have at here see a surge in activities around the holidays,” said James Oltman, president ElevateEdgerton! “Amazon, Walmart.com and UPS are three examples of companies that hire a large amount of seasonal help to assist them with the increase in business they see through the holidays. Of course that also means there is usually increased container movement through the BNSF intermodal facility as well.” “Not only would this time of year cause increased demand from these retailers it’s even more pronounced with the effects of the COVID pandemic and more and more people doing their shopping online to avoid going out in public,” said Oltman.
Source: Gardner News

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:17:07-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

State-of-the-art, solar greenhouses feed rural America with both food and internet service

Two native Kansans are manufacturing a state-of-the-art farm facility on very little land. By building solar-powered greenhouses, the pair hope to revolutionize farming – and technology – in Kansas. In addition to growing all types of fruits and vegetables for local consumption, these solar-powered greenhouses will build up energy to power a 5G data center, bringing fast-speed internet to rural Kansas. “It’s the first of its kind,” said David Hinson, an electrical engineer and president of TSO Greenhouses. TSO is working with Kansas Freedom Farms to build these properties.
Source: Local – The Hutchinson News

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:17:14-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Does Kansas owe businesses for mandating they close? A new lawsuit says yes.

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic overturned society as we know it, shutting down the state’s economy in a virtually unprecedented way. Business owners have had to grapple with keeping the lights on, scrounging up government aid and taking precautions to keep customers and employees safe. But can those enterprises demand compensation from a state or local government for having to shut their doors? Increasingly, businesses across the country are saying yes to that question and filing legal challenges accordingly. That trend has now reached Kansas.
Source: State Government – The Topeka Capital-Journal

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:17:21-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

New traditions start in St. John

Christmas is being celebrated in St. John with new traditions to thwart the COVID-related disappointments of established Christmas celebrations, including a newly installed mail drop at the southwest corner of First and Main streets that has a direct link to Santa’s workshop. No postage is required and when a self-addressed (and hopefully stamped) envelope is included in the letter, a reply comes directly from Santa and Mrs. Claus. St. John USD 350 Junior-Senior High School principal Blake White, who is rumored to have close ties to Santa, reports Christmas is alive and well in St. John, a sentiment he said he shares with his wife, Becky.
Source: State News – Morning Sun

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:17:41-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Rural hospitals in Kansas facing surge in coronavirus cases

Rural areas were spared the worst in the beginning of the pandemic, but that is no longer the case. Many rural hospitals in Kansas are starting to see a spike, and its putting a major strain on their health systems. It took Wilson County about seven months to reach 60 cases, now they’re seeing 60 new cases every week. Dr. Jen McKenney is one of only five doctors at the Fredonia Regional Hospital. Staff is scarce, and the right resources are too. Rural hospitals typically do not have ICU beds, which have been necessary for COVID-19 patients.
Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:18:07-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

Presentation explores rich history of Mexican immigration to Kansas

The first of several special programs in connection with “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” at Kauffman Museum will be held Sunday, hosted virtually in line with COVID-19 protocols. Gene T. Chávez, of Shawnee, will present “Flour Power/El Poder de la Harina” via Zoom and Facebook Live at 3 p.m. Sunday. This free event is sponsored by Humanities Kansas. “Hispanic culture has influenced our way of life in so many ways,” Chávez said. “It is important to understand the contributions Hispanics have made to Kansas and to the nation.” Kauffman Museum is partnering with Humanities Kansas and the Smithsonian Institution to bring “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” to the museum through Jan. 17.
Source: Newton Kansan

Ranson Financial2020-12-14T07:18:38-06:00December 13, 2020|News|

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Andover latest Kansas city to remove ban on pit bulls

Wellington begins city flag selection process

Wichita school district’s latest COVID-19 report shows hundreds of staff in quarantine

Butler County museum hosting Smithsonian’s ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’

Edgerton’s Intermodal enjoys seasonal gains

State-of-the-art, solar greenhouses feed rural America with both food and internet service

Does Kansas owe businesses for mandating they close? A new lawsuit says yes.

New traditions start in St. John

Rural hospitals in Kansas facing surge in coronavirus cases

Presentation explores rich history of Mexican immigration to Kansas

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