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Rural towns seeing a decline in population, local community seeks to keep their ‘own at home’ through offering future career opportunities

The USDA found that rural communities have seen declining populations over the past decade. In southwest Kansas, every county has seen a decrease in population. Some counties have seen up to a 20% population loss. However, one group is looking to change those statistics by offering a future for the younger generations of their communities. “We love southwest Kansas and we know people will if they are exposed to it,” said Joe Coles, Independent Education Consultant. It’s an initiative that started out focused on Gray County students alone. First referred to as the Gray County Consortium, it has now expanded its reach beyond the Gray County schools of Cimarron, Ingalls, and South Gray and has set its sights on southwest Kansas as a whole.
Source: KSN-TV

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Landfill increase vote delayed after community concerns

County commissioners delayed a vote to increase the Rolling Meadows landfill after homeowners in the area voice their concern about increasing the height. “I’m not sure I feel comfortable making a decision on this today,” Commissioner Aaron Mays said at the meeting… The proposal would add 25 total feet split between two “towers” of garbage, or an average of 12.5 feet per tower. A waterway would be added between the two piles to comply with FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal

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Augusta downtown park plan revealed

The Augusta City Council will be asked to make a decision more than a decade-and-a-half in the making on Nov. 2 — a new master plan that will make changes to the city’s downtown business district. Specifically, plans for new park space that will coincide with a new pedestrian trail that follows old railroad rights of way. “I think it will be an amazing addition to the downtown. It has been a long time coming,” said Josh Shaw, city manager for Augusta.
Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun

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Shawnee balances need with neighbors’ concerns in proposed homeless shelter code

The Shawnee Planning Commission will meet again to continue discussions on where and how homeless shelters could operate in the city. Planning commissioners on Oct. 19 discussed proposed changes and after raising concerns about the various needs of people without shelter as well as neighboring property owners, agreed to continue the public hearing to Monday, Nov. 16.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2020-11-03T07:02:08-06:00November 2, 2020|News|

Survey: 25% of Kansans say they’ve faced economic hardships during COVID-19 pandemic

One-fourth of Kansas households have experienced serious problems during the COVID-19 pandemic covering essential costs like food, utility and medical bills and dealing with obligations of loans and credit card debt. That was among findings of a sweeping statewide survey by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University conducted annually to check the pulse of Kansans on economic, political and social issues. Amid the coronavirus crisis factoring in the death of more than 1,000 Kansans, the survey was adjusted to include examination of the financial stability of individual households and to drill down on public attitudes about vaccines, masks and political leadership.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

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Sedgwick County resumes asymptomatic COVID testing

Sedgwick County residents can once again get tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms. Asymptomatic testing resumed through the local health department on Monday. Residents can get a free COVID-19 test by calling the United Way of the Plains at 211. The drive-through Sedgwick County Health Department sampling site is open from: 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
Source: KAKE – News

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Reno County launches COVID Cut-Off Challenge to slow the spread of the virus

The Reno County Health Department is asking all Reno County residents to take part of the COVID Cut-Off 10-Day Challenge from Nov. 4 through Nov. 13 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The county health department has teamed up with the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson Clinic and the City of Hutchinson. “We need your help to curb the spread of COVID-19, prevent our hospital from being overwhelmed, and protect our neighbors from critical illness!” the county said in a statement.

Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2020-11-03T07:03:01-06:00November 2, 2020|News|

Kansas tax revenue $62 million above estimate in October to sustain positive trend

Kansas’ individual income, retail sales as well as liquor and cigarette tax collections surged in October to deliver $62 million more than projected to the state treasury and offer a slice of budgetary optimism despite lingering concern of a revenue shortfall this fiscal year. The haul last month left the state with $178 million or 6.6% more in revenue than expected through the initial four months of the fiscal year. In April, Kansas’ official revenue forecasters said the state should prepare for a shortfall of $650 million by the end of June 2021 absent reductions in spending or increases in revenue. The state is constitutionally prohibited from running an annual budget deficit, but each month of positive tax revenue news shrinks the hurdle for the 2021 Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly.
Source: Kansas Reflector

Ranson Financial2020-11-03T07:03:48-06:00November 2, 2020|News|

Shawnee Co. landfill wants to increase waste level, upsetting people in area

Controversy hit Shawnee County during Monday’s commission meeting, leaving people upset about a potential increase in the height of a landfill in the northern part of the county. The Rolling Meadows Landfill, owned by Waste Management, currently houses a hill of waste that has a maximum height set at 1,164 feet. Now, they want to split the hill into two and increase the height to 1,190 feet. “This is simply a plan that is meant to preserve space,” said Michael Hey, area manager of disposal for Waste Management. “The space is precious to us, it should be precious to the county.”
Source: KSNT News

Ranson Financial2020-11-03T07:04:19-06:00November 2, 2020|News|

Kansas has 99 of 105 counties in the red zone for new COVID cases. Only 1 is green.

The worsening spread of the coronavirus now has 99 out of 105 Kansas counties in the red zone for the rate of new COVID-19 cases. Kansas Department of Health and Environment data released Monday shows more of the state is in the red zone for that indicator than at any other point during the coronavirus pandemic. The rate of new COVID-19 cases compared to population and the positive test rate are two key indicators measured by the KDHE that are used in the state’s school reopening guide.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

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Rural towns seeing a decline in population, local community seeks to keep their ‘own at home’ through offering future career opportunities

Landfill increase vote delayed after community concerns

Augusta downtown park plan revealed

Shawnee balances need with neighbors’ concerns in proposed homeless shelter code

Survey: 25% of Kansans say they’ve faced economic hardships during COVID-19 pandemic

Sedgwick County resumes asymptomatic COVID testing

Reno County launches COVID Cut-Off Challenge to slow the spread of the virus

Kansas tax revenue $62 million above estimate in October to sustain positive trend

Shawnee Co. landfill wants to increase waste level, upsetting people in area

Kansas has 99 of 105 counties in the red zone for new COVID cases. Only 1 is green.

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