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‘Tsunami of mail ballots’: Nearly half of registered Johnson Countians already voted

With five days to go before the Nov. 3 election, nearly half of all registered voters in Johnson County already cast their ballots. As of Thursday morning, 215,362 Johnson Countians had voted, the election office reported. That’s nearly 48% of all registered voters. A record number of residents registered to vote this fall, totaling 451,963, said Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt. The majority of ballots cast so far — 122,027 — have been returned by mail or in eight drop-off boxes placed throughout the county. As of Wednesday night, 93,335 residents had voted in person at 10 advance voting locations. Nine of those early voting sites are open until 3 p.m. Saturday, while voters can still cast ballots early at the Johnson County Election Office until noon Monday.
Source: Joco 913 News

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:09:17-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

Wichita school board to reconsider COVID reopening; PreK-12 may move full remote

The Leavenworth County government will pay only half of the cost of installing a traffic signal at 20th Street and Eisenhower Road. County commissioners made that decision when they met Wednesday. The decision came as commissioners approved a construction bid for improvements to a section of the Eisenhower Road project. The traffic light had been requested as part of the project. The decision to pay for only half of the cost of the traffic signal places the burden of paying the remaining cost on either the city of Leavenworth and Lansing or both cities.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:09:00-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

County agrees to pay for half of traffic signal

The Leavenworth County government will pay only half of the cost of installing a traffic signal at 20th Street and Eisenhower Road. County commissioners made that decision when they met Wednesday. The decision came as commissioners approved a construction bid for improvements to a section of the Eisenhower Road project. The traffic light had been requested as part of the project. The decision to pay for only half of the cost of the traffic signal places the burden of paying the remaining cost on either the city of Leavenworth and Lansing or both cities.
Source: Leavenworth Times

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:08:06-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

4 pounds of mercury found on side of road

About four pounds of mercury was discovered in a container that was left near the side of a road in southern Leavenworth County, the Emergency Management director said. It does not appear any of the substance leaked onto the ground. The mercury, which is considered a hazardous substance, was discovered around noon Tuesday along the side of County Road 1 near the entrance for the Kansas Turnpike, said Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha.
Source: Leavenworth Times

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:07:44-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

Sedgwick County looking for source of hepatitis A outbreak, more than 100 cases

Local health officials are looking for the source of a hepatitis A outbreak in Sedgwick County. The Sedgwick County Health Department, Ascension Via Christi and other healthcare providers say more than 100 residents have been diagnosed with the illness since May. That is a major increase over last year when the were only four cases reported in Sedgwick County.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:03:00-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

‘Our community needs this’ — Lenexa names winners in citywide Halloween decoration contest

Skeletons, ghosts, spooky animatronics and a haunted maze in the backyard all made the Leichter home the Best in Show for Lenexa’s Fall-O-Ween Yard Tour competition this month. Lenexa put on the event as a way to bring the community together in a safe, physically distanced way this fall, due to the health risks of gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 60 homes and businesses participated in the competition, using a variety of fall-themed and Halloween-themed decorations. A big fan of Halloween, Susan Leichter said she was “absolutely thrilled” that she and her husband, James Leichter, won the competition — even as she battles breast cancer.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2020-10-30T08:02:00-05:00October 30, 2020|News|

Lyons officer returns home to hundreds of supporters after being shot over two weeks ago

Lyons Police Sergeant Cory Ryan was shot Friday, October 16th. Less than two weeks later, he was out of the hospital. Some said his recovery is shocking. It wasn’t an ordinary homecoming, as the Lyons Police Sergeant was met with supporters, cheers, and much more. It could be seen for nearly a hundred miles. "It feels good to leave the hospital and it feels good to go home," said Sergeant Cory Ryan.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-29T08:35:02-05:00October 29, 2020|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for October 28, 2020

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 Financial2020-10-29T08:33:04-05:00October 29, 2020|News|

Which came first, the dinosaurs or the STAR bond district?

Much like the classic chicken and egg paradox, Derby’s STAR bond district and Field Station: Dinosaurs are inextricably linked, with each playing a role in the others origin – but which came first? According to Developer Rick Worner, with National Realty Advisors, the seeds for the dinosaur park were planted first. Worner, who worked on the first STAR bond project in Kansas (the speedway on the edge of Kansas City), was working on another project in Wichita near K-96 and Greenwich. He had a number of other ideas and was looking for a family-friendly city to cultivate some of them. During a meeting with Steve Barrett of JP Weigand, Worner mentioned that informal search and Barrett was quick to recommend a nearby location – Derby.
Source: Derby Informer | News

Ranson Financial2020-10-29T08:36:32-05:00October 29, 2020|News|

Wichita schools changing meal distribution plan

With Wichita’s middle and high school students having to option to return to class November 9, the district will change how school lunches are distributed. All students can get free meals for the rest of the school year, thanks to USDA’s expansion of the summer meals program. With a mix of online and in-person classes coming, meal pickups will switch over to a pre-order system. Yellow tickets for pickup will no longer be used, and families will need to complete an order form online to pickup meals. These orders will include an email confirmation that will be needed get curbside meals. Distribution will happen on Wednesdays. Students attending class in-person more than two days a week will not be eligible for curbside meal pickups. School officials will be keeping track of how this system works, and make any adjustments as needed.
Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

Ranson Financial2020-10-29T08:01:19-05:00October 28, 2020|News|

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‘Tsunami of mail ballots’: Nearly half of registered Johnson Countians already voted

Wichita school board to reconsider COVID reopening; PreK-12 may move full remote

County agrees to pay for half of traffic signal

4 pounds of mercury found on side of road

Sedgwick County looking for source of hepatitis A outbreak, more than 100 cases

‘Our community needs this’ — Lenexa names winners in citywide Halloween decoration contest

Lyons officer returns home to hundreds of supporters after being shot over two weeks ago

Municipal Bond Trends for October 28, 2020

Which came first, the dinosaurs or the STAR bond district?

Wichita schools changing meal distribution plan

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