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Hutchinson Fire Department crew headed to Colorado to assist with wildfire

The Hutchinson Fire Department shared on its Facebook page that based on a request it received Thursday morning for mutual aid through the Kansas Forestry Service for assistance with a growing fire in Colorado — HFD firefighters took off Thursday afternoon and are expected to reach Granby, Colorado Thursday night. The Hutchinson Fire Department shared they deployed a team of four wildland certified firefighters and one Type 1 Engine. The growing fire is named the East Troublesome Fire. The East Troublesome Fire is only 5% contained and growing rapidly with high winds and Red Flag conditions.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:09:27-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Leavenworth Municipal Court offers diversion program to address mental health

Leavenworth city commissioners were briefed this week on a new Municipal Court diversion program for people with mental health problems. "We continue to deal with issues regarding mental health as a public safety issue," Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said. He addressed commissioners when they met Tuesday for a study session. He said Leavenworth police officers responded to 166 mental health calls last year.
Source: Leavenworth Times

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:09:08-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

New water meters to gauge usage more accurately in Marysville

The new water meter system gradually being installed by the city of Marysville will allow residents to more accurately gauge their water use. “The thing I like about this system is that if somebody’s got a problem in a business or house or something, flags are going up at city hall. You don’t have to wait your 30 days for them to go out and read the meter,” said council member Kevin Throm.
Source: The Marysville Advocate

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:08:40-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Overland Park won’t limit recording of public comments, but may require speaker sign-ups

The cameras can stay on for now during the open mic time at Overland Park City Council meetings, but early next year the council may require speakers to sign up in advance. The council’s Finance, Administration and Economic Development committee revisited the rules for the public comment sessions and decided to actively pursue the advance sign-up in a resolution that would be considered by the council near the end of this year.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:07:54-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Olathe firefighters deliver hundreds of winter coats to children in need

Temperatures are dropping, and that means it may soon be time to pull on a winter coat. However, some families simply don’t have any, and they may not have the funds to get them. That’s why local firefighters dropped of boxes and boxes of warmth at the Olathe School District today. “A lot of people think, you know, Johnson County is so affluent that we don’t have the same social issues here as somewhere else, but it’s definitely there,” Kristopher Camp, with Olathe Professional Firefighters Outreach, said.
Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 – WDAF

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:07:27-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Salina-area economics looking good despite COVID-19

When it comes to the Salina economy, there’s a little bad news.Overall, the city’s prospects are booming. The bad news is the coronavirus pandemic. "The 800-pound gorilla is the COVID," said Mitch Robinson, executive director of the Salina Community Economic Development Council. "We’re going to have to live with it, for how long we don’t know." Motels, hotels and restaurants have taken a real hit, said Robinson…
Source: News – Salina Journal

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:07:05-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Meet Samantha Garrett, the new ‘face of Crawford County’

Samantha Garrett grew up in Crawford County, attending Southeast High School and Pittsburg State, where she graduated in December of 2018 before taking a job as marketing manager for Jock’s Nitch Sporting Goods. In the past couple of months, though, Garrett has taken on a set of responsibilities that are new not only to her, but also to her new employer — which is technically every citizen in the county. Since mid-August, Garrett has been Crawford County’s public information officer — a position that did not exist before she took the job, and which was created primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as county officials saw a need to improve communication with the public.
Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:06:37-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Pittsburg consultant suggests building a conference center at Kansas Crossing

Pittsburg could benefit from building a $24 million, nearly 50,000 square foot conference center, a consulting firm hired by the city and Crawford County told the city commission this week ."You’ll recall back in April we talked a little bit about a big gap in our hospitality industry that has really become a big driving force of our local economy, and that gap is the lack of an adjoined hotel-conference space here in our community," …
Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:05:49-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

Lawrence Community Police Review Board continues process to strengthen oversight of complaints, stresses need for outside investigation

The Lawrence Community Police Review Board is moving forward on changes to strengthen oversight of complaints against police and to ensure that more information about complaints is available to the public. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the board voted unanimously to advance the draft of a new ordinance laying out the board’s powers for a final legal review with city attorneys. A division of the police department, the Office of Professional Accountability, decides what constitutes a complaint and conducts the investigation, and board members agreed that it was critical for the board to be able to request an independent investigation if the board disagrees with the conclusion of the police department’s investigation.
Source: LJWorld.com.

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:16:48-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

City of Lawrence to soon begin providing utility assistance to those who have lost income due to the pandemic

City of Lawrence residents whose income has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic can soon apply for assistance in paying their city utility bill. The city has been awarded $500,000 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES, for an assistance program to help utility customers with economic hardship due to COVID-19. The program will help residents cover utility bills incurred between March 1 and Dec. 10, and will begin accepting applications on Nov. 1, according to a city staff memo.
Source: LJWorld.com.

Ranson Financial2020-10-23T08:16:01-05:00October 23, 2020|News|

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Hutchinson Fire Department crew headed to Colorado to assist with wildfire

Leavenworth Municipal Court offers diversion program to address mental health

New water meters to gauge usage more accurately in Marysville

Overland Park won’t limit recording of public comments, but may require speaker sign-ups

Olathe firefighters deliver hundreds of winter coats to children in need

Salina-area economics looking good despite COVID-19

Meet Samantha Garrett, the new ‘face of Crawford County’

Pittsburg consultant suggests building a conference center at Kansas Crossing

Lawrence Community Police Review Board continues process to strengthen oversight of complaints, stresses need for outside investigation

City of Lawrence to soon begin providing utility assistance to those who have lost income due to the pandemic

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