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Display violated city’s sign ordinance

Larger-than-life hay bale version of President Trump changed after it exceeded size limits for political promotions. A political display on U.S. 54/Madison Avenue got a lot of attention this past week. Too much, actually. The display, composed of four large round hay bales and painted to represent a larger-than-life version of President Donald Trump, exceeded the city’s limits on political signs. It was an unusual type of sign, though, and an unusual situation, Codes Enforcement Office Greg Hutton said. “That was a first,” he said.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:28-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office partners with Ring home security

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with home security company Ring in an effort to make the community safer. Ring devices capture video of suspicious activity or a crime. Device owners will now have the ability to share these videos with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office utilizing the Neighbors App available free for download at the App Store or Google Play. As an identified public safety user of the Neighbors App, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office can post information about crime and safety alerts, view and comment on public posts within our jurisdiction, and use the video request feature to ask Ring to request video recordings from Ring device owners who are in the area of an active investigation.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:47-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

‘He is ready to go back’: Officer shot in Lyons making recovery alongside wife in hospital

Three days after he was shot in the line of duty a Lyons police officer making a shocking recovery. “He is alive,” says Cami Ryan. Sgt. Cory Ryan, a Lyons police officer since 2012, took three bullets responding to a 911 call including one in the face. “Literally millimeters of difference and we would be having a very different conversation right now,” said Ryan’s wife. Moments before a flood of armored vehicles, sharpshooters, and ems arrived on the scene Ryan was dragged from the danger by someone nearby and rushed to the hospital where he has been defying the odds ever since. “They have used words like impressive and miracle and they are just shocked at how well he is recuperating in just a short amount of time,” Ryan said.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:54-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Harvey County extends mask order until rescinded

The Harvey County Commission voted unanimously to extend a local order requiring face masks to be worn in Harvey County in a continued effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order was extended until such time it is rescinded, superseded or amended. The order requires individuals to wear a face mask over their nose and mouth in any indoor or outdoor public space where a social distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained at all times. New Sedgwick County order will allow bars to open until 1 a.m. starting Oct. 22
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:56:37-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Long-time Ford dealership burns down in Syracuse

Davis Motors a long-time Ford dealership in Syracuse was destroyed in a fire overnight. The city clerk says that business was a total loss and has been in the community for over 75 years. Several agencies battled the blaze.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:57:21-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

‘We Have To Help Ourselves’: Why Rural Winfield, Kansas, Is Taking Charge Of Its Energy Future

Electric cars aren’t a common sight in rural Kansas — yet. But the town of Winfield — population 12,000, about 45 minutes southeast of Wichita — knows that will inevitably change. “We’re going to see the electrification of vehicles across the country,” said City Manager Taggart Wall. “So how do we stay on the leading edge of that and learn as the industry grows, rather than try to be retroactive and catch up?” Last year, the city began offering $1,500 rebates to residents who installed charging stations in their homes. And earlier this month, Winfield cut the ribbon on its first public charging station, situated in front of Shindig’s Bar and Grill downtown. It’s a “destination location,” says Mayor Phil Jarvis. “A lot of people will drive here from Wichita or other places to eat at Shindig’s,” he said. “So we thought, ‘Well, we’ll try here.’ It’s on a major highway going through town, and just to see how much it’s used. “We really don’t know at this point.”
Source: KMUW

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:57:30-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Fort Scott looking to change dog ordinance

Fort Scott is looking to change the verbiage on an ordinance regarding dogs. At the last city commissioners meeting, a resident voiced her concerns on the area’s pit bull laws—saying it should be changed to a vicious dogs ordinance. Commissioners believed the ordinance should be changed to reflect that not all pit bull are vicious. Under a new proposed ordinance, animal control would be allowed to step in if they deemed any dog dangerous. Fort Scott is looking to change the verbiage on an ordinance regarding dogs. Kevin Allen, City Commissioner, Fort Scott, said, “There’s things in there that say if an animal patrol officer has been called a certain number of times, that dog will be confiscated and taken care of, if it’s attacked someone, there’s procedures to handle it.” The new ordinance is set to be presented at Tuesday night’s city commission meeting. Fort Scott is looking to change the verbiage on an ordinance regarding dogs.
Source: KSNF/KODE

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:57:36-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Shawnee County Parks & Rec wants residents to vote on Family Park design

Shawnee County Parks + Recreation is asking for more feedback from locals in its second phase of planning for the new Family Park. The department posted an online survey to find out what people want from the new facility. HTK Architects, who designed three layouts for the park, will also ask the public to vote on their favorite in the survey. Family Park is located in the 2200 block of SW Urish Road. “A critical component of the planning process is gathering public and stakeholder input concerning potential passive and active recreational opportunities in Family Park,” said Zach Snethen, principal at HTK Architects.
Source: KSNT News

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:57:42-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Fairway modifies tree ordinance following large tree removal on Suwanee Road

The Fairway City Council last week approved modifications to its tree ordinance, which will no longer require a special city council meeting for a tree to be removed. The ordinance as previously written required city staff to get city council approval prior to removing a feature tree, which is defined as a tree with a trunk that is at least 30 inches in diameter. Under the modified ordinance, city staff can work with KC Arborist, the tree company the city has worked with for years, to determine whether a feature tree needs to be removed based on if it is dead, dying or dangerous.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:58:31-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates 90 New Jobs in Dodge City at Nor-Am Cold Storage Grand Opening

Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the announcement of a new, 148,000-square-foot Nor-Am Cold Storage facility in Dodge City. This is the sixth facility in the Midwest for Nor-Am and second in Kansas, with the other in Elwood. The new Dodge City facility is Nor-Am’s largest. Governor Kelly joined Rob Adams of Tippmann Construction, Nor-Am CEO Greg Brandt, Dodge City Manager Nick Hernandez and Secretary of Commerce David Toland for a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. “Nor-Am is an outstanding, family-oriented company, and its cold-storage capabilities are a critical component in the safe distribution of the high-quality food products Kansas is known for,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Between its two locations, the company will play an essential role in our state’s efforts to keep food on the plates of families statewide and nationwide. I am pleased to welcome Nor-Am to another Kansas community.” The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art freezing equipment, high-density racking, semi-automated pallet shuttle technology with nearly 17,000 pallet positions, and a 50,000-square-foot processing area. The new facility will bring 90 new full-time jobs and $30 million in capital investment to Dodge City and Ford County.

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Display violated city’s sign ordinance

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office partners with Ring home security

‘He is ready to go back’: Officer shot in Lyons making recovery alongside wife in hospital

Harvey County extends mask order until rescinded

Long-time Ford dealership burns down in Syracuse

‘We Have To Help Ourselves’: Why Rural Winfield, Kansas, Is Taking Charge Of Its Energy Future

Fort Scott looking to change dog ordinance

Shawnee County Parks & Rec wants residents to vote on Family Park design

Fairway modifies tree ordinance following large tree removal on Suwanee Road

Governor Laura Kelly Celebrates 90 New Jobs in Dodge City at Nor-Am Cold Storage Grand Opening

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