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New outdoor dining platforms in Downtown MHK

On August 18, the City Commission authorized City Administration to move forward with the design and construction of dining platforms for seven food establishments in Downtown Manhattan: MHK Brewing Co., Tap House, Bourbon & Baker, El Patron, V, The Chef, and Finn’s Pub. The platforms will be constructed on City parking stalls along Poyntz Avenue and 4th Street. In an effort to aid businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, this project will provide food establishments an additional seating area while allowing for social distancing requirements. The City Commission awarded a maximum budget of $250,000 for design and construction. The platforms will be constructed of decking material and include a combination of planters, benches, fencing, and protective barriers. All platforms will meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.
Source: Manhattan – News Flash

Ranson Financial2020-09-09T07:32:14-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Manhattan City Mask Ordinance extended to December 31

Manhattan City Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to extend the ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in city limits at their meeting on Tuesday, September 2. The mask ordinance will remain in effect until December 31. Ordinance No. 7488 is posted on the City of Manhattan website at https://cityofmhk.com/DocumentCenter/View/59247/7488-Require-Face-Covering-070720 Please see the full text of the ordinance to see when masks are required and when people are exempt from mask requirements.
Source: Manhattan – News Flash

Ranson Financial2020-09-09T07:32:29-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Kansas schools under most stress he’s ever seen, education commissioner says

It’s a school’s football coaching staff in quarantine in one Kansas school district. In another, the entire kindergarten staff is in quarantine. In other schools, it’s just one or two students or staff members who test positive for COVID-19, but suddenly, the entire school has to quarantine. Those are just some of the situations Randy Watson, state commissioner of education, saw when he toured western Kansas schools last week, and they’re the challenges that each district, big and small, will eventually face, he told the Kansas State Board of Education Wednesday. Most rural Kansas schools opened before Labor Day, Watson said, and have been in school for a few weeks. In that short time, they’ve been tested already by the strains of keeping schools open during the pandemic, especially as cases begin to pop up among students and staff.
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal

Ranson Financial2020-09-09T07:32:52-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Mask mandate extended for Wichita after 7-hour public hearing, protest at Century II

After a marathon of comments from residents opposed to Wichita’s mask mandate, the City Council voted to extend it by as much as another six weeks. The council voted 5-2 to extend the mask mandate until Oct. 21 or until the COVID threat drops below the green threshold and the countywide positive test rate drops below 5 percent, whichever comes first. Council members James Clendenin and Jeff Blubaugh dissented.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2020-09-09T07:33:03-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

City of Lawrence to resume parking enforcement downtown, continue ambassador program in limited capacity

The City of Lawrence will soon resume parking enforcement downtown after its temporary suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to resume all downtown parking enforcement beginning on Sept. 14, including parking meters, parking garages and overstays in the two-hour parking lots. Enforcement was suspended in March because of reduced activity downtown amid the pandemic, but Parking Supervisor Brad Harrell told the commission that demand had been steadily increasing and enforcement was needed again. “The most recent occupancy data suggest that there’s a need for metering and enforcement services to be reinstated,” Harrell said. “Monitoring parking is necessary to create the turnover and accessibility of available parking stalls for downtown visitors.”
Source: LJWorld.com.

Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:21:19-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for September 4, 2020

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Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:15:58-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Wichita’s Temporary Downtown Pop-Up Park Closes After Five Years

After five years, the pop-up park in downtown Wichita has closed for good. The park near Douglas and Market, funded in part by a Knight Foundation grant, was always meant to be temporary. Still, when news filtered out last month that it was closing, “it did catch us off guard,” said Adam Bussey, vice president of the Wichita Food Truck Coalition and the owner of Hot 2 Trot Gourmet Hot Dogs. The park’s closure means Bussey and other food truck operators will have to find new places to set up shop.
Source: KMUW

Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:15:11-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Drug dog makes a big difference in St. John

Just seven months on the job and the statistics for criminal activity stopped by St. John’s K-9 officer Glenn, a Belgian Malinois dog certified in narcotics, suspect apprehension, tracking, evidence recovery and patrol work, are worth noting. In the small, rural town of St. John, Glenn, assisted by his handler Police Chief Allen Adams and fellow St. John officers, conducted another car stop in August, bringing the SJPD’s total number of 2020 narcotics cases to 11, which includes three distribution cases. “Glenn’s made a real difference in the seven months since he joined the force,” Adams said. “He’s good little partner to have.”
Source: News – Wellington Daily News – Wellington, KS

Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:13:33-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Topeka school board allows football practices to continue — for now

Football teams at Topeka, Topeka West and Highland Park may continue to practice for the next two weeks, but questions about the season at-large remain after the Topeka Board of Education punted on a decision for allowing the district’s teams to play games against other districts’ schools. The board voted 5-2 Thursday evening to allow football teams to practice through the board’s next meeting on Sept. 17, when the board will make a decision on future competition against other teams.
Source: News – The Topeka Capital-Journal

Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:09:47-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

Dodge City looks for artists for Eisenhower Park

Get the paint brushes ready. After being awarded a grant from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, Strategic Investment Program for New & Expanded Works, the city of Dodge City is looking to commission a mural at Eisenhower Park.Once completed, the mural would be the final renovation project at the park. "The Request for Proposals was recently published to begin the process of finding the artist that will bring the mural to life,"…
Source: News – Dodge City Daily Globe – Dodge City, KS

Ranson Financial2020-09-08T07:08:36-05:00September 8, 2020|News|

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New outdoor dining platforms in Downtown MHK

Manhattan City Mask Ordinance extended to December 31

Kansas schools under most stress he’s ever seen, education commissioner says

Mask mandate extended for Wichita after 7-hour public hearing, protest at Century II

City of Lawrence to resume parking enforcement downtown, continue ambassador program in limited capacity

Municipal Bond Trends for September 4, 2020

Wichita’s Temporary Downtown Pop-Up Park Closes After Five Years

Drug dog makes a big difference in St. John

Topeka school board allows football practices to continue — for now

Dodge City looks for artists for Eisenhower Park

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