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Disc golf course coming to Ark City

Watch out for flying saucers — Frisbee golf is coming to Arkansas City. The city commission unanimously passed a recommendation Tuesday to allow the Walnut Valley Disc Golf Association to establish a course at the Robert Cox Memorial Park. Club member Arty Hicks, an avid disc golfer, told the commission that the sport has rapidly increased in popularity over the past few years. He said a disc golf league plays each Thursday evening and will typically see eight to 20 participants.
(Read more: Cowley CourierTraveler)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:46:21-05:00July 24, 2020|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for July 23, 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 Financial2020-07-24T08:43:48-05:00July 24, 2020|News|

Minibikes and motocross add to Inman economy

The Inman Motocross Track will be roaring to life Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, with one of the first races of the year. The KMCS Race will feature a variety of classes and dozens of riders. “We have some 80-foot jumps …”
(Read more: McPherson Weekly News » Feed)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:43:09-05:00July 24, 2020|News|

Local control downs governor’s attempt to delay the start of school

The specific date when your children return to school is now up to your local school board. “The timeline is different for every community and every school board to address this,” said Ben Jones from Sterling. “And this executive order does not give that flexibility to our local districts. Jones voted against endorsing the governor’s order. “It was all about flexibility and local control for me,” said Ann Mah, Topeka. Then she added, “But this isn’t about me. And in the time of a pandemic, it’s not about local control either. If Kansans wanted local control over all aspects of education, we wouldn’t even have a State Board of Education.” Mah voted for endorsing the governor’s order.
(Read more: KAKE – News)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:38:13-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

Andover librarian makes over 1,700 face masks, donates to community and first responders

The Andover Fire-Rescue is one of many organizations excited to receive an unexpected surprise in the form of handmade reusable face masks from a local seamstress. Retired librarian Cheri Nienke is an avid quilter who shifted her focus to mask making in March when she saw a need for those with extra materials. While many were asking how they could help, Nienke, who has been sewing since she was 8-years-old said she was happy to use her skills and surplus of fabric to help her neighbors and community. Neinke has made over 1700 masks but as never sold one. Instead, she donates them to anyone that needs or requests them in her community.
(Read more: KSN-TV)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:38:25-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

Local school districts tackle rising costs as they make plans to reopen safely

Local school districts are working on reopening plans and one of their major challenges is finances. As districts work to implement new safety measures, the costs are piling up. Local mom Brandy Nelson has got her hands full with two kids, one who’s going into first grade. “I want to send him to school,” Nelson said. “I tried homeschooling for a couple of months when the whole thing started and I can not do homeschooling.” Schools want students back too, but they’re trying to figure out how to do it safely. Lew Faust is the Director of Business Services for the Manhattan-Ogden School District. He said there’s a whole list of safety supplies they’re stocking up on. “Hand sanitizers and bottles for buses to have hand sanitizer on every bus, classrooms cleaning supplies, all the various things that are a part of it, masks for students and staff,” Faust listed.
(Read more: KSNT News)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:39:01-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

Lindsborg’s first house undergoes renovation

When James Prugh bought the oldest house in Lindsborg, he had an idea — renovate the old stone house and open a guest house. “My contractor stripped everything away to its ‘bare stones,‘” Prugh said.” It was rebuilt to take full advantage of its historic features with every modern amenity seamlessly integrated into the structure. My vacation rental is called ‘Stenhuset,’ Swedish for ‘the stone house.’” There was a big challenge to overcome in the project — because of its age, the house lacked plumbing and electrical wiring. To create a vacation rental that had to change. Non-historic additions to the house were demolished and hauled away. Stripping away the plaster on revealed its original dark Dakota sandstone blocks, foot-thick walls and carved stone lintels, horizontal supports above each window.
(Read more: McPherson Sentinel)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:40:34-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

McPherson County Fair goes on despite COVID-19

An event like a county fair takes months of preparation by dozens of volunteers. With the uncertainty of mandates for closures due to the COVID-19 virus, the McPherson County Fair Board decided to proceed with caution and take advantage of the open-air setting for participants and fairgoers to spread out and social distance. A few events like the Pedal Tractor Pull and free BBQ and ice cream dinner were cancelled, but the competitions went on, including the Junior Rodeo, CPA Rodeo and Demolition Derby. “Some departments were down on entries, but we were pleased overall with participation,” Vaughn Ingram, one of the fair organizers, said. Ingram organizes the floriculture division competition and there were 116 entries this year.
(Read more: McPherson Weekly News » Feed)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:40:48-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

Roeland Park sees positive property, sales and use taxes despite COVID-19 shutdowns

The Roeland Park City Council on Monday evening heard a second quarter financial report that included the impact COVID-19 shutdowns had on sales taxes. Although the city of Roeland Park anticipated sales and use taxes to be negatively impacted due to the shutdowns, Assistant City Administrator Jennifer Jones-Lacy said the city’s overall sales taxes are up by 4% compared to 2019. The city’s larger businesses — including grocery stores, a hardware store and a general purpose store — remained open, causing the sales tax figures to “come in quite well,” Jones-Lacy said. “The good news is that Roeland Park is doing really well when it comes to sales tax,” Jones-Lacy said. “Our projections were much more bleak like all of our neighboring communities in Johnson County and the county itself. Everyone had anticipated a significant drop.”
(Read more: Prairie Village Post)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:41:47-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

City of Wellington and Ascension Via Christi- St. Francis enters into lease agreement to build E.R. in early 2021

While most of the discussion was about mask mandates, perhaps, the biggest story of the night was the one that received little discussion of all. The City of Wellington entered into a lease agreement for a portion of the former Sumner Regional Medical Center so that Ascension Via Christi in Wichita can build an emergency care center. Under the agreement approved by the Wellington City Council at its meeting yesterday, the ER will re-open in early 2021 as a department of Ascension which is the legal entity that operates Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph. The lease provides Ascension approximately 8,600 square feet of the building for the operation of an emergency department. The lease also addresses the improvements to be made by Ascension and the City’s contribution towards those improvements.
(Read more: Sumner NewsCow)

Ranson Financial2020-07-24T08:41:57-05:00July 23, 2020|News|

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Disc golf course coming to Ark City

Municipal Bond Trends for July 23, 2020

Minibikes and motocross add to Inman economy

Local control downs governor’s attempt to delay the start of school

Andover librarian makes over 1,700 face masks, donates to community and first responders

Local school districts tackle rising costs as they make plans to reopen safely

Lindsborg’s first house undergoes renovation

McPherson County Fair goes on despite COVID-19

Roeland Park sees positive property, sales and use taxes despite COVID-19 shutdowns

City of Wellington and Ascension Via Christi- St. Francis enters into lease agreement to build E.R. in early 2021

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