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A new museum in Amelia Earhart’s Kansas hometown honors her pioneering legacy in flight

Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart spent part of her childhood in Atchison, Kansas. Now her hometown is celebrating her life and adventures with a new museum that opens this weekend. The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum showcases 14 interactive science and technology exhibits, celebrates the trailblazing aviator and features a Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft named Muriel. Earhart flew an identical plane when she and her navigator, Fred Noonan disappeared on her doomed, final flight around the world in 1937. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. As crowds gathered outside the museum Friday, Karen Seaberg, founder and president of the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation spoke to a small crowd of donors. “I want you to raise your glass and give a toast to Amelia and Muriel,” Seaberg said.
Source: KCUR News

Ranson Financial2023-04-18T10:56:34-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Johnson County Library is ditching late fees and wiping out all overdue book fines. Here’s why

Johnson County Library patrons were liberated Thursday from fines that build up for keeping books and other materials past their due dates. The Johnson County Library Board voted unanimously — and with applause — to discontinue charging 30 cents for each day an item is overdue. The library also will forgive overdue fines that were already on the books. By Friday morning, patrons with JoCo Library’s mobile app were able to see $0.00 under the “Fees due” tab. Board members said the embarrassment of the fines had been discouraging people from ever returning items or coming back to use the library.
Source: KCUR News

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:34:51-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

‘We want development.’ KCK approves new downtown project with hopes of revitalization

A long-delayed plan to redevelop a key property in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, has been given another opportunity — though it might be the last. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday unanimously approved a development agreement with Willie Lanier Jr., who plans to demolish the now-closed Jack Reardon Convention Center. In its place, he aims at building a new apartment complex with ground-floor retail space and a small meeting space.
Source: Kansas City Star

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:40:34-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

LaHarpe talks strengths, struggles

For all of the good in town — neighbors helping neighbors, infrastructure upgrades, etc. — LaHarpe still has plenty of issues that, if not addressed, will eventually threaten the community’s future. So said a small group of residents who gathered this week for a community conversation, hosted by Thrive Allen County. The hour-plus powwow tackled the town’s strengths and struggles, with plenty to boast about, but often with a blunt assessment on what needs help. First the good news. A small but ambitious set of volunteers has helped with several improvements in recent years, from LaHarpe PRIDE handling annual clean-up day projects, helping install several additions to the city park, including a zipline and playground apparatus; and the LaHarpe Days Committee becoming more active on a regular basis in order to fund the summer festival.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:47:57-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Tech center in LaHarpe offers open house

Anyone who’s curious about the Regional Rural Technical Center in LaHarpe will have a chance to see the facility and equipment at an open house on Tuesday. The tech center will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. for prospective students, and from 3 to 6:30 p.m. for the community. Representatives from participating colleges will be available to explain programs and answer enrollment questions. High school juniors and seniors, and adults can take courses at RRTC earning certificates in a variety of areas. Next year, the center will offer CNA, phlebotomy, wind, automotive, welding, and construction programs.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:41:00-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Learn about Lawrence’s new housing discrimination protections at upcoming meetings

Landlords, tenants and anyone who’s interested can learn more about the City of Lawrence’s new protections for people using housing vouchers during three upcoming meetings. The Lawrence City Commission on Feb. 14 voted to approve an ordinance change that bars landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants and denying them housing based solely on their source of income. Landlords will also be prohibited from discriminating based on people’s immigration status, and against people who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and/or stalking.
Source: The Lawrence Times

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T10:17:57-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Derby looks at new policy on pet ownership

Based on recent updates to its priority list, the City Council reviewed some new options for policy on pet ownership in Derby during its April 11 meeting. Currently, per city policy, a maximum of four dogs and four cats (6 months or older) are allowed in residential homes in Derby. Hannah Chegwidden, assistant to the city manager, researched the policies and processes of other communities to bring back to the council for feedback during its most recent meeting. Reviewing the policies of other first class cities, staff reported that all have some sort of limitation on pet ownership – with Derby being on the higher end of the spectrum. The most dogs allowed by any city is four (in line with Derby’s current policy), though Chegwidden said a majority have lower limits of two to three dogs per household. Of the new options presented, one would be to change the ownership limit to six total pets – with no limitations on cats versus dogs.
Source: Derby Informer | News

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:42:14-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Amelia Earhart museum looks to make dreams take flight

Hundreds visited the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas, on its opening day to learn about her life in a creative way. The $17 million project allows patrons to have an interactive experience with various parts of Earhart’s life through state-of-the-art technology. Many companies assisted in making this project a reality, including Dimensional Innovations, which helps make the museum experience hands-on. It also allows patrons to participate in a virtual reality flight.
Source: www.atchisonglobenow.com

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T10:12:56-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Altamont to try new water meters as part of a pilot study

The Altamont City Council on Thursday heard that the city is going to try to pilot a new water meter program. When the city completed a water line replacement project in 2015, the water meters did not get changed out, Altamont City Administrator LeaAnn Myers said. The water meters in place now have moving parts. “Now they have ultrasonic water meters. They don’t have any moving parts, stuff doesn’t slow down. They are supposed to catch low-flow water usage through there. Along with that they offer an AMI, an automated reading system that we could pull the readings into the city office, versus our guys having to go out … and get those readings,” Myers said. “With that program, it also offers a customer portal. You can track your water usage yourself.”
Source: Parsons Sun

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:43:32-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

Wichita asking for help conserving water as drought continues affecting Cheney Lake

“We need rain! Up north needs rain, and it needs to come down the Ninnescah into Cheney. Desperately,” said campers Don & Lynn Weilert. The Weilerts have been coming to Cheney Lake for nearly forty years. Their favorite thing to do is take the boat out and spend hours on the water. But this year, there’s a problem. “We’ve already ran over some stuff and tore up our pontoon,” said the Weilerts. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen it this bad.” Megan Lovely with the City of Wichita says the good news is it’s not actually as bad as it looks. “We are actually 80% full in Cheney. That was an increase of 0.2% in March,” said Lovely. However, since Wichita’s water does come from Cheney lake, Lovely says the city is asking residents to follow some minor water conservation practices until the levels are back up again.
Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2023-04-17T11:44:17-05:00April 17, 2023|News|

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A new museum in Amelia Earhart’s Kansas hometown honors her pioneering legacy in flight

Johnson County Library is ditching late fees and wiping out all overdue book fines. Here’s why

‘We want development.’ KCK approves new downtown project with hopes of revitalization

LaHarpe talks strengths, struggles

Tech center in LaHarpe offers open house

Learn about Lawrence’s new housing discrimination protections at upcoming meetings

Derby looks at new policy on pet ownership

Amelia Earhart museum looks to make dreams take flight

Altamont to try new water meters as part of a pilot study

Wichita asking for help conserving water as drought continues affecting Cheney Lake

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