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El Dorado Lake rapidly rose on Tuesday after heavy rain in the area. The US Army Corps of Engineers reported that the level was 1,344 feet on Wednesday. For comparison, at midnight on June 3, the lake was 1,339, a 5-foot increase. On Tuesday, the inflow to the lake reached 50,000 cubic feet per second or 22 million gallons per minute. Source: KSN-TV

A local park in Emporia is set to get a makeover in the near future with the addition of new equipment to make visiting the space more exciting. 27 News spoke with Deon Morrow, Lyon County Healthy Pathways coordinator with the United Way of the Flint Hills (UWFH), on Thursday, June 5. The UWFH recently made it to the top three for Evergy's People's Choice Energizing our Environment Hometown Grants program, taking in $10,000 to go towards environmental and sustainable initiatives. Source: KSNT 27 News

MakeMyMove, an online marketplace for relocation programs, on Monday proposed a conditional contract with Riley County to encourage people to move into rural communities like Ogden and Leonardville. “We think that this is a great opportunity for the area and region,” said Ben Ledo, vice president of enterprise sales from MakeMyMove, at the commission meeting. The MakeMyMove website offers a list of communities that offer incentives to attract new residents. Ledo said about half of the people interested in relocating are bringing a job with them, and the rest are seeking jobs. Source: themercury.com - RSS Results in news of type [...]

Multiple factors merged to create a fuel shortage affecting western Kansas and three other Midwest states, and one expert expects it to take months for fuel storage capacity to return to normal. Brian Posler, executive director of Fuel True, said the complex system that maintains fuel stores to avoid shortages was hit by several unusual events this year. Fuel True is a nonprofit trade association representing Kansas fuel distributors and convenience stores.  Source: Kansas Reflector

The Girard City Council recently approved amending the city’s code of ordinances, adjusting the sale and discharge of fireworks in response to action Governor Laura Kelly took in early April. Under the new ordinance, those looking to sell fireworks through a permit are allowed to do so between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. June 20 to July 2 and 8 a.m. to midnight from July 3 to July 7. Source: - Latest Stories

Kansas public health officials have reported seven new cases of measles in the past week as the outbreak in the southwest corner of the state continues to grow. Source: Hutch News

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Senate Bill 199 allows the sale of fireworks at any time during the year for brick-and-mortar stores. It also expanded the timeframe seasonal retailers can sell by a week. Source: CJonline

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, or Henry Schmidt.

Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that the Freestate Middle Mile Network, a program aimed to close digital gaps across the state, will officially break ground this month. “The Freestate Network represents yet another transformative step in strengthening our digital future by laying the groundwork for long-term growth and connectivity in our communities,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “The network underscores my administration’s commitment to making Kansas a national leader in broadband innovation and infrastructure.” The project is funded by a nearly $43 million federal grant from the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA). The Freestate Network will allow providers to connect Kansas [...]