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Goats return to Wichita to clear 3 acres of brush, city says

info2024-05-20T13:12:55-05:00May 20th, 2024|

They're baaaaaaaaaaaaaack! The City of Wichita says goats with Restoration Grazing, LLC have been sent to clear brush from city grounds starting this weekend. The city said Friday that the goats will make their return to Wichita this Saturday to remove three acres of invasive bush honeysuckle and other undesirable underbrush. The goats will be working just west of Botanica near Sim Park Road. The last time the goats were in Wichita was last June when they cleared five acres of brush from Sim Park. Rex Rutledge, owner of Restoration Grazing LLC, says the goats' goals go beyond just clearing brush. [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for May 17, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-05-20T09:02:17-05:00May 20th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. 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.

Consultant suggests Topeka have tiny homes and low-barrier homeless shelter

info2024-05-19T11:14:06-05:00May 19th, 2024|

A consultant hired last year by Topeka's city government recommends the creation of a low-barrier homeless shelter, a village of eight tiny homes and a resource center where homeless people could access various services. ... The low-barrier shelters and tiny homes community wouldn't be operated by Topeka's city government, slideshow documents said. Source: CJonline

Municipal Bond Trends for May 16, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-05-17T14:19:36-05:00May 17th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. 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.

Municipal Bond Trends for May 15, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-05-16T09:57:38-05:00May 16th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. 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.

Municipal Bond Trends for May 14, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-05-15T08:49:15-05:00May 15th, 2024|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. 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.

50 years after its dedication, here’s what the Keeper of the Plains means to Wichita

info2024-05-14T14:53:57-05:00May 14th, 2024|

Sandra Victors was a teenager when she had a front-row view to artist Blackbear Bosin’s creation of the Keeper of the Plains sculpture in the early 1970s. Bosin was close with Victors’ mother, Ruby Davila, and one day came to see her at the family’s home on the north end of Fairview off 21st Street, where Victors was sitting outside. He had scrolls of drawings under his arms. “He came flying up the steps with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, and he said, ‘Your mama home?’ Victors took a seat on the living room couch as her mother and [...]

Wichita cyber attack: Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, payment info compromised

info2024-05-14T14:22:24-05:00May 14th, 2024|

Wichita police and traffic records were compromised in the ransomware attack on city government, giving hackers access to an unspecified number of people’s personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and other state IDs, and payment card information, the city announced Tuesday. “As part of our thorough review and assessment of this matter, we identified that certain files were copied from our computer network without permission between May 3 and 4, 2024,” the city said in a news release. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Merriam is latest Johnson County city to adopt stricter rules for AirBnbs

info2024-05-14T14:21:55-05:00May 14th, 2024|

Short-term rental owners in Merriam have five months to adhere to newly adopted regulations. Like some of its Johnson County neighbors, the Merriam City Council on Monday in a 7-1 vote approved an ordinance that outlines new, stricter regulations for short-term rentals, such as AirBnbs and Vrbos. C Source: Johnson County Post

When your small-town store also becomes your post office

info2024-05-14T14:20:51-05:00May 14th, 2024|

The modest general store on the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street in Norwich, with its angled awning on wooden pillars, echoes back to a time before two World Wars and automobiles brought profound change to retailing.... In a walled-off corner, carved out of the back office on the south end of the store, sits another of the store’s goods and services. That is where Norwich’s community post office is tucked away, where residents can access their post office boxes and basic postal supplies 24 hours a day. Norwich has not had a post office for many years. But residents [...]