Henry Schmidt2023-12-07T08:01:07-06:00December 7th, 2023|
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.
info2023-12-06T15:10:09-06:00December 6th, 2023|
Johnson County is considering spending $6.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to purchase a Lenexa hotel to be converted into a permanent homeless shelter. It would be a major step forward to meet a growing need in Kansas’ most affluent and populous county, after years of debates and inaction. Next week, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider purchasing the Lenexa property at 9461 and 9471 Lenexa Drive, the site of La Quinta Inn and Suites off of Interstate 35. Source: Joco 913 News
info2023-12-06T15:08:32-06:00December 6th, 2023|
Kyle Ritterbush is one of the young, entrepreneurial professionals Wichita politicians talk so much about wanting to keep. At just 20 years old, he started his video production business last year after graduating high school. He wants to grow it – hiring someone part-time, taking on bigger projects – all while here in Wichita. On the side, he pursues his dream of filmmaking through the city’s Tallgrass Film Festival. He’s currently working on a horror short film to submit next year. But there’s an obstacle to launching his career and becoming a fully fledged adult: moving out of his family’s home. ... Due [...]
info2023-12-06T13:10:32-06:00December 6th, 2023|
The Amazon fulfillment center has already delivered millions of orders this year and it says the busy season just started. It's been a busy year at the massive warehouse in Park City. 900 workers have been sorting through shelves as far as your eye can see and processed six and a half million orders this year. Manager Dillon Cole says busy season has only just begun. Cole says Amazon's involvement in the community means a lot more than just fast deliveries. The company says it's created more than 8,500 jobs across the state and invested $6.2 billion through infrastructure and employee [...]
info2023-12-06T13:20:22-06:00December 6th, 2023|
Kayak rentals will come to Veterans Memorial Park and Stone Lake after the Great Bend City Council Monday night approved an agreement between the Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau along with the Great Bend Recreation Commission. The rental kiosks will be managed by Northville, Mich.-based Rent.Fun LLC. “This was a very, very big team effort,” CVB Director Christina Hayes said. The CVB received a grant of $12,200 to help pay $10,000 for this project and extra to help advertise and market them. The majority of this is taken care of and paid for by the GBRC. The activation fee of $26,000 for [...]
info2023-12-06T10:11:09-06:00December 6th, 2023|
Plans are moving forward on a second casino in Park City, according to The Ark Valley News, with Ruffin Properties officially applying for rezoning of the former Wichita Greyhound Park property northwest of the 77th North/Hydraulic intersection. A zoning hearing will be held Dec. 18. The zone change would shift the property from commercial to a combination entertainment/business district and allow the developer to apply for a special-use permit to construct the previously announced Golden Circle Casino, which would feature historical horse racing (similar to slot machines). Other plans for the property include construction of a bar, restaurant, dance hall, hotel [...]
info2023-12-06T10:06:42-06:00December 6th, 2023|
Incidents of retaliation against tenants by landlords are catching the eye of the Wichita city council. "We are aware of a couple of slum lords that continue to do these things," says District 1 city council member Brandon Johnson. "And unfortunately, there's only state law, but there's no state enforcement. And that's why we're looking at trying to do something on the local level to give some form of municipal justice to this injustice." The council is set to vote on a proposed ordinance to fine landlords found to be using retaliatory practices. The fine would begin at $250 on the [...]
info2023-12-06T10:02:31-06:00December 6th, 2023|
The Macksville City Library hosted 21 excited local preschool students in the new library addition recently to celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers month. This initiative takes place each November as part of a statewide project through the State Library of Kansas to ensure that all public libraries in the state promote early literacy. The featured book for 2023, “My Heart Fills With Happiness,” by Monique Gray Smith, was a perfect read-aloud during Native American Heritage Month, with its spotlight on Native American family life and culture. Thanks to a $400 donation from the Midwest Energy Community Fund, the Macksville City Library [...]
info2023-12-06T09:58:17-06:00December 6th, 2023|
After nearly three decades serving in various capacities with the Arkansas City Police Department, Chief Eric Burr has announced his retirement, effective January 1. Burr has been with the department since 1996, initially as a patrol officer, and then working his way up to becoming the D.A.R.E. Officer for Arkansas City schools, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, accreditation manager for CALEA (the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies), and support services captain before becoming Chief in 2021. Burr began his journey in law enforcement in 1993, when he worked for the City as an assistant code enforcement officer while also attending Butler [...]
info2023-12-06T09:46:29-06:00December 6th, 2023|
More than 100 million people gathered around their television sets 40 years ago to watch a mushroom cloud rise over a Midwestern town. The ABC broadcast of "The Day After" was one of the most watched television movies of all time. The film won two Emmy Awards, was nominated for 10 others and is widely credited with changing public opinion about the arms race during the Cold War. The grim portrayal of the aftermath of a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union shook up audiences at the time. The message even reached then-President Ronald Reagan. "It has [...]
