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Maple Leaf set for Saturday in downtown Hiawatha

info2023-09-25T11:39:11-05:00September 25th, 2023|

The Hiawatha Maple Leaf Festival is set for Sept. 23 and organizers with the Hiawatha Chamber and Visitors Bureau are excited about this year’s line-up of activities. Maple Leaf will be bringing in some fantastic music — as the Chamber is featuring Maria the Mexican of the Kansas City area as the headlining band, scheduled for an 11:45 p.m. performance on the north side of the courthouse steps. Also new this year is the Brent Isom Trio of St. Joseph, Mo., who will play at 10:45 a.m. Favorites back for solo performances in the afternoon include Stephanie Gummelt at 12:45 p.m., [...]

Great Bend awaits storm damage totals

info2023-09-25T13:27:00-05:00September 25th, 2023|

The sounds of hammers continue to reverberate around Great Bend and the site of uprooted trees is still common after the July 16 supercell ripped through the area. In the meantime, the City of Great Bend still awaits learning the toll the thunderstorm took on its many far-flung properties scattered around the community. “Last week, a lot of our staff stayed busy taking (insurance) adjusters out from building to building” to assess the damage, City Administrator Brandon Anderson said, updating the City Council Monday night. “We’re just going through what all of our citizens have gone through. Certainly, that storm was [...]

Ford County Commission green lights Seaboard Foods project

info2023-09-25T11:36:35-05:00September 25th, 2023|

The Ford County Commission permitted Seaboard Foods to build on two sites in southeast Ford County near Bucklin at the regular meeting on Sept. 18. Both sites will have two buildings housing 2,500 hogs. Each hog will consume approximately five gallons of water daily, but apart from this, the project will funnel the water back into the system and will not be a drain on the water supply. The hogs will be fed by crops purchased from area farmers and the manure used for soil fertilization. Source: Dodge City Daily Globe

Wichita High School East turns 100: ‘History walks our halls’

info2023-09-25T11:35:30-05:00September 25th, 2023|

Can you imagine a teacher today throwing a chalkboard eraser at a student for not paying attention in class? Or a coach buying his high school sports team beer and cigars because they won a tournament? How about a school making its boys swim naked in their gym class? Such stories are part of the lore of Wichita High School East, the city’s oldest high school, along with the more serious legacy of educating generations of Wichitans. East is celebrating a big anniversary next month. Though it opened as Wichita High School in 1873, the anniversary celebrates the 100th year the [...]

Lawrence Transit launches overnight rides on demand

info2023-09-25T11:29:24-05:00September 25th, 2023|

If you need a ride overnight, Lawrence Transit has launched a new, fare-free option to get a lift anywhere within city limits. Lawrence Transit On Demand service runs from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, according to a recent news release from the city. “You can expect to see the same friendly bus drivers in our smaller buses that are all ADA accessible and equipped with bike racks,” according to the release. The service will be fare-free for 2023, as are all fixed route buses and T Lift. It’s a shared ride [...]

Propane bid awarded with a coin flip

info2023-09-25T13:34:00-05:00September 25th, 2023|

After receiving two identical bids for propane, commissioners awarded the bid based on a coin flip last week. Landfill Director Rhonda Carroll presented commissioners with three propane bids for 4,000 gallons. Propane Central $1.499 a gallon while Sapp Bros. and Hoover’s both bid $1.29 a gallon. Source: www.ccenterdispatch.com

Mahaska water tower is crumbling

info2023-09-25T13:34:34-05:00September 25th, 2023|

The replacement of Mahaska’s water tower is urgent because chunks of concrete are falling off the tower, two city council members told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday. Cal Livingston and Wiley Kerr met with the commissioners to ask if any county money or ARPA funds were available to help with a portion of the city’s water tower replacement. Source: Backroads News

Municipal Bond Trends for September 22, 2023

Henry Schmidt2023-09-25T08:10:30-05:00September 25th, 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.

AG Opinion 2023-08: RNR Notice Requirements

info2023-09-22T13:41:08-05:00September 22nd, 2023|

K.S.A. 79-2988(b)(2)’s use of “shall” is mandatory. As a result, a governing body of a taxing subdivision may not levy a tax rate in excess of the revenue neutral rate where the county clerk fails to timely send out the required notice to the taxpayers pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2988(b)(2). Source: KS AG Opinion No. 2023-08

Lenexa Animal control officer educates public and advocates for animal welfare

info2023-09-22T13:32:56-05:00September 22nd, 2023|

From picking up roadkill on a hot summer day to chasing a loose cow back into a pasture and removing bats from inside a home, the sights for Lenexa Police Department Animal Control Officer Noah Jaksetic are ever changing. “It was kind of a long journey to find my niche, but I did it,” he said. Having pets didn’t necessarily come naturally for Noah. “I got an American-Eskimo poodle named Sammy for my 11th birthday,” he said. “That was the first pet I had growing up.” But he did work on a ranch when he was younger that exposed him to [...]