info2023-08-28T12:03:27-05:00August 28th, 2023|
Marysville City Administrator Austin St. John has accepted a new position as Mulvane city administrator effective Oct. 6. Mulvane’s city council voted to hire St. John on Monday, said Marysville Mayor Jason Barnes. “I’m sad to see him go,” Barnes said Friday. “From what I understand it’s more money and he and his wife have family in that part of the state.” St. John was hired in 2016... Source: The Marysville Advocate
info2023-08-28T10:48:51-05:00August 28th, 2023|
Four graduates of the Drug Court program shared powerful stories about addiction and recovery. One woman credited the program with saving her life. Their stories were markedly different in many aspects, but with similar themes. The four most recent graduates of Allen County Drug Court — an intense, supervised recovery program drug offenders can complete as a means to escape a life of addiction — shared stories at a ceremony Thursday. Graduates Ashten Wilson, Amanda Sharp, Jacob Bancroft and Tabitha Valentine each described, in varying tones, how tough circumstances in their younger years eventually led to drug addiction and eventually legal woes. Each shared the [...]
info2023-08-28T10:45:26-05:00August 28th, 2023|
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced on Tuesday that $275,000 will be available through a second round of Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants. The SEED program supports economic development and revitalization efforts in smaller counties across Kansas through investments in quality-of-life initiatives. “SEED grants help improve community appeal and have already been game-changing for more than 60 cities across the state,” said Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland. “The Kelly Administration is committed to developing community assets and investing in new opportunities that will support growth in rural areas throughout Kansas.” The grants will be [...]
info2023-08-28T10:44:20-05:00August 28th, 2023|
The Kansas Rural Justice Initiative Committee visited Great Bend and held a public meet-in-greet Thursday evening at Dry Lake Brewing in advance of the committee’s business meeting Friday at the Holiday Inn Express. At the community welcome, residents of Great Bend and the surrounding area were invited to meet committee members, learn about the committee’s work, and share their thoughts, said Lisa Taylor, public information director with the Office of Judicial Administration. “Rural justice. We can’t just sit in Topeka and talk about rural justice,” said Kansas Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall, who chairs the committee. He and committee members present Thursday night [...]
info2023-08-28T10:43:12-05:00August 28th, 2023|
The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Dodge City as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about 8 p.m. at Dodge City High School, 2201 W. Ross Blvd. It will be the Supreme Court’s first time to hold a docket in Dodge City in the court’s 162-year history. The public is invited to attend the special session to observe the court as it hears oral arguments in two cases to [...]
Henry Schmidt2023-08-28T07:50:11-05:00August 28th, 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.
info2023-08-25T09:41:57-05:00August 25th, 2023|
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday called for more vigilance in the fight against inflation, warning that additional interest rate increases could be yet to come. While acknowledging that progress has been made, the central bank leader said inflation is still above where policymakers feel comfortable. He noted that the Fed will remain flexible as it contemplates further moves, but gave little indication that it's ready to start easing up anytime soon. "Although inflation has moved down from its peak — a welcome development — it remains too high," Powell said in prepared remarks for his keynote address at the [...]
info2023-08-25T09:38:27-05:00August 25th, 2023|
Synopsis of the Court: Protect Rural JoCo LLC (and others) appeal the district court's dismissal of their petition challenging two annexation ordinances passed by the City of Edgerton. The individual appellants own properties around but not within the annexed area. They allege that the City violated K.S.A. 12-520(g), which precludes cities from annexing a narrow corridor of land to enhance future annexations of land. But the City successfully moved to dismiss Appellants' claim for lack of statutory standing. Finding no error, we affirm. Source: Kansas Court of Appeals
info2023-08-25T09:34:31-05:00August 25th, 2023|
Salina Public Schools is coming up with unique solutions to fit the needs of applicants and the district as a shortage of classified staff has left some departments scrambling. Like most schools, a side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic for Salina was fewer applicants for teaching positions the past three years. Then, a shift started to take place. Having enough teachers is still a concern, especially for math, science and substitutes. But at the tail end of last year, and during the first few weeks of 2023-24, vacant positions in cafeterias, overnight custodian and paraprofessional roles have created more problems. "We [...]
info2023-08-25T09:33:20-05:00August 25th, 2023|
Shawnee County commissioners on Thursday banned unauthorized camping on county-owned property and required leashes for dogs in the county's parks and on its trails. ... The measures don't take effect immediately, as home rule resolutions don't become effective until they are published in the official county newspaper, which is the Topeka Metro News, said Amanda Monhollon, the county's public information officer. ... The measures had support from Lynn Cress, vice president of the Kaw Valley Bicycle Club. Cress said an increase in homeless camps along the Shunga and Landon trails have made those trails unsafe for club members to ride alone, [...]
