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Ellis County Celebrates Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 200 Millionth Book Milestone

info2023-07-11T09:26:43-05:00July 11th, 2023|

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in the Imagination Library legacy — celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in 1995. The early childhood book-gifting program mails a high-quality, free book each month to children from birth to age five. The Dane G. Hansen Foundation, which sponsors the program, and local partner, Ellis County Imagination Library, are excited to celebrate with every child and family enrolled locally. In July, 921 children who live in Ellis County were enrolled in the Imagination Library, which has been available in the county since 2012. To celebrate this global 200 [...]

Hesston gets into Pizza business but debate comes with extra sauce

info2023-07-11T08:21:53-05:00July 11th, 2023|

The City of Hesston’s going into the pizza business. The City Council approved purchasing a $9,414 Pizza Oven in order to operate a Godfathers Pizza ToGo location at the Hesston City Golf Course. City Administrator Gary Emry discussed the idea as a way to fill the gap left by of D’Angelos closing in Hesston, draw in eaters to the golf course, and make some money. ... Council Member Larry Fuqua wanted to know if the City could get a Godfather’s sign. He was told he could. “We could get Larry dressed up as the Godfather,” Mayor David Kauffman joked of possible [...]

Municipal Bond Trends for July 10, 2023

Henry Schmidt2023-07-11T07:21:26-05:00July 11th, 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.

Phase 3 of Manhattan Regional Airports Runway Project has been pushed back

info2023-07-11T00:19:26-05:00July 11th, 2023|

Phase 3 of Manhattan Regional Airport’s Runway Project has been pushed back. Airport Director Brandon Keazer says this is due to recent weather conditions. Keazer says the contractor is working quickly to make up lost time and will most likely finish phase 3 before August 2. Additionally, Keazer says the delay will not affect the start date of phase 4. The Manhattan Regional Airport services will resume early September. Source: 1350 KMAN

Girard Public Library hosts backyard chicken workshop

info2023-07-11T00:17:17-05:00July 11th, 2023|

The Girard Public Library, in collaboration with the Wildcat Extension District, is hosting an event titled "Backyard Chickens & Incubating Eggs." Organizers say the presentation was by Adaven Scronce from K-State Research & Extension. The event covered topics such as caring for chickens, housing requirements and design, and the fundamentals of incubating eggs. Source: KOAM News

Public safety crisis in Wichita?

info2023-07-11T00:15:09-05:00July 11th, 2023|

At least two members of the Wichita City Council are sounding the alarm, saying that there's a public safety crisis. With recent violent crimes and a possible officer shortfall on the way, some are saying that we need to spend money now. "It's pretty clear what's happening in Wichita right now, and we have a public emergency," said Wichita City Councilmember Bryan Frye on Monday. Frye, who is running for mayor right now, says the city needs to take a hard look at spending some of the City of Wichita's projected $12.6 million surplus for the next budget cycle on hiring [...]

Johnson County law enforcement train for active shooter

info2023-07-11T00:14:24-05:00July 11th, 2023|

First responders across Johnson County Monday received a lesson in active shooter training. FOX4 got a look inside a hostile event response training at Shawnee Mission West High School. Several agencies are working to stay alert in the name of safety. A hostile situation can mean anything from an active shooter to a bomb threat. Agencies from across Johnson County are working together to stay ready to respond. This was training made to feel real. The bullets were blanks, but the practice police, fire and EMS receive is vital. Source: KSN-TV

Emporia commissioners move forward on $250k skate park

info2023-07-11T08:16:40-05:00July 11th, 2023|

After an anonymous quarter-million-dollar donation and subsequent leasing issues, plans to build a renovated skate park in Emporia were moved to a new location. In 2021, 13-year-old Maddox Gutierrez started a petition to improve the Santa Fe Skate Park in Emporia. After the anonymous donation, the project ran into an issue: BNSF was the owner of the Santa Fe Skate Park land and only leased the property to the city under the condition it was used for ballparks. A new location was found on city-owned land at Whitter Park. Source: KSNT 27 News

Topeka Fire Department opens Citizens Academy applications

info2023-07-11T00:11:20-05:00July 11th, 2023|

Starting Monday, the Topeka Fire Department (TFD) will be taking applications for the Citizen's Academy, an event for the community to learn about TFD and to increase fire safety awareness. The Citizen's Academy is returning "after a brief hiatus" and will hold classes from 6-8 p.m. from Sept. 14 to Oct. 12. Attendees will graduate with a certificate of attendance and learn about CPR and first aid training, fire prevention, home escape planning, fire extinguisher operation, experience an extraction demonstration and more, according to the TFD. Source: KSNT 27 News

Shawnee using $90K national grant to support health wellness programming

info2023-07-11T00:08:04-05:00July 11th, 2023|

Throughout 2023, Shawnee has been working to build a program that emphasizes health and wellness in the community and capitalizes on existing partnerships with outside organizations. And, it’s all supported by a $90,000 grant city staff landed last year. The timing was everything for Shawnee’s grant. Last year, Shawnee Parks and Recreation Program Manger Matt Mann heard about a grant opportunity from the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Wal-Mart Foundation called the Community Wellness Hub. He said the timing was perfect since the city had just recently wrapped up its parks and recreation master plan process, which lays out the [...]