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Rose Hill works out MOU for playgrounds

2025-05-01T09:43:12-05:00May 1st, 2025|

Due to rising reinvestment costs and the recently approved USD 394 bond issue, the Rose Hill City Council recently approved a memorandum of understanding between the city and school district to allow for shared playground use. Part of the USD 394 bond issue will specifically enhance the two district playgrounds, with the MOU to allow for public use during non-school hours. The district would have shared access to city playground facilities and equipment as well. Source: www.derbyinformer.com - RSS Results in news/area_news of type article

Municipal Bond Trends for April 30, 2025

2025-05-01T09:01:15-05:00May 1st, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. 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.

Crawford County utilizing new nuisance abatement authority

2025-04-30T09:09:55-05:00April 30th, 2025|

Crawford County Zoning Administrator May Smith approached the commission on Friday with a request to approve a motion to enforce the county’s new nuisance and abatement authority granted by Senate Bill SB-384 last year. Source: - Latest Stories

Wichita, Sedgwick County plan to streamline some parks, recreation services

2025-04-30T09:08:22-05:00April 30th, 2025|

Residents would be able to make reservations for the county’s three parks – Lake Afton Park, Sedgwick County Park, and Northeast Sedgwick County Park – or sign up for recreational programs through the city’s current reservation system, according to a proposal city and county officials heard Tuesday. Source: Wichita Eagle

Halstead considering contracting out code enforcement

2025-04-30T09:07:23-05:00April 30th, 2025|

With one of the goals of the City of Halstead being code enforcement and building maintenance, the city is considering experimenting with a new code enforcement plan. Source: Harvey County Now

Municipal Bond Trends for April 29, 2025

2025-04-30T08:31:40-05:00April 30th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. 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 April 28, 2025

2025-04-29T10:27:10-05:00April 29th, 2025|

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. 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.

County hires Nursing Home Administrator for top position

2025-04-29T10:01:21-05:00April 29th, 2025|

Harvey County put out a release stating that Kevin Frymire will begin working as its next county administrator on May 27. The commission made the hiring decision following a Wednesday special meeting. Frymire lives in Newton and has served as the executive director of Dove Estates, a nursing facility in Goddard, since 2018. Before Dove Estates, he was the CEO of Villa Maria, another long-term care facility and rehab center in Mulvane. Source: Harvey County Now

Changes coming to the floodplain maps around Bentley and Mount Hope

2025-04-29T09:59:53-05:00April 29th, 2025|

Sedgwick County residents in the Bentley and Mount Hope area have until Thursday, May 22, to submit comments/objections to the suggested changes to floodplain mapping, according to Joanna Rohlf, floodplain mapping coordinator for the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) – Division of Water Resources. The KDA held a flood risk and insurance open house Tuesday afternoon at the Bentley City Hall to discuss updating the floodplain maps around the Bentley and Mount Hope areas in Sedgwick County. Source: Harvey County Now

Developer: Iola’s future adding up

2025-04-29T09:58:15-05:00April 29th, 2025|

Pierre Lisk arrived in Iola a few months back in order to renovate and rent out apartments in town. He may have found a place to call home in the process. A mechanical engineer by trade, Lisk through the years had  begun looking at real estate investments — apartment complexes, in particular. Pierre Lisk has renovated the old Head Start building at the intersection of Sycamore and Broadway streets into a six-unit apartment complex. On top of the Head Start building, which is already at 100% occupancy (including one Airbnb rental), he acquired the Jones Jewelry building on the courthouse square, [...]

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