Ellinwood impresses County Commission

Barton County commissioners left a joint meeting with the Ellinwood City Council last Wednesday night impressed with what is happening in the community. The gathering was a topic during the commission’s meeting this Wednesday morning. “There was some wonderful conversations and I love the vision of the City of Ellinwood and what they want to do to grow that community,” said District 4 Jon Prescott. “It also affects the growth, in a positive way, for the entire county. So it’s pretty exciting.” … District 1 Commissioner Kirby Krier said Ellinwood City Manger Chris Komarek presented three available shovel-ready projects to his City Council during the meeting. “I think he has a handle on all three. It looks good, Here’s a huge shout out to Chris Komarek’s great leadership there.”
Source: Great Bend Tribune

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:50:10-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Bentley Police have successful fundraiser

The Bentley Police Department raised $801 for its reserve program at a fundraiser breakfast, last Saturday morning. “We had a really turnout,” Chief James “Tim” Bryan said. “A lot better than I anticipated for the first time.” About 100 people came out to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs that morning. After accounting for supplies, Bryan said they should net $650 in profit from the fundraiser for the reserves. His goal was to replenish the fund for the police reserves so they don’t have to draw from the general fund for that. Needs for the reserve program include some new holsters and making sure each reserve has a dress uniform and a soft uniform. He’s also interested in a 50/50 matching grant for bulletproof vests since all his officers are wearing hand-me-downs right now.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T01:42:44-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Kids catch a lot of fish at Sedgwick PD’s derby

The Sedgwick Police Department held its first annual kids’ fishing derby on Sunday with 45 participants, according to Police Chief Brian Daily. Daily estimated they had over a hundred total in attendance. Six-year-old Callen Leiker won two categories—the most fish caught (6) and the largest fish caught (4 pounds, 10 ounces). Bradyn Hansen (13 years old) won the smallest fish category with his 14-ounce catch. Daily said the highlight for him was seeing the kids having a good time. “It’s been an interesting journey because we just started with a pond dredging and from that, it’s turned into all these other opportunities,” Daily said. “It was just seeing the kids engaged.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:38:33-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Stalled train makes ambulance re-route

A 60-year-old woman having trouble breathing Saturday in Ramona had to be taken to Salina Regional Health Center because a railroad crossing was blocked by a stopped train. The ambulance originally was headed to Hillsboro Community Hospital, but after waiting 10 minutes for a slow-moving Union Pacific train to clear the crossing, ambulance attendants saw that a second track was blocked by a stopped train. “We did get hold of dispatch, and dispatch got hold of UP,” emergency medical services director Travis Parmley said. “UP said there were more trains to come. With the condition the patient was in, it was better to go to Salina than wait for all those trains.”
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:40:02-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Wichita looking to improve notifications in times of crisis

The City of Wichita said they are working to improve notifications following recent boil orders and the COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, the city relies heavily on media partners and social media accounts to spread the word in times of crisis. Jim Jonas, director of communication for the City of Wichita, joined the news conference Wednesday to talk about the work to improve the city’s website and said immediate access to information for residents is vital. “We are working towards a revised, updated, better website that will build in some of these capabilities with text and email so we’ll be able to get those communications out to residents immediately.”
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:40:31-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Dighton pool reopens after cleanup from beer party

The City of Dighton said the swimming pool reopened Tuesday after it had to be drained and swept. Late last week, the sheriff’s office says several beer bottles were broken during an after-hours party. The damage was discovered when lifeguards and the pool manager arrived Saturday morning. The pool was drained, swept and refilled within just days.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:46:14-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Andover tornado victims can apply for mortgage and rent assistance

Victims of the tornado that hit the City of Andover on April 29 can now apply for mortgage and rent assistance through The REALTORS of South Central Kansas (RSCK). RSCK is collaborating with the National Association of REALTORS’ REALTOR Relief Foundation (RRF) to provide the support. A grant totaling $300,000 has been awarded to RSCK to give to tornado victims. A maximum of $2,000 will be provided to each qualified household. The assistance is for housing relief only and will go toward covering one month of mortgage or rent payment. According to RSCK, assistance will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis until the funds from the grant are fully disbursed or until the grant deadline on July 31.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T01:30:45-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Udall opens up new community building

Decades after a tornado wiped out a Kansas community, it is growing. Udall cut the ribbon on its new community building on Monday. Inside the million-dollar building is a library, fitness center and medical center. The mayor tells KSN News is a game-changer for the area. “So having the clinic here where you can see a provider, and you don’t have to leave town, you can go to the fitness center, and you don’t have to go to Winfield or Wichita or Derby to have those amenities. I think that’s a big draw for folks,” said Mayor Kenny Alt.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:41:41-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Judge sets Golden bond at $3,500

During a hearing in Miami County District Court conducted via Zoom on Monday, June 6, District Judge Steven Montgomery set bond in the Golden appeal at $3,500 and scheduled an in-person bench trial for October 2023. In October 2021, the County Commission voted 3-1 against incorporation of a proposed city of Golden in northern Miami County. Jennifer Williams, who filed the initial petition to incorporate about 9 square miles north of Hillsdale Lake into a city to block the march of intermodal warehouses into Miami County, is named as one of the plaintiffs in the case along with Golden supporter Charlie Koch. Their appeal of the commission’s 3-1 decision was filed Nov. 12 by attorney Doug Patterson with The Property Law Firm in Overland Park.
Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T01:25:57-05:00June 9, 2022|News|

Johnson County cleans up after possible tornado, 95th Street closed in Leawood

Downed trees, fallen tree limbs and snapped power lines from last night’s storm had forced the closure of 95th Street between Mission Road and Lee Boulevard in Leawood Wednesday. … A powerful line of storms barreled through the Kansas City metro early Wednesday morning, producing at least one tornado in Johnson County. At 1:25 a.m. Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service’s Kansas City field office tweeted that “radar confirmed a tornado” moving east near Leawood. Other local forecasters also preliminarily concluded later Wednesday morning that a tornado had formed in Johnson County around 95th Street in Overland Park and Leawood. According to meteorologist Julie Adolphson with the National Weather Service office in Pleasant Hill, preliminary findings are showing that the tornado was a low-end EF1 tornado.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2022-06-09T07:42:37-05:00June 9, 2022|News|