Galena police raise funds to bring Christmas joy to area kids

2 Monday, December 2

Galena police raise funds to bring Christmas joy to area kids

info2024-12-02T09:35:19-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Boots were on the ground today in Galena, and in the hands of police officers. Actually, not so much boots as they were stockings. For a 2nd-straight year, members of the Galena Police Department, which included those who are part of the department’s reserve program, volunteered their time for a few hours at the intersection of 7th and Main. They were taking donations for what will benefit some less fortunate children this Christmas. This event raised a little more than $3,000 last year. Source: KSNF/KODE

2 Monday, December 2

New movie has ‘Wicked’ impact on Wamego museum

info2024-12-02T09:34:06-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

The latest story from the world of the wonderful wizard is selling more than just movie tickets. “Wicked” — a cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical — debuted in theaters last weekend and made $164.2 million globally. The most recent spinoff of the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is so popular folks from around the country are flocking to Wamego’s longstanding OZ Museum. “We’ve seen about a 25% increase in visitors over the last 3 or 4 weeks,” Caiti Roush, coordinator of the museum’s gift shop said, “which is pretty significant.” Source: KSNT 27 News

2 Monday, December 2

Artwork at JoCo park will pay homage to victims of brutal chapter in American history

info2024-12-02T09:32:35-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

A new art installation planned for the area near the Heritage Park marina is being hailed as the largest to commemorate the 660-mile forced removal of the Potawatomi people known as the “Potawatomi Trail of Death.” The artwork, entitled “Fire Keepers Circle” will be of painted wood, concrete and steel and evokes a blanket encircling a small gathering space. The painted background consists of a representation of the route the Potawatomi people were forced to take from Indiana to Kansas nearly two centuries ago. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

2 Monday, December 2

Municipal Bond Trends for November 29, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-12-02T09:25:16-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

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.

2 Monday, December 2

Municipal Bond Trends for November 27, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-12-02T09:24:45-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

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.

2 Monday, December 2

Wichita City Council to vote on stricter illegal camping enforcement

info2024-12-02T08:19:29-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

The Wichita City Council is scheduled to vote Dec. 17 on whether to change a city ordinance to allow for stricter illegal camping enforcement. The move comes months after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside and encampments, even if no shelter space is available.... If the Council approves a draft ordinance, police will be able to immediately remove the encampment. Source: KLC Journal

2 Monday, December 2

Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2024-7: Annexation of Ag Land

info2024-12-02T07:45:36-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Synopsis: Absent the consent of the land owner, a city may not annex any un-platted tract of agricultural land that is part of a larger tract of land of at least 21 acres. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

2 Monday, December 2

Little Sweden (Lindsborg) celebrates

info2024-12-02T07:44:21-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Jul is the word typically associated with Christmas in Sweden and for Lindsborg, Jul is a time full of traditions all throughout the month of December in Little Sweden. The city, which was founded by Swedish Lutherans in the 1800s, will have sacred and secular Christmas celebrations including with Bethany College, churches, the Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum and more. Source: Salina Journal

29 Friday, November 29

Kansas has the oldest fire code in country. An update was ‘derailed’ by new law

info2024-11-29T09:06:47-06:00November 29th, 2024|

Fire marshal Mark Engholm shared the news during a presentation to the Legislative Budget Committee on Monday ... "Kansas has a 2006 version of the fire code," Engholm said. "We are the oldest fire code in the United States of any state in existence. We were fairly close to getting to a more updated code but were derailed, unfortunately. "We were derailed by some of the the actions in the last session as far as rules and regulations and dealing with the economic impact studies. It's very difficult for us to say how would a fire code economic impact across the [...]

27 Wednesday, November 27

Municipal Bond Trends for November 26, 2024

Henry Schmidt2024-11-27T08:54:46-06:00November 27th, 2024|

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.