Wichita Police Department delivers turkey dinners to those in need

Members of the Wichita Police Department delivered turkeys and Thanksgiving fixings to those in need as part of the Hope for the Holidays program. It is all do to help from different businesses and organizations. The deliveries included turkeys, pumpkin pie, and dressing. “It has been a crazy year, especially with the pandemic. It has been taking a real big hit on the community and people with their jobs, financial issues. So, it is a great feeling that we can serve the community in this sort of way, and we are able to get them some normalcy to 2020 and enjoy a nice Thanksgiving meal,” said officer Kristopher Gupilan.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:40:21-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Sedgwick County’s new public health order pressures businesses to slow COVID-19 surge

Sedgwick County is putting the onus on businesses to help slow the coronavirus as it rapidly spreads in the Wichita area. A new health order signed by Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns on Tuesday requires businesses to take steps to track the number of people coming and going and ensuring patrons comply with social distancing and a mask mandate. Businesses and organizations must also “make reasonable efforts to inform members of the public as to applicable mask or other face covering requirements” and “require all employees, customers, visitors, members or members of the public to wear a mask or other face covering” when working in a space that’s visited by customers or members of the public, whether customers are around or not.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:40:34-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

KSHSAA votes to ban fans, start winter sports on time

High school winter sports will start on time in Kansas. But they’ll start without fans until nearly February. A proposal to delay the high school basketball, wrestling, bowling and boys swimming and diving seasons by the Kansas State High School Activities Association amid the COVID-19 pandemic was struck down on Tuesday. The association’s Board of Directors voted to start the season on time by a 53-22 vote. “I’m pleased that those learning opportunities will be part of (student-athletes’) reality,” KSHSAA Executive Director Bill Faflick said. “We’re working towards a healthier Kansas. We need to make sure that those mitigation protocols are followed through with fidelity.”
Source: Parsons Sun

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:40:56-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Merriam looks to improve options to record its council meetings with $60,000 budget

Merriam residents wanting to tune in to the city’s council meetings may have an enhanced experience in coming months. Currently, the city broadcasts its bi-monthly meetings live via Zoom and residents can also catch a recording after the fact on the city’s YouTube channel. But now Merriam is working toward upgrading its Audiovisual system, which will be used to record future in-person council meetings. Meredith Hauck, assistant city administrator, presented the city council with several examples and options to choose from including singular versus multi-camera setups. Hauck said a basic setup would cost the city about $50,000 initially and $10,000 annually for maintenance. The city has $60,000 allocated in its 2021 budget for the item.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:41:06-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Chanute fiber project on target for end of year deadline

City officials told Chanute city commissioners they are confident they will be able to get the fiber expansion project completed by a Dec. 30 deadline. City Manager Todd Newman updated commissioners at Monday evening’s meeting on the fiber optic broadband project, funded by a Connectivity Emergency Response Grant, which seeks to provide connections to homes and businesses in an area southeast of Main Street and Lincoln Avenue. Newman said he does not want to jinx it, but feels confident the project can be completed by the deadline. The city has received payment of the first half of the $1.6 million grant, and if it does not finish in time, might not receive the second half.
Source: The Chanute Tribune

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:41:18-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Osawatomie’s holiday celebration moving to digital/online format

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Miami County and throughout the region has forced the city of Osawatomie and the Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce to transition their Miracle on Main Street event to an online/digital format, the city announced Tuesday, Nov. 24. Organizers said Tuesday afternoon they would still like to have the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting, the announcement of the Citizen of the Year, and free socially distanced Santa photos, but most of the other pieces of the Dec. 5 event are being tabled until next year. “We’re very disappointed by this, of course, but the safety of our community comes first,” a representative of the city said in an email.
Source: The Miami County Republic

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:41:25-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Atchison County strengthens mask requirement and lowers person limits

Atchison County Health officials have updated their recommendations and guidelines in effort to lessen the community spread of COVID-19 infections that will be in effect until late January 2026 Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021well after the holiday season. County commissioner adopted the order as part of their business during their weekly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24. Emergency Manager Director Wesley Lanter explained the Health Order 2020-13 will go into effective at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 25 and is to remain in effect until Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Source: Atchison Globe Now

Ranson Financial2020-11-25T07:41:39-06:00November 25, 2020|News|

Mullinville old school building houses unique antique mall

The Old School Antique Mall in Mullinville has been around for six years, with Susan Clayton at the helm since November 2018. Doris Headrick and a group of her friends started the antique mall in 2014 after recognizing they had a special affinity for not only the antiques they collected, but also the building which houses their shop, an unused schoolhouse in the small, western-Kansas town.
Source: News – Butler County Times Gazette

Ranson Financial2020-11-24T08:07:46-06:00November 24, 2020|News|

Overland Park pushes back against KC Star lawsuit seeking records in police killing of John Albers

The city of Overland Park says its severance agreement with the police officer who shot and killed teenager John Albers in 2018 is not subject to public disclosure. On Friday, the city asked a Johnson County judge to toss a lawsuit brought by The Kansas City Star seeking to obtain a copy of the agreement. In a lengthy motion for summary judgment, Overland Park says the agreement is a personnel record that it has the discretion to close under the Kansas Open Records Act. At issue is the severance agreement the city entered into with police officer Clayton Jenison nearly four weeks after Jenison shot Albers, a 17-year-old high school student.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Ranson Financial2020-11-24T08:07:11-06:00November 24, 2020|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for November 23, 2020

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS “investment grade” yields. Every issuer’s credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.

Ranson Financial2020-11-24T07:55:21-06:00November 24, 2020|News|