Roe 2020 project remains on track with residential striping completed

After nearly five months of construction, Roeland Park’s largest infrastructure project in the history of the city remains on track for completion by Thanksgiving 2020. Why it matters: Roe 2020 is a $10 million renovation of the city’s main thoroughfare, Roe Boulevard, from northern city limits to southern city limits. The residential portion of the street — south of 51st Street — is on schedule to complete major construction milestones within the next few weeks. The project is bringing eight-foot sidewalks, a completely repaved and restriped street, new landscaping and for many Roe Boulevard residents, new or partially-new driveways.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2020-10-22T06:59:42-05:00October 21, 2020|News|

USDA Invests $50,000 in Community Infrastructure in Concordia, Kansas

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas Lynne Hinrichsen today announced that USDA is investing $50,000 toward new seating for the historic Brown Grand Opera House in Concordia. … This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase seating for the historic Brown Grand Opera House in Concordia, Kansas. The current seating in the opera House is breaking and finding parts for repair has become increasingly difficult. This project will allow the opera house to purchase new seats. Additionally, the second balcony will be returned to its original bench-style seating and 432 new seats will go in the orchestra and first balcony. Upon completion, the opera house will benefit nearly 9,600 people with a safe and accessible educational theater experience, while preserving historical infrastructure. This community partnership is made possible by the additional contribution by the applicant of $160,067.

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T09:12:20-05:00October 21, 2020|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for October 20, 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 Financial2020-10-21T06:59:52-05:00October 21, 2020|News|

Health official: COVID now widespread in Reno County community

COVID-19 is now widespread in Hutchinson and the Reno County Community, the county’s interim Health Officer warned on Tuesday, and people need to step up the oft-repeated protection measures to mitigate it. “People don’t understand what a huge problem we have,” said interim Reno County Health Department Co-Director Karen Hammersmith during a weekly Tuesday morning Zoom call. There are currently 18 positive COVID patients admitted to the local hospital, including three people who are now on ventilators. At noon on Tuesday, the county reported its 12th death. That’s eight deaths in in the past 13 days. Reno County’s positive case numbers are high, in part, because of large outbreaks in communal living with the county, including the state prison, county jail, and a couple of nursing homes.
Source: Local – The Hutchinson News

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:54:21-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Bike Share ICT to get on the road again with new operator after COVID-19 bankruptcy

Rental bikes will soon be rolling on the streets of Wichita again, after the COVID-19 pandemic bankrupted the previous operator of Bike Share ICT. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract with a new operator for bike rentals, a company called Tandem Mobility. That firm operates the KANcycle program that serves several cities in north-central Kansas, including Salina and Concordia, according to its website. Wichita has been without a rent-a-bike service since May when the previous contractor, Zagster, declared bankruptcy and ceased operation. Council member Becky Tuttle, who ran Bike Share ICT in her previous job at the Greater Wichita YMCA, said she was delighted by the system’s comeback.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:54:32-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Display violated city’s sign ordinance

Larger-than-life hay bale version of President Trump changed after it exceeded size limits for political promotions. A political display on U.S. 54/Madison Avenue got a lot of attention this past week. Too much, actually. The display, composed of four large round hay bales and painted to represent a larger-than-life version of President Donald Trump, exceeded the city’s limits on political signs. It was an unusual type of sign, though, and an unusual situation, Codes Enforcement Office Greg Hutton said. “That was a first,” he said.
Source: The Iola Register

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:28-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office partners with Ring home security

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with home security company Ring in an effort to make the community safer. Ring devices capture video of suspicious activity or a crime. Device owners will now have the ability to share these videos with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office utilizing the Neighbors App available free for download at the App Store or Google Play. As an identified public safety user of the Neighbors App, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office can post information about crime and safety alerts, view and comment on public posts within our jurisdiction, and use the video request feature to ask Ring to request video recordings from Ring device owners who are in the area of an active investigation.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:47-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

‘He is ready to go back’: Officer shot in Lyons making recovery alongside wife in hospital

Three days after he was shot in the line of duty a Lyons police officer making a shocking recovery. “He is alive,” says Cami Ryan. Sgt. Cory Ryan, a Lyons police officer since 2012, took three bullets responding to a 911 call including one in the face. “Literally millimeters of difference and we would be having a very different conversation right now,” said Ryan’s wife. Moments before a flood of armored vehicles, sharpshooters, and ems arrived on the scene Ryan was dragged from the danger by someone nearby and rushed to the hospital where he has been defying the odds ever since. “They have used words like impressive and miracle and they are just shocked at how well he is recuperating in just a short amount of time,” Ryan said.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:55:54-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Harvey County extends mask order until rescinded

The Harvey County Commission voted unanimously to extend a local order requiring face masks to be worn in Harvey County in a continued effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order was extended until such time it is rescinded, superseded or amended. The order requires individuals to wear a face mask over their nose and mouth in any indoor or outdoor public space where a social distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained at all times. New Sedgwick County order will allow bars to open until 1 a.m. starting Oct. 22
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:56:37-05:00October 20, 2020|News|

Long-time Ford dealership burns down in Syracuse

Davis Motors a long-time Ford dealership in Syracuse was destroyed in a fire overnight. The city clerk says that business was a total loss and has been in the community for over 75 years. Several agencies battled the blaze.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2020-10-21T06:57:21-05:00October 20, 2020|News|