Three Crawford County museums to receive $25,000 in funding

Three local museums are receiving $25,000 in funding. The Crawford County Commission approved continuing funding for the Crawford County Museum Fund. The fund was established to assist local museums with operations, funding, and programming. Between the Crawford County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and county funds set aside, Crawford County Historical Museum, Miners Hall Museum, and Girard History Museum will receive $25,000 each. Devin Gorman, Executive Director, Crawford Co. Convention And Visitors Bureau, said, “As everybody’s out and ready to do things again, certainly would encourage you to check out local museums if you’re looking for something to do. It should be a good opportunities to still space yourself and learn something maybe about history here locally and as you’re not looking to travel long distances.”
(Read more: KSNF/KODE – FourStatesHomepage.com)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:16:37-05:00May 14, 2020|News|

GCCC applies for tax credit grant

The Garden City Community College Board of Trustees approved the submission of an application to the Kansas Department of Commerce for a tax credit grant at Tuesday’s board meeting. If approved, the program would allow GCCC to sell tax credits toward the purchase of up to three Anatomage tables that can be shared with 10 to 12 rural high schools with populations under 15,000, said GCCC president Ryan Ruda. Anatomage tables provide 3D, high-resolution mapping of the human body and are generally more precise than traditional cadaver labs.
(Read more: News – The Garden City Telegram)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:16:48-05:00May 14, 2020|News|

Tax revenues will be affected by pandemic

Taxing entities in Marshall County are taking a look at their long-term financial planning as the pandemic affects local economies and tax revenue sources. “If the restrictions of the pandemic stretch out for several more months, we are going to see the bubble effect come into play for some of our businesses,” said Blue Rapids Mayor Jerry Zayas. “Orders placed with businesses a couple of months ago will not be placed during the months of rest, causing no work for people in June through August. Couple this with no summer camps, schools and little activities for children, and we are going to have to think of innovative ways to keep people busy and somehow employed.” The five-year, half-cent sales tax approved by Marshall County voters in November to benefit Community Memorial Healthcare went into effect in April. CMH chief financial officer Dan Fehr said the tax revenue could not be arriving at a “more opportune time.”
(Read more: The Marysville Advocate)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:17:02-05:00May 14, 2020|News|

SCCC to continue emergency remote instruction for summer term

Summer classes at Seward County Community College will continue in the emergency remote instruction format, announced dean of arts and sciences Luke Dowell. The college’s academic affairs team made the decision as COVID-19 positive test results continue to increase in Seward County. “After speaking with our instructors, we have concluded this is wisest for our community,” Dowell said. “Everyone is eager for life to go back to what is more familiar, but it’s more important to protect the health of our students, staff and faculty.” “In Seward County, we are a bit behind the progression seen in other regions of the state, and that isn’t something to take lightly,” said SCCC President, Dr. Ken Trzaska. “At this point, our first concern is health and wellbeing of all our Saints family.”
(Read more: Western Kansas News)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:17:11-05:00May 14, 2020|News|

Fed expects muni lending program up in few weeks, while issuers forge ahead

Federal Reserve leadership said their municipal short-term lending program will be up and running in a matter of weeks, not months, while municipalities forge ahead and price deals to a mostly receptive muni market. In a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles said he expects the Fed’s Municipal Liquidity Facility as well as its Main Street Lending Program to be open in a matter of weeks. Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, told Quarles he was concerned on how quickly the Fed could get those programs operating. “I don’t think we’re looking at months, but it would be premature for me to say exactly how many weeks it would be before they will be operational,” Quarles said. “But it is the highest priority of what we’re working on.”
(Read more: The Bond Buyer)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:17:52-05:00May 13, 2020|News|

Kansas lawmakers look to prevent lawsuits over coronavirus

Republican legislators in Kansas are joining a broader effort to shield doctors, hospitals and businesses from lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus, with business and medical groups pushing them to act quickly. The effort faces strong opposition from labor unions, trial lawyers and some Democrats. They fear that such measures could be too broad and keep patients, consumers and employees from using the court system to hold businesses and medical providers accountable for negligence or misconduct.
(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:19:10-05:00May 13, 2020|News|

GCCC Receives USDA Grant to Supplement New Carpentry Program

Garden City Community College is the recipient of a $16,000 Rural Business Development Grant for its new fall carpentry program. This news was presented by GCCC administration during a regularly scheduled meeting of the GCCC Board of Trustees, which met Tuesday. The grant, awarded by the Rural Development division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will assist GCCC with the purchase of classroom tools and equipment for a new carpentry program which commences Fall 2020.
(Read more: Greater Garden City » Feed)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:19:27-05:00May 13, 2020|News|

Hiawatha Community Hospital easing back into elective surgery procedures

Hiawatha Community Hospital announced Wednesday that the hospital is easing back into elective surgery procedures. Hospital CEO John Broberg provided information on a news release that stated the hospital is following the roadmap to safely resume elective surgery after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was developed by the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and American Hospital Association as well as collaborating with other regional hospitals such as Stormont Vail and Mosaic.
(Read more: hiawathaworldonline.com)

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Sedgwick County Fair canceled amid coronavirus concerns

The Sedgwick County Fair has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, fair officials announced Wednesday. A post on the Sedgwick County Fair’s Facebook page says restrictions on mass gatherings and public health protocols have presented challenges that fair officials count not overcome. The fair was scheduled to run from July 8 through 11 in Cheney. “We take public health and safety seriously and so after much discussion we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Sedgwick County Fair,” the post says. “We are truly sorry for the inconvenience and for the disappointment.”
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Johnsonville meat packing plant in NE Kansas shuts down due to Covid-19

A Kansas meatpacking plant has shut down after five employees tested positive for the coronavirus amid continued problems at packing plants in the state and across the country. The shutdown at the Johnsonville plant in Holton took effect Wednesday. Jackson County Health Officer Angie Reith says it was a “tough decision.“ Johnsonville said all employees will continue to get paid, and downtime will be used to implement even more aggressive safety protocols before reopening. Some new safety protocols include placing additional barriers between workstations where social distancing is not possible.
(Read more: KFDI 101.3)

Ranson Financial2020-05-14T10:20:22-05:00May 13, 2020|News|