Maize residents overwhelmingly pass bond issues

Maize residents overwhelmingly passed two bond issues to make improvements within the district.

Proposition number one included two new intermediate schools for fifth and sixth graders, improved safety and security throughout the district and upgrades to both high schools.

The proposition passed by a vote of 2,549 to 437.

The second proposition will allow the district to build an indoor pool and auditorium, upgrade playgrounds and add a STEM lab at the elementary schools.

Proposition number two passed by a vote of 2,292 to 684.

(Read more: KSN-TV)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T21:17:50-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Atlanta to celebrate Labor Day

A cornhole tournament is a highlight at the 134th Labor Day celebration in Atlanta, which begins Saturday.

In addition to the annual horseshoe and softball tournaments, the new cornhole contest on Monday will pit teams of two against each other, with the winners earning a prize. Those interested in competing in the cornhole tournament can call Chuckie Kidd at (620) 741-4815 to sign up.

“The more the merrier,” Labor Day chairman Darren Blackburn said.

The theme for Labor Day this year is “Raising the Roof on Atlanta, Kansas,” referring to the recent renovations at the Atlanta Community Building. Atlanta has “raised the roof” on the improvements.

(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:18:05-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Prairie Village prepares to kick off ‘Village Vision 2.0’ comprehensive planning process

Twelve years ago, the Prairie Village City Council adopted Village Vision, a wide-ranging comprehensive plan that set priorities for the investment of time, energy and resources in the coming years.

Many of the priority items that plan identified have since been either partially or wholly addressed. Corinth Square, which had fallen into a state of some disrepair at the time, has been largely renovated — and redevelopment of the center continues. The city has updated its building codes to encourage home renovation while maintaining the character of neighborhoods, and it’s enacted a program to encourage residents to improve aging homes. And work has been done to improve the 75th Street corridor — though those improvements fall short of the “boulevard” concept identified in the plan.

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:17:10-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Pottawatomie County major projects submitted to KDOT for funding

Pottawatomie County has submitted two potential major road projects for state funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Prior to his presentation at a local consult meeting in Topeka, Public Works Director Peter Clark shared highlights with the county commission Monday. One of the projects would see an interchange constructed at Hwy 24 and Flush Road. If approved, it would include a new 200 foot bridge over the highway, in addition to a new tighter diamond interchange design and improvement to the vertical and horizontal geometry of the intersection. Clark says the reason this project was selected was for improved safety and improved traffic capacity and travel times.

(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:15:46-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

County pledges $5,000 support to Big Kansas Road Trip

The Brown County Commission has pledged $5,000 toward the costs of hosting the Big Kansas Road Trip in May 2020.

Linda Duesing and Connie Werner, co-chairwomen of the BKRT Brown County committee, approached the commission earlier this month and asked for funding of $8,350 to cover marketing and other expenses related to bringing the Road Trip to town next May.

In its third year, the BKRT will encompass Nemaha, Brown and Doniphan counties May 7-10, 2020. The announcement was made during this year’s Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT) that took place May 2-5 in the northwest Kansas counties of Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace. The inaugural BKRT was held the year prior in Barber, Comanche and Kowa counties.

(Read more: Hiawatha World Online)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:14:55-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Sedgwick County Sheriff seeks to rename Lake Afton Park after Dep. Kunze

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office wants to rename the former Judge Riddell Boys Ranch space at Lake Afton Park after Deputy Robert Kunze.

Deputy Kunze was killed in the line of duty in 2018.

Sedgwick County sent out a Facebook post soliciting names for the park, which was recently refurbished to include baseball and softball fields and other recreational areas.

The Sheriff’s Office suggested “Robert Kunze Memorial Activity Park,” saying Kunze spent a lot of time at the park fishing during his personal time.

(Read more: KWCH News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:13:53-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Kansas State Fair launches new mobile app

Want to find the nearest cheese curds? Need a bathroom in a hurry? Searching for a product — may be a new mop or a fancy grill — to help make your life easier? Or, perhaps, you just don’t want to miss any of the Kansas State Fair action.

The answers — plus more — can be found in the Kansas State Fair’s new mobile app. The app, sponsored by Mattress Hub, is free to download for both iPhone and Android devices. It will help plan your day at the Fair. It will also send real-time notifications — such as when the next calf at the birthing center is being born.

(Read more: The Salina Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:12:54-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Economist sees Kansas government spending as too much in light of potential recession

An economist with the Sandlian Center for Entrepreneurial Government at the Kansas Policy Institute is concerned about the level of government spending in light of economic indicators that could point to a recession in the near future.

“The economic siren has flashed red,” said Michael Austin. “The U.S. could see a recession in roughly about two years. Unfortunately, the worst part about it is that state government is overspending, like a drunken sailor and, trust me, I don’t think Kansans are prepared for when that hangover hits.”

The interest rates on short-term bonds are higher than interest rates paid by long-term bonds. This phenomenon has happened before a recession for every recession since 1969.

(Read more: WIBW News Now)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:11:44-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

JoCo Courthouse ‘topped out’ at ceremony on Aug. 13

Johnson County has marked a milestone in the construction of its courthouse in downtown Olathe.

During a “topping out” ceremony on Aug. 13, crews raised the last steel beam 238 feet to the highest point in the courthouse’s structural framing, which is now completed.

“Nail by nail, beam by beam, and now we’re really starting to see the vision of what this landmark will look like,” Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland said at the ceremony. “It’s already changed the shape of Olathe’s downtown.”

(Read more: Joco 913 News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:10:43-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Edgerton gains 4,500 employees. But tiny JoCo town has almost nowhere to eat or live

At the start of each day, the city of Edgerton’s population nearly triples.

Around 4,500 employees travel to the community at the southwest corner of Johnson County each day — jumping off of Interstate 35 or driving along green farm fields and waiting for trains to pass — on their way to one of the fastest growing business parks in the country. Along with a new workforce, in the past six years Logistics Park Kansas City has attracted $1.1 billion in private investment, from industry giants such as Amazon, UPS and Hostess.

But community leaders say there’s not much keeping those thousands of employees around after they clock out.

(Read more: Wichita Eagle)

Ranson Financial2019-08-27T17:08:58-05:00August 27, 2019|News|

Maize residents overwhelmingly pass bond issues

Atlanta to celebrate Labor Day

Prairie Village prepares to kick off ‘Village Vision 2.0’ comprehensive planning process

Pottawatomie County major projects submitted to KDOT for funding

County pledges $5,000 support to Big Kansas Road Trip

Sedgwick County Sheriff seeks to rename Lake Afton Park after Dep. Kunze

Kansas State Fair launches new mobile app

Economist sees Kansas government spending as too much in light of potential recession

JoCo Courthouse ‘topped out’ at ceremony on Aug. 13

Edgerton gains 4,500 employees. But tiny JoCo town has almost nowhere to eat or live

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