‘It’s only going to get worse’: Heat index to soar over 100 degrees in Kansas City

It will be a dangerous and uncomfortable start to the work week in the Kansas City area as the heat index is expected to climb over 100 degrees on Monday, according to the local FOX4 television station.

“Later on today it is going to be hot and humid with highs topping out in the lower 90s — and that’s just the air temperature,” said FOX4 meteorologist Karli Ritter, who provided the weather update to The Star.

Ritter said it will feel even warmer than that, with the heat index climbing into the triple digits Monday afternoon.

Ranson Financial2019-08-19T18:57:49-05:00August 19, 2019|News|

Strong winds caused about 140 rail cars to derail in Central Kansas

Authorities say strong winds caused about 140 rail cars from two trains to derail over the weekend in central Kansas.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the derailments happened late Saturday near Walton. The National Weather Service says the rail cars were all empty and many were double stacked. No injuries were reported.

Wind gusts at a nearby airport in Newton measured as high as high 67 mph around the time of the derailment.

(Read more: 1350 KMAN)

Ranson Financial2019-08-19T18:56:12-05:00August 19, 2019|News|

Burrton schools district office damaged by quake

Burrton School officials relocated high school classes to middle and elementary school classrooms Friday morning after Reno County’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake appeared to have damaged several walls in the district’s school building.

The students were allowed to return to their classrooms after lunch, however, after a structural engineer determined damage to the high school itself was only cosmetic.

The district’s central office did suffer structural damage, said Superintendent Joan Simoneau, so they’ll have to relocate those offices until the building can be repaired.

(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T21:45:06-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

Planners to consider wind farm regs

Discussion will begin in earnest next week on possible wind farm regulations for the area surrounding Parsons.

The Parsons Planning Commission will meet Tuesday to begin consideration of a zoning amendment for wind energy conversion systems in the 3-mile area.

After a recommendation from City Commissioner Tom Shaw to develop wind turbine regulations, the planners first took up the issue in a July 23 meeting. They decided the full planning commission, instead of a subcommittee, should look into the issue.

Labette County has no zoning regulations, and county commissioners have indicated they have no intentions to approve zoning laws. The city of Parsons, however, has zoning jurisdiction over the outlying area surrounding the city, very roughly a 3-mile radius except in Neosho County, the Great Plains Industrial Park and other areas.

(Read more: Parsons Sun)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T21:44:49-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

DCCC helicopter program takes off

Dodge City Community College has been granted permission to enroll veterans in the college helicopter flight program.

The Veteran’s Administration and the Arizona State Approving Agency gave the college permission, and according to DCCC Provost Adam John, students and officials knew the re-certification process was nearing a conclusion, so when approval was official, veterans signed up quickly.

“We are anticipating 20 students in the program for the fall semester,” John said.

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:47:26-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

Lake Shawnee’s use of herbicide to combat Eurasian milfoil draws criticism

Lake Shawnee has been identified time and again as one of the most idyllic locations in Shawnee County, leading county commissioners to invest heavily in the area in recent years with new walking paths and other features.

But maintaining that beauty, and more importantly, what’s under the water, can be challenging and at times controversial.

Blue-green algae is probably the most prominent issue with aquatic vegetation that many Kansas lakes and reservoirs have dealt with, often making headlines when a new case of the toxic algae springs up. But another type of difficult-to-control vegetation rarely garners much attention from the media — Eurasian watermilfoil.

(Read more: Leavenworth Times)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:17:12-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

City discusses software upgrade, water treatment plant update

Along with the budget, construction and new projects were also a hot topic for the Liberal City Commission during its most recent meeting Tuesday night.

Up first with this was the discussion of a Sensus upgrade for the Water Department.

“This is basically a software upgrade that’s going to be spread out over the next five years so we can afford it properly,” City Manager Cal Burke said. “This software does have a lot more capabilities than what our prior software had and basically, the old software is going to die away on us.”

(Read more: Liberal First)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:10:58-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

Ellis police chief thanks community, MWE for storm recovery efforts

From a social media post by Ellis Police Chief Taft Yates this morning:

(Read more: Hays Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:08:57-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

Planning Commission to discuss changes in development density requirements, parking requirements

The Hays Area Planning and Development Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.

Agenda items for Aug. 19 include discussion of proposed changes to the Unified Development Code regarding a reduction in development density requirements and changes in parking requirements.

City staff is considering some changes to the UDC that would remove specific requirements for development density.

(Read more: Hays Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:07:58-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

Relief coming to the ‘worse streets’ in town

A long-awaited project to reconstruct a section of the west side of Derby has a contract to proceed.

At its Aug. 13 meeting, the City Council approved a $1.8 million bid from Pearson Construction LCC to rebuild Kay and Water streets from K-15 to Madison Avenue.

The project will reconstruct the streets to what is known as an industrial standard. That includes stormwater sewers, curbs and gutters, and a sidewalk on one side.

(Read more: Derby News | derbyinformer.com)

Ranson Financial2019-08-18T20:05:01-05:00August 18, 2019|News|

‘It’s only going to get worse’: Heat index to soar over 100 degrees in Kansas City

Strong winds caused about 140 rail cars to derail in Central Kansas

Burrton schools district office damaged by quake

Planners to consider wind farm regs

DCCC helicopter program takes off

Lake Shawnee’s use of herbicide to combat Eurasian milfoil draws criticism

City discusses software upgrade, water treatment plant update

Ellis police chief thanks community, MWE for storm recovery efforts

Planning Commission to discuss changes in development density requirements, parking requirements

Relief coming to the ‘worse streets’ in town

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