Imagine Pittsburg 2030 committee updates leaders

Imagine in a little over 10 years what people will be saying about Pittsburg.

That’s what the Imagine Pittsburg 2030 (IP2030) steering committee asked Pittsburg leaders to think about on Wednesday during a luncheon.

In 2010, business, education and community leaders from Pittsburg identified a “need for a grassroots, citizen-driven visioning effort to strategically address the community’s opportunity and challenges through the year 2030,” a pamphlet from the event said. A steering committee of local representatives was created, led by then co-chairs Pittsburg City Commissioner Marty Beezley and Brad Hodson.
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From the collected information emerged a “common vision”. This common vision included core areas of focus; housing, economic development, infrastructure and public wellness.

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Ranson Financial2019-08-15T22:17:59-05:00August 15, 2019|News|

‘A big impact’: Groundbreaking ceremony held for new grocery store in downtown KCK

It’s been a long time coming, but people who live in downtown KCK will soon have a new neighborhood grocery store to call their own.

Right now, folks who live in eastern KCK said they have to travel at least 20 minutes to a store that sells fresh produce.

"I believe because of the disparities in health, we need quality produce to come into the neighborhood," KCK resident Sarah Armwood-Moses said.

But that’ll change soon.

On Thursday the city held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Merc Co+Op. It’s a community-owned grocery store with affordable food options.

(Read more: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 – WDAF)

Ranson Financial2019-08-15T22:15:56-05:00August 15, 2019|News|

Citizens asked to submit flag designs for Winfield’s big birthday

Winfield Convention & Tourism is sponsoring a contest to design a flag for the City of Winfield, in celebration of the upcoming 150th anniversary of the city’s founding in 2020.

Although the city has a logo, it does not have an official flag. The purpose of a flag is to create community pride and give Winfield a brand, said Megan Beeson, program coordinator at the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Convention & Tourism is a department within the Chamber.

“It can give people something to stand behind,” said Beeson.

(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Ranson Financial2019-08-15T22:51:58-05:00August 15, 2019|News|

Federal, state, local leaders discuss opportunity zones with Wichita developers

Nearly every chair in the conference room at the Advanced Learning Library was full on Thursday afternoon as federal, state and local leaders discussed opportunity zones.

The zones provide tax incentives for development in Wichita neighborhoods with hopes of making them more attractive.

“Look at a way to invest in your own city that will pay you back considerable dividends and at the same time you get to invest in your city and make it a better place for people to live wok and play,” mayor Jeff Longwell said.

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Ranson Financial2019-08-15T22:51:07-05:00August 15, 2019|News|

Overland Park limits what public can bring up at its meetings. Residents want change

Several times Overland Park resident Mary Coffman wanted to bring up an issue at a City Council meeting. But she wasn’t allowed to.

Residents can comment only on topics listed on the agenda or during public hearings. But many of Coffman’s concerns, she said, such as traffic congestion or a lack of affordable housing, have gone unheard.

Overland Park is the only city in Johnson County — and one of only a handful in the Kansas City region — that does not designate a time at meetings for residents to talk about whatever is on their mind. Now some residents and council members want that to change.

(Read more: Joco 913 News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-15T22:50:21-05:00August 15, 2019|News|

Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note broke below the 2-year rate early Wednesday, an odd bond market phenomenon that has been a reliable, albeit early, indicator for economic recessions.

The yield on U.S. 30-year bond also turned heads on Wall Street during Wednesday’s session as it fell to an all-time low, dropping past its prior record notched in summer 2016. The two historic moves coming in tandem show that investors are increasingly worried, and indeed preparing for, a slowdown in both the U.S. and global economies.

Earlier Wednesday, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was at 1.623%, below the 2-year yield at 1.634%. In practice, that means that investors are better compensated for loaning the U.S. over two years than they are for loaning for 10 years. The yields steepened later in the session, pushing the 10-year rate back above that of the 2-year note at 1.58%.

US 30-year Treasury yield falls to new historic low

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dropped to a record low in the morning of Asian trading hours on Thursday, breaching the 2% level for its first time, according to Reuters.

That came just a day after the 30-year Treasury bond touched record lows on Wednesday, amid market fears after the closely watched yields on the 10-year Treasury note and the 2-year inverted.

After dipping to levels below 2%, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was last at 1.987%. Still, that was higher than the yields on 30-year bonds elsewhere globally. The yield on the 30-year Japanese government bond was at 0.155%, while the rate of the 30-year German bund was at -0.201%.

Community, elected officials rally around Tyson

Nearly 50 people filled the second floor meeting room at Garden City’s Administrative Center on Tuesday morning to express gratitude to first responders for their outstanding efforts during the weekend fire at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Holcomb.

The event also showed the community’s and Tyson’s resolve to repair the plant and move forward.

Dr. Bill Clifford, Finney County Commission chairman, appreciated Tuesday’s turnout by federal, state and local elected officials and said the weekend fire could have been much worse and could have had lasting consequences for the community.

(Read more: Greater Garden City » Feed)

Ranson Financial2019-08-14T22:10:21-05:00August 14, 2019|News|

Govs. Kelly, Parson pledge to transform KC-area economic incentive gravy train

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly denounced Tuesday job growth results of $330 million in economic incentives handed out in the past decade to lure jobs back and forth across the state border cutting through metropolitan Kansas City.

Kelly referred to the border war as a “fiscally irresponsible” contest for bragging rights for which the winner earned the opportunity to portray the illusion of success, while Parson said it didn’t take a rocket scientist to confirm the two-state competition that moved jobs around the chess board was “a bad deal for both states.”

They joined forces at the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce summit at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan., to celebrate taking a new bi-state approach linking state-level business incentives to net job expansion.

Ranson Financial2019-08-14T22:08:41-05:00August 14, 2019|News|

How will self-driving cars affect Kansas? AAA and WSU to host transportation seminars

Wichita State University and AAA Kansas will host an educational seminar series addressing the future of autonomous vehicles in the state.

“The technology to provide fully self-driving vehicles is under development and testing and is advancing toward future reality on our roadways,” said AAA Kansas spokesman Shawn Steward in a news release. “As the nation’s foremost advocate for motorists, travelers and traffic safety, AAA is pleased to partner with Wichita State to provide this informative forum to educate and engage with transportation and government officials, community business leaders and the public on the future of our transportation system, so we are prepared when autonomous vehicles become reality in Kansas.”

The first Technology Takes the Wheel seminar is 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 30 at WSU Tech’s National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb. It is free and open to the public. Attendees can register online at www.wichita.edu/autonomousvehicles.

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Ranson Financial2019-08-14T22:08:20-05:00August 14, 2019|News|

Imagine Pittsburg 2030 committee updates leaders

‘A big impact’: Groundbreaking ceremony held for new grocery store in downtown KCK

Citizens asked to submit flag designs for Winfield’s big birthday

Federal, state, local leaders discuss opportunity zones with Wichita developers

Overland Park limits what public can bring up at its meetings. Residents want change

Main yield curve inverts as 2-year yield tops 10-year rate, triggering recession warning

US 30-year Treasury yield falls to new historic low

Community, elected officials rally around Tyson

Govs. Kelly, Parson pledge to transform KC-area economic incentive gravy train

How will self-driving cars affect Kansas? AAA and WSU to host transportation seminars

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