Tour of local housing sparks discussion, ideas for Marysville

Republic County economic development director Luke Mahin visited Marysville Monday for a housing development tour with Marshall County Partnership for Growth director Ellen Barber and Partnership president Nic Stoll.

Mahin said he noticed that Marysville has many housing issues that are similar to Belleville’s.

After the tour, Mahin had lunch with Barber, Stoll, Bulldog Apartments manager Mary Kueny and Partnership board member Rob Peschel. Mahin was joined for the tour and lunch by Kansas State University architecture student Harley Schuster, who is interning this summer with Mahin’s group.

Schuster said that during the tour she saw lots of opportunities for housing, especially rentals.

Mahin said he was impressed with Stoll’s and his father’s effort to construct rental homes in Marysville to replace vacant or rundown properties. The Stolls are currently working on their sixth housing project.

(Read more: The Marysville Advocate)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T20:59:23-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Report: Kansas farm real estate values up 6% from last year

A government report shows farm real estate values went up 6% in Kansas from last year.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that the value of all land and buildings on Kansas farms averaged $1,960 per acre for 2019. That is $110 per acre higher than last year.

The report is a bright spot as Kansas farmers struggle with mounting debt, lower crop prices and trade challenges.

(Read more: KAKE – News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T17:25:36-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County to be repaired

The deck on a U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County will be repaired, with a tentative start on Aug. 12.

The bridge is in northern Cowley County, 2.5 miles north of the junction of U.S. 77 and K-15 and just south of the town of Rock.

The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves patching the bridge deck with a quick-drying concrete so traffic can be allowed sooner.

(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T17:20:49-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Walgreens to shut 200 US stores as part of cost-cutting plan

Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it seeks to cut costs.

The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs by $1.5 billion in a few years. In May, the company announced plans to close 200 stores in the United Kingdom.

The Deerfield, Illinois-based company operates over 18,000 stores worldwide. In June it reported a 24% decline in quarterly net income and predicted that annual earnings would be roughly flat with the prior year. Walgreens has been hit by challenges including reimbursement cuts and lower price increases for branded drugs.

(Read more: KWCH News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T17:15:44-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Wichita City Council approves 17th Street redesign

The Wichita City Council approved a plans to redesign a portion of McAdams Park on 17th Street and pay homage to baseball legend Jackie Robinson.

McAdams Park is the home of League 42, a community baseball program for inner-city and low-income youth, named in Robinson’s honor.

The city’s redesign will include widening 17th Street from I-135 to Broadway, a new baseball crosswalk, and a sculpture of Robinson that will be unveiled on League 42’s Opening Day in 2020.

(Read more: KWCH News)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T17:12:43-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Merriam dedicates new public art, playground relocated to Waterfall Park

Merriam residents had a double celebration on a hot and humid Tuesday night at Waterfall Park.

City leaders and staff last night dedicated an area of the 15-acre park to be the new site for playground equipment formerly at Vavra Park. City officials also officially dedicated a new, $95,000 sculpture of a caterpillar and butterfly on the northern side of the park abutting Merriam Drive.

The sculpture, “Hmmm…” is designed by Colorado artist Joshua Weiner, who attended the dedication ceremony. The 9-foot tall caterpillar stands next to a 12-foot cairn, stack of granite river boulders, with a butterfly perched on top.

(Read more: Shawnee Mission Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T20:37:42-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Hillsboro hospital bankruptcy proves costly

The $4,118 legal bill paid by the city of Hillsboro Tuesday is only a spit in a bucket of money the city has paid since a court battle over a hospital bankruptcy began in January.
Bank of Hays in January filed a petition for mortgage foreclosure against Hillsboro Community Hospital and seven co-defendants including the city and its Public Building Commission.
The bank is seeking a court order that the sheriff sell the hospital building and its contents, then distribute the proceeds first to Marion County to cover $322,322 in unpaid property taxes, and next to Bank of Hays toward more than $9.8 million owed on the mortgage, interest, and costs of the lawsuit.

(Read more: HILLSBORO Star-Journal)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T21:01:48-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Haven school district and teachers meet with mediator on Monday

The Haven school district and its teachers will go before a mediator during another negotiation session on Monday. This comes after the board declared an impasse with teachers on a new contract.

The board declared the impasse during a special session to consider what the district’s teachers say was their final offer when it comes to an increase in base pay for next year. The issue is one of the last sticking points in a new contract for the approaching year.

After starting $4,000 apart in their offers the two sides had come to within $1,500 of an agreement but could not come to a compromise.

(Read more: Hutch Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T21:00:57-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Mulvane Old Settlers Days celebrates American Legion post with theme

Mulvane’s oldest and largest annual event, Mulvane Old Settlers Days, will return next weekend with a patriotic theme.

The festival is held the third weekend of each August, this year from Aug. 16 to Aug. 18. The 2019 theme is “Centennial of Honor,” representing 100 years since the American Legion was founded in the United States.

Mulvane’s American Legion post is one of the oldest in the nation. The Paul Stewart Irwin Post 136 was first granted a temporary charter in November 1919, only months after the very first post was chartered in Washington, D.C.

Ranson Financial2019-08-07T21:04:39-05:00August 7, 2019|News|

Merriam launches interactive map to view construction projects

The city of Merriam has launched a new, interactive construction map for city projects.

The digital map, which is publicly available to view, allows residents to learn more about what public works projects are going on across the city.

Jenna Gant, communications and public engagement manager, said the interactive map provides a comprehensive look at what construction is currently happening in the city, from public works projects to capital improvements from contract workers.

(Read more: Prairie Village Post)

Ranson Financial2019-08-06T21:01:17-05:00August 6, 2019|News|

Tour of local housing sparks discussion, ideas for Marysville

Report: Kansas farm real estate values up 6% from last year

U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County to be repaired

Walgreens to shut 200 US stores as part of cost-cutting plan

Wichita City Council approves 17th Street redesign

Merriam dedicates new public art, playground relocated to Waterfall Park

Hillsboro hospital bankruptcy proves costly

Haven school district and teachers meet with mediator on Monday

Mulvane Old Settlers Days celebrates American Legion post with theme

Merriam launches interactive map to view construction projects

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