Henry Schmidt2023-05-09T09:44:14-05:00May 8th, 2023|
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive Financial Advisory services for your local government, contact your Ranson Financial Municipal Advisor, Larry Kleeman, Beth Warren or Henry Schmidt.
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As enrollment dwindles in the Hutchinson School District, the need for buildings decreases. But this year, the largest school district in Reno County is facing a new problem − not enough applicants to fill their 14 open teacher slots. Because of this dilemma, the USD 308 staff met with community members at McCandless, Faris and Lincoln elementary schools on Wednesday and Thursday to try to figure out a solution. They threw out all sorts of possibilities, including closing an elementary school. Hutchinson's superintendent, Dawn Johnson, Ed.D., wants to keep the community involved in what is happening. She is proposing a special [...]
info2023-05-08T10:33:46-05:00May 8th, 2023|
About 19 months after breaking ground, the city opened the doors of its new Olathe Downtown Library April 29 to an appreciative crowd. The $25.6 million building significantly increases the amount of room for events and study areas patrons had in the previous location. “We’re excited to have more space for people to just gather and study together, read together, work together,” said Sara Eccles, the library system officer for the Olathe Public Library. “At our old location, we were really running out of what I would call people space to just sit and work.” In addition to 37,000 square feet [...]
info2023-05-08T10:31:08-05:00May 8th, 2023|
Trails are the number one amenity that people want in our local parks, according to the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation. That's why Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is celebrating the connection of all trail systems in Topeka and Shawnee County this Saturday, May 6 at Dornwood Park. Currently, there are 60 miles of trails across Shawnee County, with about half of those being paved, and the other half being "natural surface" trails. But now, they have completed the Deer Creek Trail extension so anyone in the community is welcome to ride a bike, walk or run from SW 29th and [...]
info2023-05-08T10:29:19-05:00May 8th, 2023|
High school students in Southeast Kansas spend the day cleaning up their community. What could be better, than fresh air, clear skies, and no classrooms? How about seeing the difference you can make, in your own community? Well, that's what students at Galena High School learned Wednesday while taking to the streets. "We decided to do a community service day, we've wanted to do this for several years and then things would just happen, weather would happen, the end of the year came so fast, so we scheduled community service day to get our kids out and about and give back [...]
info2023-05-08T11:36:39-05:00May 8th, 2023|
At its May 3 meeting, the Sedgwick County Commission accepted a grant from the Kansas Supreme Court Office of Judicial Administration (OJA), on behalf of Sedgwick County Department of Corrections, for $475,867. Grant funding received will support the creation of a Veterans Treatment Court in Sedgwick County District Court. The specialized court will offer qualified veterans convicted of certain felony offenses, related to mental illness or substance abuse, the option of serving time in treatment instead of prison. This rehabilitative probation recognizes the frequency that veterans suffer from untreated mental health conditions, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and addiction, following [...]
info2023-05-08T10:26:34-05:00May 8th, 2023|
The Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau shall unveil a trio of new Dodge City murals on historic downtown buildings Monday at 3:30 p.m. These murals are not unlike traditional painted murals and yet are made of a media better suited to preserve the integrity of historic buildings. They each are vibrant in color, rich in local symbols and large enough to draw attention from drivers and walkers alike. When inspected closely, one may notice the appearance of digital brushstrokes that were printed on a material called Mighty Wrap and applied directly to the red brick walls. Source: Dodge City Daily [...]
info2023-05-08T10:25:29-05:00May 8th, 2023|
Humanities Kansas recently awarded a $10,000 grant to PBS Kansas, based in Wichita, Kan., to support the “Kansas Ghost Towns Documentary, Part 2.” The documentary is part of a continuing exploration of towns that have disappeared across the state. Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit spearheading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. “The humanities connect people to place over time and across generations,” shared Julie Mulvihill, Humanities Kansas Executive Director. “This documentary will create a space for important conversations that will help us see more clearly our past and plan [...]
info2023-05-08T10:24:00-05:00May 8th, 2023|
The question of open saloons will once again be up for a vote in Chase County. The Chase County commission passed a resolution at its meeting Friday, April 28 to include the open saloon question — which allows an establishment to sell alcohol by the drink without the requirement to derive revenue from food sales — on the November 2024 general election ballot. County attorney Bill Halvorsen told commissioners that the operation of open saloons within the county, which passed in the 2021 local election, was recently called into question by the Kansas Department of Revenue. Source: Emporia Gazette
info2023-05-08T10:22:26-05:00May 8th, 2023|
The Lyon County Commission approved the purchase of a drone for the Sheriff’s Department at its meeting Thursday morning. The drone, in the amount of $26,000 will be used for search and rescue, suspect apprehension and scene documentation. The cost also includes training for deputies to operate the drone safely. The commission also approved a quote of Nortex Concrete Lift and Stabilization of Fort Worth, Texas, to lift and stabilize the approaches to the Neosho River Bridge on Road 175 with high-density polyurethane foam. The lift and stabilization will cost $30,420 from the Special Bridge fund. Source: Emporia Gazette
