Atchison County launches tire disposal program

27 Thursday, April 27

Atchison County launches tire disposal program

info2023-04-27T11:39:40-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Possibly the biggest finding from the Atchison County-wide clean-up has been the abundance of disposable tires throughout Atchison County. During Monday's County Commission meeting, County Chairwoman Casey Quinn highlighted the issue that arose with an overwhelming amount of disposable tires brought in last Friday when the county-wide clean-up began. "There are over 200 tires with 14 people of different addresses from all three of our districts who still have tire needs," Quinn said. "I emailed the state about a tire grant opportunity and asked if they had any program or assistants they can give to our county." Source: www.atchisonglobenow.com

27 Thursday, April 27

Municipal Bond Trends for April 26, 2023

Henry Schmidt2023-04-27T09:31:28-05:00April 27th, 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.

26 Wednesday, April 26

Wednesday marks 32 years since devastating F-5 ‘Andover Tornado’

info2023-04-26T09:37:50-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Wednesday marks 32 years since of one of Kansas' most devastating tornadoes. Known as the Andover Tornado, the F-5 caused damage across Harper, Sedgwick and Butler Counties on April 26, 1991. That twister claimed 17 lives -- most of them taken from the Golden Spur mobile home park. It began with a touchdown in Harper County and then tore across Sedgwick and Butler counties. In Sedgwick county it grew to F-3 intensity and tore through parts of south and east Wichita, making a direct hit on McConnell Air Force Base. Four people were killed in Sedgwick County. Source: KAKE - News

26 Wednesday, April 26

Pittsburg hands out grants for downtown murals

info2023-04-26T09:35:06-05:00April 26th, 2023|

The City of Pittsburg Downtown Advisory Board wants to support local artists for painting murals. Community Development Specialist for the City of Pittsburg Christi Yockey says, last year the city only had one applicant for the Advisory Board's funding towards murals. This year, they have already had three projects requesting help to offset costs from the $2,500 funding. One of the artists is Ian Yovan, who already painted two murals and now received funding for two more. Yovan says, the community can expect to see the first one by North Broadway in about a month. Yovan says, he prefers to create [...]

26 Wednesday, April 26

Topeka city attorney embracing life, new normal after leg amputation

info2023-04-26T09:29:56-05:00April 26th, 2023|

A setback in life can make or break someone but for one Topeka woman, an amputation made her appreciate life even more. It also encouraged her to do all the things she loves, on one leg. The days can get busy for a city attorney like Amanda Stanley. We can all only imagine what each day looks like for her since she is the attorney representing the Topeka municipality. "You don't think about how the city attorney's office is so involved in all the different various departments," Stanley said. "Helping solve problems, and helping move things forward. I love it. No [...]

26 Wednesday, April 26

Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog emphasizes upcoming sales tax vote in annual address

info2023-04-26T09:27:40-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog enumerated a long list of the city’s successes in his annual State of the City speech Tuesday — along with one particular request for residents. “If you live in Overland Park you will get in the mail a ballot. Please check ‘yes’ on the sales tax and help us maintain the streets that our residents expect,” he said. Skoog’s personal plea (city administrations are not allowed to campaign for ballot issues) was in reference to the June 22 mail-in ballot that will ask city residents to raise the one-eighth-cent sales tax to a three-eighth-cent tax to be [...]

26 Wednesday, April 26

Prairie Village council housing priorities include short-term rentals, teardown-rebuilds

info2023-04-26T09:24:21-05:00April 26th, 2023|

The Prairie Village City Council on Monday spent more than two hours discussing housing-related topics in the city’s ongoing and, at times, fraught debate over how to address affordability concerns. Monday’s meeting was the first time the city council formally waded back into the housing discussion since approving hotly contested housing recommendations last summer. After Monday’s discussion, the city council unanimously directed city staff to prioritize two topics — short-term rentals and addressing long-standing concerns over teardown-rebuilds — for future discussions. Source: Prairie Village Post

26 Wednesday, April 26

Shawnee City Council wants to revise ‘parks and pipes’ sales tax

info2023-04-27T11:36:36-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Shawnee residents will likely be asked to vote on a new version of the city’s “parks and pipes” sales tax later this year that would allow some of the money raised to be used for something new. This week, the Shawnee City Council gave its initial blessing to new language for the proposed ⅛-cent sales tax during a council committee meeting. The move comes after months of sometimes-tense discussion over the future of the tax. The revision, if ultimately approved by voters, would allow the revenue generated from the tax to be used with more “flexibility,” councilmembers say. Source: Prairie Village Post

26 Wednesday, April 26

Facility study, potential building recommendations ahead for USD 251 Board of Education special meeting Wednesday

info2023-04-26T09:18:15-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Facility matters are ahead for the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education. The board has a special meeting at 6 pm Wednesday. The foundation of the meeting — pun intended — is a 30-page facility study recently conducted by G Kent Stewart of Manhattan, including enrollment trends, building overviews, maintenance and results from past referendums on new school facilities over the past decade. Board members will discuss those items, as well as the survey’s recommendations — maintaining the capital outlay levy and considering a new engineering study or follow-up study of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems — as [...]

26 Wednesday, April 26

Beer, airports and license plates: Topeka wanted these laws. Here’s how they impact you.

info2023-04-26T09:03:18-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Some changes are coming to the capital city — if you like to drink beer, flash your license plate or fly from an airport, that is. The capital city will be affected by three bills Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law in the past week, all of which were promoted by Topeka or Shawnee County officials as important to the city and region. One is designed to allow a better experience for public alcohol consumption, while another would create a license plate emblazoned with the Topeka city flag. A third would allow the city's two major airports to more easily be [...]