Henry Schmidt2023-06-27T10:37:04-05:00June 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, or Henry Schmidt.
info2023-06-28T13:17:07-05:00June 27th, 2023|
The Smallville Comic Con wrapped up another successful convention this past weekend for the 2023 gathering. This year marked the tenth anniversary of the convention, and many came to celebrate. .... “I think with (the con) being this far out west, it gives the chance for everybody around the community, the smaller towns, to actually be able to come in and enjoy the nerdy community,” [Wichita visitor] Ocelot said. “I always do a DC cosplay when I come here.” Source: Hutch News
info2023-06-27T08:03:53-05:00June 27th, 2023|
A Hutchinson artist and long-term substitute teacher has inspired a movement. Kara Vaughn, a local artist and long-term substitute teacher in Hutchinson Schools, is working in partnership with Downtown Hutch and the City of Hutchinson to launch the 2023 Chalk the Town event. Vaughn, who draws cartoonish chalk paintings on sidewalks, has garnered more than 30 million views on TikTok and around 400,000 followers. Vaughn had posted her drawings on TikTok (under Varakaughn). Source: Hutch News
info2023-06-27T07:43:16-05:00June 27th, 2023|
As the city of Eudora gets ready to grow outward, it has looked inward to fill its top City Hall position. The Eudora City Commission on Monday agreed to hire Kevyn Gero as the community’s next city manager. Gero, a former city of Lawrence administrator, has been the assistant city manager in Eudora for about two years, and has been serving as Eudora’s interim city manager for the last six months. “Those six months in our interim role really cemented it for us,” Eudora Mayor Tim Reazin said in a brief interview with the Journal-World. ... Prior to joining the Eudora [...]
info2023-06-26T23:45:25-05:00June 26th, 2023|
Dean Davis has helped save buildings for much of his career with the Newton Fire/EMS Department and Walton Fire Department. Now he and Walton residents are working to save a building for the town in quite another way, although that building had a fire in it in 1958. Davis worked for the Newton Fire/EMS Department for 25 years, retiring as deputy fire chief, and also served 55 years with the Walton Fire Department. At Walton, Davis is on the fire board and does a lot of the fire department’s paperwork. Source: Harvey County Now
info2023-06-26T23:41:34-05:00June 26th, 2023|
Turning on a faucet and having clean water is something most don’t think twice about but having that easy access is something the staff at the McPherson board of Public Utilities are always thinking about. Chris Unruh, a project manager with BPU says, "There's a lot that really goes into supplying safe drinking water, being able to provide water for recreational purposes and continue to provide that reliability.” Right now the city is pulling more water from its main source, the Equus Bed aquifer, than is sustainable long term according to BPU general manager Josh Bedel. “The Kansas geological survey did [...]
info2023-06-26T23:35:10-05:00June 26th, 2023|
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said Monday that the state will receive $451.7 million in federal funding to support the construction of broadband infrastructure to provide access to high speed internet across the state. The governor said the funding will help in moving toward a goal of becoming a top ten state for broadband access by 2030. This investment is being made through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The BEAD Program, which is led by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) office at the U.S. Department of Commerce, [...]
info2023-06-26T14:58:14-05:00June 26th, 2023|
The 2023 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle finished in a near dead heat, as the 41st annual event concluded with Damn Fine Beef and Swine from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, being crowned Grand Champion, and taking home the Grand Prize of $3,000. Head Chef Ryan Cain had to overcome stifling heat on Saturday, and collected his second Grand Champion finish since he and his wife, Kim, began competing three years ago in barbecue competitions around the Midwest. They bested 168 other competing teams in what officials from the Kansas City Barbeque Society referred to as perhaps the best and biggest event in the [...]
info2023-06-26T13:45:19-05:00June 26th, 2023|
EPIC 2023 is a pilot program funded by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission at the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Patterson Family Foundation. EPIC is an opportunity for arts-driven community development projects designed to connect cross-sector local and regional stakeholders. EPIC provides technical assistance, funding, and mentorship through planning and execution. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
info2023-06-26T13:28:33-05:00June 26th, 2023|
Ten thousand kites are making their way to Pittsburg all the way from India for Pittsburg’s first ever Kite Festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 1. This high-flying adventure will take place from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Pittsburg High School. Sponsored by Al Patel with Pitt Discount Liquor and Pitt Discount Smokes along with Chirag Patel with the Pittsburg Dairy Queen, this new event is partnering with the Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department and is free to attend. Patel is providing a kite and thread for all participants. Food trucks will also be set up at the festival for those [...]
