City of Atchison vs. Atchison County Sheriff

The sheriff or the keeper of the jail in any county of the state shall receive all prisoners committed to the sheriff’s or jailer’s custody by the authority of the United States or by the authority of any city located in such county and shall keep them safely in the same manner as prisoners of the county until discharged in accordance with law. … K.S.A. 19-1930(a) requires a county sheriff to accept detainees without exceptions. This court cannot rewrite the provision to include an exception where the sheriff of a county believes a detainee requires medical attention prior to being booked into the jail. It is solely within the bailiwick of the Legislature to amend the statute should it see fit to include such an exception.
Source: Kansas Court of Appeals

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Groundwater supply looks different across Kansas, a critical source during the drought

A lack of rain across the state means more reliance on groundwater. That resource is now critical for farms and homes across Kansas. Experts say the amount of groundwater is completely different depending on where you are in Kansas. Some advancements have made irrigation more efficient. Mark Rude, the Executive Director of Groundwater Management District 3 in southwest Kansas, says less water from the sky means taking more from the ground, especially in western Kansas, where they rely heavily on groundwater.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:30:02-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Belle Plaine officially recognizes Quiet Zones with ribbon cutting… 50-plus train horns have now been silenced

It was nearly a decade-long effort to create the federally regulated Quiet Zone, but as of April 5, the trains are a muted sound from the distant crossings outside the city. The 98-decibel horns are silenced as they travel through the three crossings impacting the community’s west side and Belle Plaine Township. The effort to create the quiet zone began with a joint effort of the Bartlett Arboretum and the City of Belle Plaine. The committee was fortunate to have the assistance of Mike McKay, a retired civil engineer whose entire career centered on noise and zoning on both the local and federal levels. McKay is a rural community resident and a frequent visitor at the Bartlett Arboretum. The group worked on options and began educating the community on the process.
Source: Sumner NewsCow

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:43:07-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Overland Park gets $1.35M to make College and Metcalf area more walkable

Overland Park’s plan to eventually make the area around College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue more pedestrian-friendly has received its first major shot of funding. The city announced earlier this month that the Mid-America Regional Council approved $1.35 million in federal funds to go towards making the highly trafficked area around the Overland Park Convention Center more walkable for residents, workers and visitors who come there for events and conferences.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:50:49-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Large wildfire breaks out in Washington County, Kansas near Haddam

Multiple agencies in Kansas are working to put out multiple wildfires that broke out across the state on Tuesday, including one not far from Nebraska’s southern border. Thursday evening, the Kansas Forest Service said they were responding to a fire that broke out in the afternoon hours in western Washington County, south of Haddam. KFS says taskforce members, two tankers, and multiple KFS personnel were at the scene, along with other volunteer firefighters. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management was also assisting with the response, according to KFS. Dry conditions and high winds are mainly to blame.
Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:26:14-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Friday marks anniversary of 2012 Wichita tornado

It’s been 11 years since a tornado ripped through parts of southeast Wichita, destroying or damaging hundreds of homes and businesses. The tornado formed over southern parts of Haysville the evening of April 14, 2012. The National Weather Service reports it produced up to EF-3 damage as it continued northeast. The tornado was a half-mile wide as it moved across Oaklawn, where some of the heaviest damage was inflicted to the Pinair Mobile Home Park, according to KAKE archives. Assessment teams rated the tornado an EF-3 as it passed through Oaklawn.
Source: KAKE – News

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Fed Official Backs Higher Interest Rates as Banking Stresses Fade

A Federal Reserve official said he was prepared to approve another interest-rate increase because recent banking-system stresses haven’t produced a significant pullback in lending while high inflation remains supported by strong growth. “Monetary policy needs to be tightened further,” Fed governor Christopher Waller said in a speech Friday in San Antonio. “I would welcome signs of moderating demand, but until they appear and I see inflation moving meaningfully and persistently down toward our 2% target, I believe there is still more work to do.”
Source: WSJ.com: US Business

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:21:58-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Homes for Wichita’s future: Is the area ready to house more workers?

William Ott and Kelsey Debes flew into Wichita from Florida in March to spend two days house shopping after Ott accepted a job at Textron Aviation. They fell in love with one home and made an offer, then jetted back to their rental in Tampa. By the time they landed, the seller had moved onto another buyer. “We knew this is a seller’s market,” Debes said. “We were not under any ideas that that’s not the case. But that really humbled us pretty quickly.”
Source: Wichita Business Journal

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:17:28-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Wichita-area colleges tout scholarship that can help retain talent

A pair of area two-year colleges say a Kansas scholarship in its second year is paying off for students who are needing a financial hand and are interested in working in specific high-need industries. Particularly relevant for local businesses looking for talent, it’s a program that also ensures participants stay in the state for two years after they complete their degree or certificate.
Source: Wichita Business Journal

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:15:55-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

Company behind plans for solar array north of Lawrence anticipates contributing $110M in tax revenues

The company hoping to build a huge solar energy electrical-generation plant north of Lawrence said Thursday evening it expects the facility will add $110 million in property tax and business tax revenue for Douglas County over its expected 25 years of operations. In addition, an official of the company, Savion Energy LLC, said via email that the project, called the Kansas Sky Energy Center, would employ 175 construction workers to build the solar array, but just a handful of workers — two to five — to operate it.
Source: The Lawrence Times

Ranson Financial2023-04-14T09:14:35-05:00April 14, 2023|News|

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