Fed minutes show members resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting indicated that there are signs inflation is coming down, but not enough to counter the need for more interest rate increases, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting concluded with a smaller rate hike than most of those implemented since early 2022, officials stressed that their concern over inflation is high. Inflation “remained well above” the Fed’s 2% target, the minutes stated. That came with labor markets that “remained very tight, contributing to continuing upward pressures on wages and prices.”
Source: Finance

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T00:26:02-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Integra Technologies announces megaproject site for Wichita-area semiconductor plant (in Bel Aire)

Integra Technologies has selected a site to build its microchip manufacturing and testing plant, part of a heavily subsidized $1.8 billion project aimed at winning the international competition for semiconductor superiority. The 1-million-square-foot building will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection of Rock Road and U.S 254 in Bel Aire. A training center and interim headquarters will be at 3718 N. Rock in Wichita, where Integra is leasing space.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T07:11:38-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see tax appraisals increase again

Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see higher tax appraisals when notices are mailed out March 1. “In a very hot market, demand exceeded supply for homes, and prices, they went up,” County Appraiser Mark Clark told the County Commission on Wednesday. Tax appraisal increases are driven by sales of new and existing homes. The median sale price for a home in Sedgwick County increased to $225,000 from $203,000 in 2021, which was the first time the median price point had topped $200,000.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T00:23:59-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Harvey County’s rescue workers describe response in the event of a train derailment

As hazmat crews continue to clean up the site of a train derailment in northeast Ohio that exposed residents to toxic chemicals, Harvey County’s top rescue officials were questioned about how they might respond if such an incident happened here. “We would respond with an appropriate accoutrement of resources, eyes on the ground to see what we have,” Newton Fire Chief Steve Roberson said. He said he would try to get accounts from first responders to size up the situation instead of bystanders.
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T07:12:17-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

City of Sedgwick leaders interact with the community at Sodality Place

The City of Sedgwick held a meet and greet on Tuesday to allow community members to interact with the new city administrator (Kyle Nordick), the new chief of police (Lee Nygaard), and the new full-time officer (Josh Blanding). Nordick said he truly appreciated everyone who came out and that it was great to see and meet new people. “Personally, the people I met last night were all new connections which is exactly what I had hoped for,” Nordick said. “This allowed us to conversate on things and obtain perspective on how well we are doing in the city, as well as areas that we are missing on.”
Source: Harvey County Now

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T07:12:36-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Wetmore School to close

The Prairie Hills USD No. 113 board of education has voted to close the Wetmore Academic Center. According to a report in the Sabetha Herald, at the Feb. 13 meeting, the board approved a resolution to close the the school at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Board President Leslie Scoby said the decision was not easy and the board’s decision was based on extensive study and reflection on several things, including: declining enrollment, difficulties of distributing resources to all three campuses, challenges to the community of a school closure.
Source: hiawathaworldonline.com

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T00:18:58-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

9 apply to be Marion city administrator

Nine people have applied to be Marion’s city administrator, Mayor David Mayfield said Tuesday. “We’ve gotten quite a few in the last couple weeks,” he said of applications. “I’m pretty impressed with some of them we’ve got.” Tuesday was the first time council members publicly discussed hiring a new administrator. … Mayfield proposed meeting in executive session at 4:30 p.m. March 1 to review applications and narrow the list of candidates to four.
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T07:17:09-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Have Kansas police seen more marijuana arrests since Missouri legalization?

The Overland Park Police Department says they’ve seen no increase in tickets or arrests since recreational marijuana became legal across the state line. “It’s still early,” spokesman John Lacy told FOX4 Wednesday. “That law just passed recently, and we know that there are people who are probably purchasing in Missouri and bringing it across state line, but we have not seen an increase or a spike.” Lacy said patrolling their portion of Interstate 435 as drivers head west from Missouri into Leawood and then Overland Park hasn’t been a priority yet.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T00:14:33-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Proposed rezoning could lead to rural housing development

A proposed rezoning could lead to the development of homes on five adjoining 15-acre tracts of land northwest of Paola and south of Hillsdale Lake. Members of the Miami County Planning Commission reviewed plans for the requested rezoning during their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7. The plans were submitted by Charles Klaasmeyer, who owns about 160 acres of land zoned Agricultural (AG) at the southeast corner of 271st Street and Crescent Hill Road. Klaasmeyer has requested that the land be rezoned to Countryside (CS) because CS allows for 15-acre lots as opposed to the 20-acre minimum in the AG zoning.
Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T00:13:39-06:00February 23, 2023|News|

Atchison County approves development of bike route

County leaders have officially paved the way toward development for Atchison County to become part of a national cross country bike route. Commissioners Chairman Casey Quinn, Vice-chairman Eric Noll and Commissioner Allen Reavis signed Resolution No. 2023-1518 to approve and support the development of United States Bicycle Route 55 through Atchison County as designated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. … Proposed plans are that in Kansas the Route 55 runs along the eastern edge of the state from the Nebraska state line to the Oklahoma border.
Source: News | atchisonglobenow.com

Ranson Financial2023-02-23T07:19:20-06:00February 23, 2023|News|