Wichita BOE given proposed solutions for overcrowding at Southeast High School

The Wichita Board of Education (BOE) was given a presentation on proposed solutions for the concern of overcrowding at Wichita Southeast High School at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 3. The presentation reveals that the school is more than 100 students over capacity this semester. Possible solutions provided include allowing special transfers to Northeast Magnet High School and allowing some students to attend Heights High School. Another possible solution would be changing district boundaries. That solution would have to be further discussed and voted upon.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-10-04T07:42:02-05:00October 4, 2022|News|

Wichita announces two out-of-state finalists for police chief

The city of Wichita named two out-of-state finalists for the Wichita Police Department’s top position on Monday afternoon, according to city spokesperson Megan Lovely. The candidates are Mario Knapp of Miami and Joseph Sullivan of Philadelphia. Both candidates have decades of experience in law enforcement; neither is actively employed by a police department.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2022-10-04T07:42:39-05:00October 4, 2022|News|

Developer wants De Soto to add 2,800 acres to its annexation

The boundary for redevelopment efforts on the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto could be expanded soon. On Thursday, the De Soto City Council will consider an amendment to the city’s predevelopment agreement with Sunflower Redevelopment Group to annex additional property into the city limits. In November, the City Council approved the annexation of roughly 6,000 acres within the former ammunition plant. Now, the developer is requesting the city annex an additional 2,800 acres — or about 2,100 football fields of land — south of 127th Street on the 9,000-acre former ammunition plant property.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal

Ranson Financial2022-10-04T07:43:01-05:00October 4, 2022|News|

Salina’s waste is being checked for COVID-19 and other diseases

As part of a nationwide initiative, scientists from two of the top research institutes in America are studying what is being flushed down the toilets of Salinans right now. Salina is taking part in the Wastewater Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (WastewaterSCAN), a program led by researchers at Stanford University and Emory University, that monitors infectious diseases, such as the one that causes COVID-19, by sampling and analyzing the genetic material from the city’s wastewater treatment plant, one of only two places in Kansas.
Source: Salina Journal

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:19:13-05:00October 3, 2022|News|

Kansas Roads Are Among the Most Dangerous in the Country

Traffic deaths are on the rise in the United States, according to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimated 20,175 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes from January through June 2022, the most in the first half of any year since 2006. (Here is a look at the deadliest year for car wrecks since seat belts became law.) The latest increase in traffic fatalities comes as Americans are spending more time on the road. U.S. drivers traveled 43.2 billion more miles in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
Source: Atchison Globe Now

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:22:20-05:00October 3, 2022|News|

How Wichita Public Schools handle concussions in high school football

There was a law passed back in 2011 that requires all schools to immediately remove an athlete from a game or practice in any sport if they are showing any signs of a concussion or head injury. That’s just part of the work done to try to ensure these athletes are suffering potentially life changing injuries. The handling of concussion injuries is on a lot of people’s minds after Dolphins starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took a hard hit and had to be carted off the field in Cincinnati Thursday night. “Everybody’s noticed that his hands went into spasm,” said Cody Barnett. “That’s a neurological reaction.” Barnett owns Bodyworx Physical Therapy in east Wichita. He says watching that hit, he could immediately tell what was wrong. “So automatically think either brain injury or spinal cord injury was something like that.”
Source: KAKE – News

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:20:06-05:00October 3, 2022|News|

Woofstock draws crowd to Sedgwick County Park

A large crowd filled Sedgwick County Park for the 2022 Woofstock celebration Saturday. The annual fundraiser helps provide care for over 16,000 animals every year. In addition, the event featured live music, food, vendors, freebies, games, and giveaways. The’s the Kansas Humane Society’s largest fundraiser of the year. “It makes a really big difference. We are a nonprofit, so all of our funding comes from either our adoption fees or donations. It really helps take care of the animals, their medical needs, just their basic care like food, and it also keeps our building running so that the animals can stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter,” said Carlene Dick with the KHS.
Source: KSN-TV

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:16:08-05:00October 3, 2022|News|

Mayor Whipple pushes for extra layer of oversight at Wichita Police Department

Mayor Brandon Whipple says it’s time for elected officials to step in and provide additional oversight of the Wichita Police Department amid an escalating feud between police leaders and the city manager’s office. The composition of the proposed task force and the scope of its authority remain to be seen. But some City Council members aren’t convinced the committee is necessary. Whipple, a Democrat, says he and two fellow council members will serve on the task force alongside a city lawyer and Wichita’s newly hired internal auditor, Kristina Rose.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:14:50-05:00October 3, 2022|News|

State Cornshucking Contest set for Oct. 8

One of the most celebrated agricultural events in Kansas will be taking place in Atchison County as the 2022 Kansas State Cornshucking Contest will be in Lancaster Saturday, October 8 at 8 a.m. Registration will be $10 at the entry beginning at 8 a.m. with diverse competitions including teams, novice, Golden Agers, Girls and Boys Youth, Women, and Men in ages of 21-49, and women and men ages 50 and over. Long-time competitor in the event John Scherer is hosting the event at his cornfield and said he is excited to have the contest in Atchison county instead of it usually being in Oakley which is an almost five-hour drive from Atchison.
Source: News | atchisonglobenow.com

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Johnson County Commission approves pay raise for sheriff’s deputies

The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved raising the starting pay for deputy officers at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. County officials hope to reduce the number of vacancies in the sheriff’s office as a result of the pay bump. What’s different: Under the newly-approved pay plan, deputies will generally have a new minimum hourly wage of $27.50, which amounts to an annual salary of $57,200.
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2022-10-03T07:11:07-05:00October 3, 2022|News|