City of Emporia unveils results of recent citywide operations survey

The results of a recent citywide survey will go a long way in helping city administration improve operations at every level. The survey was sent out to local residents back in August and City Manager Trey Cocking was very pleased with the response as right around 480 community members offered feedback. According to Cocking the largest response came in central Emporia, which he says is not a surprise. However; Cocking says the responses from north and south Emporia was very uplifting. Overall, Cocking says the results were mixed with very few surprises. Unfortunately, this includes a less than satisfactory response regarding transparency from city government.
Source: KVOE Emporia Radio

Ranson Financial2022-09-28T01:46:42-05:00September 28, 2022|News|

De Soto latest JoCo school district to stock Narcan to prevent opioid overdoses

Nurses at middle and high schools in USD 232 in De Soto will now be equipped with Narcan, a nasal spray that aims to quickly reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. Why it matters: This comes about a year after the death of 16-year-old Cooper Davis, a USD 232 student whose parents say he died after taking a pill he didn’t know was laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid. The details: Alvie Cater, a district spokesperson, told the Post via email that the De Soto school board supported an agreement with the county to implement an “opioid antagonist protocol.”
Source: Prairie Village Post

Ranson Financial2022-09-28T01:44:46-05:00September 28, 2022|News|

Governor Laura Kelly celebrates legacy of Amelia Earhart with statue unveiling in Atchison

Governor Laura Kelly today joined the Amelia Earhart Foundation in honoring its namesake with a statue unveiling ceremony. The bronze statue, located at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, is the sister statue of the one that was installed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol in July. “How better to cement our state’s legacy as the Air Capitol of the World than with a statue at the museum that celebrates a woman who showed all of us what it means to “reach for the stars,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I want to express my deepest appreciation for this museum and for this immortalization of an extraordinary individual who truly represents the best of the Kansas spirit.”
Source: Western Kansas News

Ranson Financial2022-09-28T01:43:11-05:00September 28, 2022|News|

Butler County voters to consider food-service requirement with liquor licenses

Butler County business owners are closely watching an issue that will be presented in a question on the Nov. 8 general-election ballot. Butler County voters will decide whether businesses with liquor licenses should be required to make 30% of their sales from food. A “yes” vote would eliminate this requirement while a “no” vote means nothing will change. “For businesses, if you’re going to have a liquor license, as a restaurant, you have to hit the minimum of 30% food sales. For some people like myself, it’s not a problem. For others, it’s a big struggle, said Shane Scott, owner of Sugar Shane’s Café, in Augusta. “(For) a small business, it can be a really big struggle.”
Source: KWCH

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:46:47-05:00September 27, 2022|News|

Municipal Bond Trends for September 26, 2022

The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS “investment grade” yields. Every issuer’s credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:34:36-05:00September 27, 2022|News|

Muni yields rise amid global bond market volatility

Municipal yields climbed again Monday amid elevated secondary selling pressure following a major U.S. Treasury selloff while equities also ended in the red as global bond market uncertainties rattle all markets. Triple-A municipal yields rose as much as 18 basis points on the short end, with the one-year just below or above 3%, further flattening the curve. The two-year UST hit 4.3% while the 10-year climbed 21 basis points Monday.
Source: The Bond Buyer

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:25:49-05:00September 26, 2022|News|

2-year Treasury tops 4.3% as yields rise following Fed rate hikes

Yields soared on Monday, with the 2-year Treasury reaching a fresh 15-year high, as markets digested the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and looked toward economic commentary from Fed speakers. The yield on the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury briefly climbed above 4.3%, hitting levels last seen in 2007. … The benchmark 10-year Treasury also climbed higher, with its yield up 6 basis points to 3.7668%.
Source: CNBC – Bonds

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:29:42-05:00September 26, 2022|News|

Carbondale Celebrates 150 Years this weekend!

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Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:39:11-05:00September 26, 2022|News|

Wichita begins new program to prevent violent crime

The City of Wichita will be working with a consulting firm on a Violence Interrupter Program that will work with community leaders to reduce gun violence. The City Council has approved an agreement with the consulting firm Cure Violence Global, which began in Chicago and operates in a number of U.S. cities. Assistant City Manager Donte Martin said the program will provide an understanding of violent behavioral outcomes and risk factors. He said Cure Violence will work with community organizations and train Wichita residents on the program that will be created. Funding will be provided to local organizations that work in youth development and violence prevention.
Source: 101.3 KFDI

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:29:57-05:00September 26, 2022|News|

Fort Scott City Clerk Diane Clay Retires On Oct. 1

Diane Clay’s first job with the City of Fort Scott was as Administrative Assistant to the City Manager Richard U. Nienstedt in March 1998. Her last day on the job is October 1, 2022. “I have been employed for 24 years…with the City of Fort Scott,” she said. “I have been City Clerk 23 of those years.” For many, Clay was the first contact with the city that citizens had. And for this reporter, she was always helpful and timely in her responses to questions.
Source: Fort Scott Biz

Ranson Financial2022-09-27T07:30:44-05:00September 26, 2022|News|