Ever have one of those weekends? Maybe you should ask the same question to the whole Oxford community. In a 12-hour span from late Friday evening to early Saturday morning in subarctic zero conditions, the Oxford community experienced not only an electrical outage but also a water break. Today, Oxford is operating at 100 percent after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment lifted a boil-water advisory this morning. The trouble started at 5 p.m. Friday evening when the lights went out in Oxford. The temperature was 7 degrees, with a wind chill of -14. At 7:48 p.m., short of three hours, power was restored. Oxford residents, like the rest of Sumner County, planned to spend the rest of the weekend hunkered down as the storm blew through. When Oxford residents woke up the next morning, many residents noticed that little to no water was coming out of their faucets. Oxford utility workers immediately headed north of town to the town wells and saw something they hadn’t expected — a newly formed lake that wasn’t frozen. “We have never had any problem with the water line before,” said Shannon Brister, Oxford City Clerk. “I would say this was the largest water leak in Oxford history.”
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An estimated 650,000 visitors are expected to visit northeast Kansas and Kansas City in June and July, and businesses and the city are working to attract those visitors to Eudora. The 2026 World Cup is coming to the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Kansas City set to host six matches from June 16 to July 11. FIFA World Cup KC estimated that communities within a 200-mile radius will see an influx in tourism, according to previous reporting,  Jason Musick, owner of Barbwire Barbecue and a Conventions and Visitors Bureau member, said his business is waiting on what team, if any, decides to stay in Lawrence. FIFA highlighted Lawrence as a potential base camp for countries playing in the tournament, but final camp assignments will be released by the end of January. If a team chooses Lawrence, they will stay at the Oread Hotel and practice at Rock Chalk Park, according to Lawrence2026.com.
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Funding for a community-built America 250 Patriot’s Flag mural mosaic was approved Monday night by Marysville City Council. April Spicer, who spoke on behalf of OneMarysville, said the goal is to unveil the mural on the Fourth of July. In the written request, OneMarysville executive director Wayne Kruse wrote, “This project is designed to strengthen the visitor experience. It creates a new, Marysville-specific attraction that can be promoted year round. It adds a strong visual element for downtown and event photography and it gives us a tangible America250 feature that can be highlighted in tourism marketing and during major community weekends like the Fourth of July.”
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The town of Green received its name in 1868 when Governor Nehemiah Green offered to buy a bell for the first Methodist Church to be established in a town named Green. The people of the area placed the name on their area, and the Governor made good on his promise.
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