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Boom in electric scooters nationwide leads to more injuries, fatalities

info2019-06-10T11:16:26-05:00June 10th, 2019|

Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked his head on the pavement and fell unconscious. The 26-year-old snapped two bones in each leg, broke a thighbone, shattered a kneecap, punctured a lung and fractured three vertebrae in his neck, in addition to sustaining a head injury. “My brother thought I was dead,” said Hardy, who wasn’t wearing a helmet. Doctors told Hardy he’d likely be paralyzed for life. Five months later, he has [...]

Robot reports for duty with Pratt County law enforcement

info2019-06-07T07:47:04-05:00June 7th, 2019|

A new robot is on duty at the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office and is ready to provide a safe alternative in dangerous situations. The new Transcend Tactical robot can go in areas unsafe to send people because of dangerous surroundings or dangerous people. Water and food can be strapped onto the unit and delivered to someone that might be trapped in a collapsed building, said Pratt County Sheriff Jimmy White. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

McPherson’s early days detailed at public library

info2019-06-07T07:46:24-05:00June 7th, 2019|

The City of McPherson can lay claim to a long and colorful history ever since its founding in 1872, but how exactly was it founded? And why? Myths and misinformation about early McPherson history have taken on a life of their own over the years and have obscured the facts. On Monday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the McPherson Public Library, Steve Read and Jennie Hall will take you back in time for a front row seat to view the founding and raucous early days of the city in a program titled “The Founding of McPherson: What Really Happened.” (Read [...]

Kansas A to Z: ‘H’ is for Boot Hill Museum

info2019-06-07T07:46:00-05:00June 7th, 2019|

Boot Hill Cemetery, in which its museum rests, started in 1872 as an unofficial burial ground for various drifters who died in Dodge City. Most of these people died suddenly, with "their boots on" giving the name "Boot Hill" to the cemetery. None of these people had the money required for a proper burial; many were know only by their given name and no official records were kept of the burials. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

Over 800 biking enthusiasts to visit Hays Monday; Moundridge city administrator Randy Frazer among them

info2019-06-07T07:44:47-05:00June 7th, 2019|

It has been 17 years since riders from the annual Biking Across Kansas tour stopped in Hays, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. Even then it was only a portion of the amount of riders. This time, the full group of over 800 biking enthusiasts will take up residence for a night in the city as the tour rolls into the area Monday. “Hays is welcoming Biking Across Kansas with the red carpet,” said Stefanie Weaver, BAK executive director. “We will just feel like we are being treated like kings and queens when we come to Hays,” she [...]

Newton to consider housing incentives

info2019-06-07T07:41:08-05:00June 7th, 2019|

The initial incentive program would have the city set aside $100,000 to act as a safety net for licensed builders. A builder participating in the program would be reimbursed for the interest the builder paid on the construction loan for the building between the time the city cleared the building for occupancy until the time it sold for a maximum of $10,000. The housing study, as well as the group, stated that newly constructed homes stay on the market longer in Newton than in surrounding markets, discouraging builders from taking an additional risk in Newton. “We looked at it from what’s [...]

Wind farm decision delayed

info2019-06-07T07:36:12-05:00June 7th, 2019|

After two lengthy evenings of testimony on the merits of a wind farm proposal — and reasons not to permit it — county planning and zoning commissioners tabled any decision until they meet again Monday evening.Each of the two nights of testimony lasted 31/2 hours. More than 100 people testified, including officials with National Renewable Solutions, developers of the Expedition Wind project.The planning commission is considering the company’s application for a conditional-use permit.Many objectors rehashed the same concerns they had voiced at an earlier public hearing as well as at county commission meetings. They were balanced by a nearly equal number [...]

Barbed wire fence spat may have citywide result

info2019-06-07T07:32:04-05:00June 7th, 2019|

A dispute between neighbors over a barbed wire fence may result in the removal of all barbed wire fencing in the city limits. During the May 28 Marysville City Council meeting, Karen and Terry Hughes, Marysville, defended their right to keep their barbed wire fence despite repeated requests from neighbor Jill Friedrichs to have it removed. Terry Hughes, who is a City Council member, said he had rectified the problem by removing the barbed wire fence adjacent to Friedrichs’ property. Friedrichs said she was not satisfied and she wanted all of the Hughes’ barbed wire fence removed because according to a [...]

Nickerson smallest city to host Rural Prosperity forum

info2019-06-07T07:41:51-05:00June 7th, 2019|

Nickerson, with a population just slightly over 1,000, will be one of only two cities that is not a county seat and/or has a college that has been selected for a forum on Kansas Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers’ Rural Prosperity Tour.The other exception is Sabetha in northeast Kansas, but Sabetha has more than double the population of Nickerson.The 12-city listening tour forums will open with Nickerson’s event, scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Monday, June 17... (Read more: News - The Hutchinson News)

“Taste of Kansas” Event to be Held in Chanute

info2019-06-07T03:48:36-05:00June 7th, 2019|

MANHATTAN, Kan. — From the Land of Kansas brings to you its second annual agriculture experience dinner: “Taste of Kansas.” The dinner will allow guests to experience the diverse tastes of food grown, raised or produced in Kansas; meet Kansas agriculture producers and business owners; and enjoy a relaxing evening as they celebrate and appreciate Kansas. The event will take place on Saturday, August 3, at Summit Hill Gardens Event Center, located outside of Chanute. Summit Hill Gardens Event Center is a family-owned event center founded by sisters-in-law Patsy Smeed and Gretchen Brant in 2016. The venue is filled with rich Kansas history [...]

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