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There are several school districts with bond votes coming up in the next few months. Many are looking at how they can increase voter participation. Given the low voter turnout in USD 259’s bond election, districts are working to raise awareness for their projects. On April 8, Haysville USD 261 voters will decide on a nearly $80 million bond. KSN spoke with a parent on the Haysville school bond committee about how they’re working to raise awareness about the upcoming vote. He says that between now and election day, they’re stressing that this bond is focused on infrastructure improvements that will [...]

Trego County-Lemke Memorial hospital has expanded, and it has taxpayers to thank for helping rural healthcare in their own backyard. “This is a very big deal,” said CEO Jeremy Rabe. “In 2021, the voters of Trego county passed a bond issue to do an expansion and remodel of the hospital. So we added 11 new private rooms. A brand new ER. And a new physical therapy area that includes aqua therapy.” Rabe also talked with Governor Laura Kelly, who was on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the hospital. Source: KSN-TV

Emporia is known for many things. The city of over 24,000, which sits on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills, is the “Gravel Capital of the World,” the “Disc Golf Capital of the World,” and the “Official Founding City of Veterans Day.” What you may not know is that it is also the home of the Best-Tasting Municipal Tap Water, at least according to the Berkeley International Water Tasting. Every year, waters from across the world are brought to the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, to compete to determine who has or produces the best-tasting water in [...]