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Osawatomie power outage was ‘worst-case scenario’

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Power was restored to all Osawatomie residences and businesses shortly after midnight Saturday, Oct. 28, ending a three-day nightmare for 250 to 300 residents who were left in the dark. A critical failure at the city of Osawatomie’s power plant substation caused the initial power outages in the overnight hours of Tuesday, Oct. 24, into Wednesday, Oct. 25. On Wednesday morning, power was restored to some neighborhoods through the city’s generators, but a secondary equipment failure impacting the generators triggered another outage, according to the city’s updates. Source: Local News | republic-online.com

Southeast Kansas town is almost out of water, and signs of crisis are everywhere

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It’s hardly a question of whether the water will run out for one town on the Kansas-Oklahoma border. It’s a matter of when. The stubborn drought that has hung over southeast Kansas for close to two years has brought Caney, a town of less than 2,000 people, within weeks of reaching the end of its water supply. Without rain, Caney could run dry by Christmas. “This is the worst it’s been since any of us have been alive,” said City Manager Kelley Zellner. Signs of the crisis are everywhere. At Eggbert’s, a diner at the edge of town, the price of [...]

How Leawood plans to regulate pickleball noise in neighborhoods

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Leawood residents looking to build private sports courts in their backyard have new requirements to keep in mind. At last week’s meeting, the Leawood Planning Commission approved an amendment to the city’s development ordinance adding new guidelines to the approval process for building new tennis or pickleball courts. The amendment follows multiple planning commission work sessions after residents began raising concerns about noise and bright lights coming from residential pickle ball courts last year. The city explored several ways of addressing the problem, such as cutting back permitted court lighting hours and raising the minimum distance from neighboring property lines. Before last [...]

Protest petition blocks Hesston ordinance to home-rule out of printed legal notices

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Harvey County Clerk Rick Piepho certified a successful protest petition that prevents a charter ordinance from the City of Hesston from going into effect, at least without a public vote. The ordinance, approved by the Hesston City Council in August, would have allowed the city to designate its website as its legal newspaper, removing state requirements to print various legal notices in an official print newspaper. Late Tuesday afternoon, Piepho certified that a protest petition against the measure had a sufficient number of valid signatures from registered Hesston voters. It took 73 verified signatures for a successful petition, 10 percent of the number of voters who participated in the [...]

Ottawa voters to determine whether to keep, eliminate food sale requirement on liquor by the drink

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When Melody and Dusty Gentry opened Not Lost Brewing in downtown Ottawa a few years ago, they wanted to share their passion for brewing specially crafted beers one glass at a time. The idea for the hometown brew pub was to introduce locals to different varieties of beer beyond the common commercial domestic types with brews such as Blackberry Milkshake India Pale Ale or Blueberry Wheat. While they also wanted to feature a few menu options like hummus, charcuterie plates and sandwiches and chips that would pair well and complement the craft brews on tap, the focus was always on showcasing [...]

New Garden City Regional Airport terminal opens ahead of holiday travel season

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The front doors of Garden City Regional Airport’s new terminal howl in high winds, providing a spooky soundtrack during blustery autumn days. The airport’s director, Rachelle Powell, said that’s one of a few kinks workers will smooth out as airport employees prepare for holiday travel season at the recently constructed terminal building. Kansas Reflector received a tour of the new terminal earlier in October. The original airport terminal was built in 1959 to serve passengers in southwest Kansas, as well as southeast Colorado and the Oklahoma-Texas panhandles. Source: Kansas Reflector

135th Birthday Bash happening in Bentley this Saturday

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Bentley turns 135 this year, and the town has big plans to celebrate. This Saturday, Nov. 4, Bentley will hold its Birthday Bash, an all-day celebration for the whole family. ... Event organizer Shannon Catlin said they did some research and discovered that it’s been at least 15 years since Bentley has held a festival or celebration of an event other than the car show. She said she was cautious at the first meeting, but then 17 people showed up. “People want something. They want something like this,” Catlin said. “We’ve had a lot of great support. I’m excited.” Source: Harvey County Now

Halstead’s hidden treasure in post office

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When walking into Halstead’s post office, most people don’t take a second glance at the mural above the postmaster’s door or know about the Kansas history that it holds and others just like it across the state. Kansas artist Birger Sandzén was 70 years old when he arrived in Halstead to paint a mural that was a part of a New Deal-era program in 1941. The river scene he painted, called “Where Kit Carson Camped,” depicts the scenic location near Halstead where a powwow took place between frontiersman Kit Carson and Native American Chief Black Kettle. Sarah Green, co-director of the Kansas Sampler [...]

Sedgwick schools receive state recognition

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The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and the Kansas State Board of Education recently notified Sedgwick Public Schools of USD-439 for achieving recognition in the 2023 Kansans Can Star Recognition Program. The KSDE and the state board presented Sedgwick Public Schools with the following recognition for 2023: Academically Prepared for Postsecondary: Copper; Graduation: Silver; Postsecondary Effectiveness: Copper. “We recognize the exceptional work your district is doing to reach the state’s vision for education—Kansas leads the world in the success of each student,” the organizations wrote in a letter to the district. “The Kansans Can Star Recognition Program recognizes district success in the [...]

Finney County Historical Society celebrating 75 years

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The Finney County Historical Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary on Thursday. The anniversary reception is being held in conjunction with the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Finney County Historical Museum. Admission is free, and attendees should use the museum’s north entrance. Steve Quakenbush, Executive Director of the Finney County Historical Society and Museum, said the Historical Society was first established on Jan. 31, 1948. The organization’s first meeting and founding was held in the Finney County Courthouse. Quakenbush said he would love to know what the founders thoughts on the Historical Society turning 75. Source: Garden [...]

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