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Wind Energy Forum, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 3, 2022, Overbrook Public Library
Wind Energy Forum Climate + Energy Project invites you to hear from subject matter experts on wind energy and get your questions answered. Come and go at your convenience, hear from a variety of speakers, and enjoy the provided buffet.…
Shrine Bowl to bring thousands to Pittsburg this weekend
Residents are being asked to use extra caution this weekend when the 49th annual Kansas Shrine Bowl kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday in Carnie Smith Stadium at Pittsburg State University. Fans, families and players representing high schools and their…
Beat the heat with free indoor activities through Sunflower Summer
Parents and families looking for a way to stay cool with these 100+ temperatures can find 90 different free activities through the Sunflower Summer app. The Kansas State Department of Education created the app to create opportunities for families to…
LCECC launches Video-to-911 services
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center announced the launch of Prepared Live — a software that enables Video-to-911 capabilities — in the communications center. According to a written release, Prepared is a software that enables LCECC’s 9-1-1 communications center to…
Simmons Pet Food announces $115 million expansion in Emporia, Edgerton
Simmons Pet Food announced the addition of a fourth high-speed production line in Emporia as part of a $115 million investment on two Kansas facilities Monday afternoon. The investment includes a new pet food distribution center in Edgerton, and the…
Derby launching Third Thursday events starting in August
The city of Derby recently announced it will be launching a new Third Thursday art-focused event series next month. The first installation is scheduled to be held jointly at Warren Riverview Park and the Derby Public Library from 6 to…
How to use a roundabout
Roundabouts are a way to keep traffic moving smoothly and quickly instead of traffic lights, which can interrupt the flow of traffic. When approaching a roundabout, slow your speed and look for vehicles coming from your left inside the roundabout.…
Farm Expo moves to Hutchinson
After 12 years, the Great Bend Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo is no more. The Bird City-based Star Enterprises that owns the show is moving it to Hutchinson, starting next year. Named the Kansas Ag Expo at Hutchinson, it is…
Crash topples power poles in Mulvane, cuts some power
Some Mulvane residents and offices have no power Monday after a semi hit a power line. Mulvane Fire Rescue says the driver was making a delivery when the truck caught a line and brought down three high-voltage power distribution transformers.…
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