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Wichita task force seeks retail ban on single-use bags, Dillons working on phased elimination
The purposeful life span of plastic bags that are a staple of retail stores can be measured in minutes, while these thinnest of load-bearing containers take decades to decompose in landfills. The familiar store-to-home bags have a knack for finding…
Wyandotte County ushers in historic change with slate of new African American leaders
Barely a month after Tyrone Garner was sworn in as mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, he and the county commission selected Cheryl Harrison-Lee to be the new interim county administrator. The…
How much snow? Biggest storm of the season so far is forecast for Wichita this week
Enjoy the warmer weather while you can. A winter storm — with potentially six inches of snow for the Wichita area — is headed for parts of south central and southeast Kansas. Here’s what National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Metzger…
Rural towns say they need a hand to fight off hackers and ransomware
The federal government set aside $1 billion to help cities and counties improve their cybersecurity, but rural communities worry they will be left out and end up more susceptible to attacks like ransomware. The funding comes from the congressional infrastructure…
4.5-magnitude earthquake rattles Wichita, south-central Kansas on Monday
People across Wichita and south-central Kansas are saying on social media that they felt a earthquake rattle the area late Monday morning. Reports started rolling in on Twitter and Facebook shortly after 11 a.m. The United States Geological Survey’s earthquake…
Why municipal electric utilities seek deals with cryptocurrency miners
What to do when your municipal electric utility is slammed by huge bills after the state electric grid failed to balance supply and demand? Bring in a new power-hungry customer to help pay off those bills. That's what Denton, Texas,…
Pottawatomie County planning to extend moratorium on solar farms to 2023
Pottawatomie County commissioners gave consensus Monday to extend its ongoing moratorium on solar farms until January 1, 2023. Doing so doesn’t mean the board and the county planning commission can’t still meet to draft zoning regulations. Commissioner Greg Riat says…
Noble Health Announces Reopening a Hospital in Fort Scott
Officials and community members gathered in the McAuley Center at the former Mercy Hospital building on Jan. 31, 2022, to hear Noble Health’s announcement to reopen a hospital. Fort Scott will get a new hospital. The Fort Scott City Commission…
For sale: Kansas missile silo, $380,000
Yes, you will have privacy and the ability to withstand a nuclear strike. Although not unheard of, Zillow is offering a rare find, an old missile complex for sale that could be used as a home, apartments, or even a…
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