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Proposed chicken farm discussed at meeting
Plans for a proposed chicken farm in Cowley County were brought up at Tuesday’s county commission meeting, with one person questioning how it could affect air and water quality in the area. Officials said all rules are being followed for…
New signs in Winfield help visitors find their way
The City of Winfield is moving forward with the installation of a new community wayfinding signage system designed to help visitors more easily locate local land- marks and public points of interest. The project reduces the clutter of various directional…
Park City casino gets opening date
According to the Ark Valley News, a date has been set for the opening of the new casino and entertainment complex in Park City. Gilley’s, formerly called Golden Circle, will officially begin operations on Dec. 15. Read more: www.derbyinformer.com -…
Alternative energy dominates commission
The most vocal opponents of wind and solar energy spoke to the county commission on Friday as the data from the comprehensive survey is about to become public. Becky Willard, Ray Hough, and others expressed concerns about a July meeting…
Stock Market Today: Weak Jobs Data Boosts Rate-Cut Bets; Nasdaq Rises
U.S. stocks ended modestly lower Friday after a weak jobs report cemented the case for a Federal Reserve rate cut at the central bank's policy meeting ending Sept. 17. Bond yields declined sharply. Stocks opened higher in a bet that…
Students react to new cellphone policy
It’s been almost three weeks since the new cellphone policy began at the high school, and teachers and students say it has gone smoothly. Under the new bell-to-bell ban, students are not allowed to use their phones at all during…
Olathe homes flooded again this summer, just before city denied residents’ tort claim
Two Olathe homeowners are continuing to seek a solution after their homes flooded again this summer, the latest incident in a years-long struggle over who’s responsible for fixing the problem in the College Meadows neighborhood. As it happens, both Kate…
Work to remove Salina log jam begins
The massive log jam in the Smoky Hill River at Bill Burke Park will start being removed next week. The City of Salina tells KSN News that the contractor, Diehl Enterprises Inc., is building an equipment pad by the river…
Groundbreaking ceremony held for KBI Regional Crime Center and Laboratory
Some big names in Kansas politics were on the campus of Pittsburg State University today."It's a great day for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, it's a great day for all of our law enforcement partners, and it's a great day…
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