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Wamego power plant helps fuel city’s energy through rolling outages
The Wamego community was able to use its own power plant during rolling blackouts from Evergy this week. It's something the city manager says she and her colleagues are proud to have. Stacie Eichem, city manager of Wamego, said it…
Johnson County Drivers Skeptical Of Adding Toll Lanes On U.S. 69 — Could That Change?
The notion of paying a toll to use designated express lanes on U.S. Highway 69 will take some selling before it’s widely liked by Johnson County motorists. That’s according to focus groups held by the engineering firm studying potential solutions for…
Interest rates will continue to rise, but don’t blame it all on inflation, economists say
Interest rates are expected to continue their upward march, but for now they're not expected to get high enough to harpoon the stock market. Treasury yields have been rising quickly in the last week, and the benchmark 10-year yield has…
Sedgwick County signs Disaster Emergency Declaration; KCC chairperson shares update from Topeka
Sedgwick County Chairman Pete Meitzner signed a State of Local Disaster Emergency Declaration for the county Wednesday due to the effects of the extreme weather and cold. The declaration is in effect starting Wednesday and will continue to remain in…
Sedgwick County COVID-19 survey shows 65% plan to get vaccine
An anonymous survey conducted by the Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita on who would receive the COVID-19 vaccine was presented to the Sedgwick County Commission. The survey was conducted in a seven-county region in south-central Kansas. Of the 9,018 residents surveyed…
‘Peace of mind’: Many Kansas communities avoid blackouts by producing their own power supply
While a majority of Kansans rely on power companies to give them electricity, some do not have to because they have their own power supply. Dozens of Kansas communities are part of a public power group, and they each provide…
Sedgwick County drops former Riverside Hospital as site for new government center
After kicking the tires, Sedgwick County has dropped a plan to buy the former Riverside Hospital to turn it into a government center. The old hospital building at 2622 W. Central had marked the most serious effort to date to…
New health order expands mass gathering limit, bar hours in Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health issued a new public health order Wednesday, expanding the mass gathering limit to 25 people and extending the hours of operation for bars and restaurants. The new health order includes the following changes: The mass gathering…
Face mask requirements extended in Emporia and Jefferson County
Emporia city leaders and Jefferson County leaders voted to extend their mask ordinances on Wednesday. Jefferson County Commissioners voted 2-1 to continue the mask mandate until March 1, 2021. The ordinance was extended on Feb. 2nd and set to expire…
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