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Wellington begins city flag selection process
The city of Wellington and the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB are sponsoring a Wellington Flag Project to design a city flag that will serve as a symbol of the past, present and future of the community. From Dec. 7…
Wichita school district’s latest COVID-19 report shows hundreds of staff in quarantine
Wichita school district staff with COVID-19 accounted for 799 of the 1,182 cases the district has reported since Aug. 8, according to Wichita Public Schools COVID-19 numbers, which were updated Friday for the first time since mid-November. School district spokesperson Susan Arensman…
Butler County museum hosting Smithsonian’s ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’
Smithsonian Partner Site Hosting Virtual Exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a statewide initiative featuring the exclusive Kansas tour of a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition made possible by Humanities Kansas. “The exhibit itself really has two parts,” said Ken…
Edgerton’s Intermodal enjoys seasonal gains
This is an extremely busy time of year for Edgerton’s LPKC as most companies are dealing with “peak” season. “As you can imagine most of the online e-commerce fulfillment center we have at here see a surge in activities around…
State-of-the-art, solar greenhouses feed rural America with both food and internet service
Two native Kansans are manufacturing a state-of-the-art farm facility on very little land. By building solar-powered greenhouses, the pair hope to revolutionize farming – and technology – in Kansas. In addition to growing all types of fruits and vegetables for…
Does Kansas owe businesses for mandating they close? A new lawsuit says yes.
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic overturned society as we know it, shutting down the state’s economy in a virtually unprecedented way. Business owners have had to grapple with keeping the lights on, scrounging up government aid and taking precautions…
New traditions start in St. John
Christmas is being celebrated in St. John with new traditions to thwart the COVID-related disappointments of established Christmas celebrations, including a newly installed mail drop at the southwest corner of First and Main streets that has a direct link to…
Rural hospitals in Kansas facing surge in coronavirus cases
Rural areas were spared the worst in the beginning of the pandemic, but that is no longer the case. Many rural hospitals in Kansas are starting to see a spike, and its putting a major strain on their health systems.…
Presentation explores rich history of Mexican immigration to Kansas
The first of several special programs in connection with “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” at Kauffman Museum will be held Sunday, hosted virtually in line with COVID-19 protocols. Gene T. Chávez, of Shawnee, will present “Flour Power/El Poder de la…
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