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Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Vice President Dick Cheney
On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas be flown at half-staff immediately until sundown on the day of interment to honor the passing of Vice President Dick Cheney. “Vice…
BESS beatdown, shakeups mark off-year election
It was a rough night for incumbents. Harvey County voters in numerous elections signaled a wish to change directions at the ballot box. In total, 22.3 percent of registered voters cast ballots, roughly the same turnout as in 2023. Read…
Prairie Village voters reject PV United candidates, measure to “abandon” government. What happens next?
Prairie Village voters turned out in record-breaking numbers on Nov. 4 to reject all six candidates backed by Prairie Village United in a decisive victory for allies of the incumbent City Council. In all, 60% of Prairie Village voters cast…
Prairie Village voters overwhelmingly reject question to ‘abandon’ city government
Prairie Village voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the question to “abandon” the city’s form of government. This year’s Prairie Village municipal election saw not only six contested city council races, but an unusual question about whether the city should “abandon”…
Panasonic plant starts cranking out batteries, hits 1,200 employees in De Soto
The De Soto battery plant is producing about 300,000 batteries a day and is up to 1,200 employees. At full capacity, it expects those numbers to be 500,000 and 4,000. Read more: Kansas City Business Journal - Local Kansas City…
KCC Approves New Power Rate Plan for Large Energy Users to Support Growth, Protect Other Customers
The Kansas Corporation Commission has approved a new Large Load Power Service (LLPS) rate plan for customers who use more than 75 megawatts of electricity at peak demand. The agreement was reached through collaboration among utilities, major companies, consumer advocates,…
Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds’ more cases expected
The mayor of a small south-central Kansas town has been charged with committing fraud by voting in elections since 2022 even though he is not a United States citizen, the state’s attorney general and secretary of state said Wednesday. Attorney General…
Rural, urban locales connect through science and youth-football
Helicopters, footballs, friendship, space stuff – it’s all connected. Youth football teams from rural Reno County and metropolitan Wyandotte County met under the stadium lights on a chilly Saturday evening for more than just a couple of games. The Buhler…
Wichita police offer free bicycle lights
Night comes sooner and seems to stay longer this time of year. Wichita police are giving away free bicycle lights to keep riders safe on city streets. "It's more important than ever to be seen while you ride," police said…
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