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Power line sale to fund local Winfield upgrades
The City of Winfield stands to benefit financially from a new partnership with independent electric transmission provider GridLiance, with money from the sale of transmission lines expected to directly fund upgrades for the city-owned electric transmission system, said Winfield City…
New Neosho County clerk named
Neosho County Republicans nominated southern county resident Heather Elsworth, rural Erie, Thursday evening as the replacement for County Clerk. A caucus of Republican precinct officers selected Elsworth on the first ballot from four applicants proposed for the County Clerk position…
Is Johnson County getting greener? Uber-like transit system, bike lanes flourishing
An experimental, Uber-like microtransit system in Johnson County is in such high demand, it is poised to become a permanent fixture — signaling a desire for alternative modes of transportation in the suburbs. In his 11 years on the county…
Finney County seeing significant retail, job growth
Finney County’s recent economic growth has been significant, says a presentation from the Finney County Economic Development Corp., highlighting an expanding retail market and rare spot of booming job growth in western Kansas.Shannon Dick, FCEDC strategic analyst, broke down the…
147 years of Hutch Police memorabilia on display at Reno County Museum
Today, a Hutchinson police officer may be called when a bar fight breaks out, but in the 1920s, a Hutchinson police matron dropped in at dance halls to assess whether girls were dressed appropriately. If Police Matron Marie Baldwin deemed…
Whimmydiddle continues to be a tradition for shoppers, vendors
Whimmydiddle is more than just a craft show for Shelly Peterson. It’s become sort of a family tradition for the Burlington, Colo., resident who has been attending the huge Scott City show for about 10 years. “It started out with…
Little Jerusalem opening is Oct. 12
Grand opening of the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park will take place on Sat., Oct. 12, with the gates opening at 9:00 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m. The trails will open at 11:00 a.m. The park will…
Returning home was always part of the plan
There was never much doubt that Clay and Emily Mulligan would return to Scott City. “We both loved growing up in Scott City,” says the former Emily Buxton. “After living in Kansas City, we realized this is where we wanted…
Planning Commission could make decision on dollar type stores Tuesday
The Hutchinson Planning Commission could make a decision on whether to send amendments regulating small box or dollar-type stores on to the City Council. More study and a possible decision could come during the commission meeting on Tuesday. The purpose…
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