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Storm winds blow trains off tracks in Kansas
Strong winds from a line of thunderstorms blew over two BNSF freight trains in Harvey County Saturday night near the small town of Walton, or about 7 miles northeast of Newton. The winds, estimated at nearly 70 miles per hour,…
USGS: 6 earthquakes reported in Reno County in 24-hours
Two additional small earthquakes shook Reno County following the four quakes Friday morning. A quake just after 8p.m. measured a magnitude 3.0 and was centered approximately one mile west of South Hutchinson, according to the USGS. Just before 5 a.m.…
Bob Myers to retire as Newton city manager, legal counsel
Newton city manager and senior legal counsel Bob Myers has announced he will retire in January 2020 after 35 years with the City of Newton. Myers has served in this position since June 2016, following 31 years as Newton’s city…
100 years ago, people were upset about the cost of electricity in Wellington
The saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Yes, 100 years ago, people were upset about the city’s production of electricity. In the summer of 1919, city commissioners were facing an increasing deficit in its electric…
New wind projects could generate thousands of jobs, billions in revenue
Despite a drought in new wind development proposals over the last decade, about $8 billion could flow into ongoing wind energy projects in Wyoming, providing one possible solution to the state’s precarious revenue outlook. Primarily located in the blustery prairie…
Downtown mural celebrates heritage
The new downtown mural highlighting Chanute’s history will have an Easter egg in it. The artist working Friday on the display said he puts this same surprise in all his murals. Chanute residents and visitors will have the challenge of…
Resolutions drafted to prevent further wind expansion
Neosho County Commissioners and critics of the Neosho Ridge Wind project looked over drafts of a proposed moratorium on future construction during Thursday evening’s meeting. County Counselor Seth Jones had prepared a draft and two revised versions of a resolution,…
Newton city manager retiring
After three years as City Manager and 35 years working with the city, Bob Myers has announced he will retire in January of 2020. The announcement followed the completing of the 2020 City Budgeting process at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.…
10-year Treasury yield falls to three-year low below 1.5%, 30-year rate declines to record low
Investors clamored into the safety of U.S. government bonds, sending the 30-year Treasury bond yield below 2% for the first time ever and the 10-year Treasury note yield below 1.5%, a three-year low. Around 2:00 p.m. ET, the yield on…
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