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Tornado damage exceeds $26 million
A tornado that ripped through southern Leavenworth County damaged more homes than initially reported. And preliminary figures for property damage exceed $26 million, according to an emergency management official. The tornado, which first touched down in neighboring Douglas County, entered…
Watershed holds back floodwaters
Residents of Newton and Sedgwick have the Sand Creek Watershed to thank for keeping water out of their homes as parts of Harvey County has received as much as 15 inches of rain in the past month. The Sand Creek…
Solid waste group pushes for lower rates at transfer station
The Labette County Solid Waste Management Committee on Thursday night voted on a number of points its members want to see in a contract for operating a trash transfer station south of Parsons. The 15-year contract with Waste Corporation of…
Upcoming school finance decision will likely not change 2019-2020 school year, says KASB advocate
No matter what the Kansas Supreme Court ultimately decides about whether or not the inflation adjustment to the school finance formula is enough, the budget for the upcoming fall is pretty much a done deal, according to an…
Water and wiring problems resurface at Pratt County jail
Old water problems at the Pratt County Law Enforcement Center building and wiring issues were again brought to the attention of Pratt County commissioners on May 28. Sheriff Jimmy White took the commissioners on a two hour tour of the…
Salina annexes land for Water Treatment Facility
Three months of negotiations between Salina and Saline County came to an amicable conclusion Monday when the Salina City Commission annexed about 42 acres of land into city limits for the future location of a new water treatment facility. In…
911 misdials make up 20 percent of calls in Sedgwick County
Did you dial 911 by accident? It is common in Sedgwick County. In fact at one point, it made up 20 percent of all its 911 calls. KSN found out as it was just getting better, calls are back on…
Fed’s Bullard Says Rate Cut May Be Needed ‘Soon’
The Federal Reserve may need to cut interest rates soon to prop up inflation and counter downside economic risks from an escalating trade war, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said. “A downward policy rate adjustment may be warranted soon…
More discussion coming on possible change in Great Bend’s relationship with the Chamber
Much discussion was had Monday night at the Great Bend City Council meeting on whether or not the relationship between the City of Great Bend and the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, and whether or not economic development needs to…
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