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Mulvane cancels school after car crash causes city-wide power outage
Power has been restored to thousands of Mulvane residents after an early morning car crash. ---- The Mulvane School District has cancelled school Friday after a car crash caused a city-wide power outage. Police say a car crashed into a…
Johnson County breweries, taprooms hope for changes to old law
Breweries in Johnson County are hoping to change an old rule, and now they're asking the county commissioners to step in and let them vote. If you plan on getting a beer in Johnson County, you may want to pick…
Hays, region could draw R9 water by 2022
It might be another four years before Hays draws water from its R9 Ranch 67 miles away in Edwards County. But when it does, the city has promised the state of Kansas it will draw much less from the sandy…
Neosho County wind project arguments focus on setbacks
Concerned residents of southern Neosho County on Thursday evening wanted to get back to the basics of their argument against a proposed wind energy project — the setbacks. Lori Whitworth said during a regular county commission meeting that people concerned…
NextEra reponds to 13 hours of public comment
The Reno County Planning Commission has nearly completed its public hearing on the application by NextEra Energy for a permit to build a 220-megawatt wind farm in southeast Reno County. The board heard a 90-minute rebuttal presentation from a half-dozen…
Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce absorbs downtown coalition
The Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce held its second downtown coalition meeting on Wednesday. Chamber President Debra Teufel says the meeting was part of the continued process of absorbing the city’s downtown revitalization sector into the Chamber. “We’re kind of working…
Judge orders Australian animal health firm to repay local incentives after abandoning its Lawrence offices
An Australia-based animal health company that received startup funding from both the City of Lawrence and Douglas County has been ordered to repay some of that money now that it has abandoned its local offices. However, city officials say there’s…
Manhattan City Commission planning land acquisition for new joint maintenance facility
City officials will attempt to acquire agricultural land near the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a joint maintenance facility. The City Commission gave consensus to pursue the site off of Highway 24 at its Tuesday work session. Commissioner Wynn Butler says…
Marysville City Council restores Koester House Museum’s hours
Marysville City Council agreed Monday to restore the regular hours of the Koester House Museum & Gardens after reducing them at their last meeting. At the March 25 meeting, Mayor Carla Grund asked council to cut hours, stating the museum…
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