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Garden City moves forward with city’s electric distribution system improvements
The Garden City Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing improvements to the city’s electric distribution system and the general obligation bonds intended to fund them, the most recent step in an ongoing project with Sunflower Power Corp. and…
McPherson County denies wind project regulation change request
In the end, nothing changed, despite pleas from many county residents to implement stricter setback regulations on commercial wind energy turbines. It began with a zoning amendment request by Jason Wright to make changes in the county’s current Commercial Wind…
Even if it rains or floods, La Cygne preparing for 150th anniversary celebration
Broadway St. in La Cygne, Kansas is empty now. But community organizers say they hope to see it packed this weekend for the town's 150th anniversary celebration. "We’re really excited. We’ve been planning as the historical society for about two…
Derby will get new fire chief in July
A veteran Wichita Fire Department leader will take over as Derby’s new fire chief on July 1. John Turner, most recently a Wichita battalion chief and division commander, will be chief in Derby as Brad Smith retires. Turner and his…
City approves downtown sound system
Downtown Emporia will soon sport a new sound system. The Emporia City Commission officially accepted an agreement between the city and Emporia Main Street for the project Wednesday morning. The system will be used to play music and relay messages…
Film festival coming to Emporia
Sundance, Cannes and now, Emporia. The No Coast Film Festival is coming to the Granada Theatre on Aug. 31. The festival promotes the short film genre through the gathering of local, national and international filmmakers. This is the festival’s first…
An inside look at the jobs of first responders
Families visited Derby Fire Station 81 and the Derby Police Department Sunday for the annual youth open house. The come-and-go event, primarily geared toward children 10 and under, allowed kids to see the inside of the police department on tours,…
The economy is helping Derby’s fiscal picture
A combination of factors has led to the city of Derby having more money in its general fund balance than originally projected. It has $1.6 million additional, which is due to a number of staff vacancies, lower expenses and higher…
High water forces Hutchinson Zoo to close
High water in central Kansas is forcing the Hutchinson Zoo to close for the first time in more than a decade. Zoo Director Ryan VanZant says the closing earlier this week was mostly for safety. Some sidewalks, exhibits and playing…
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