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Wind farm opponents make good on threat of lawsuit
Opponents of a wind farm proposed for the southern portion of the county have made good on their threats to sue the company that hopes to develop it. A petition was filed Thursday in district court by Overland Park lawyers…
New fire truck ordered for Pretty Prairie station
The Reno County Commission on Tuesday approved Reno/Kingman Joint Fire District No. 1 purchasing a new pumper truck. The new vehicle, which is expected to take up to 10 months to build and deliver, will replace a 24-year-old truck that…
Community Memorial Hospital asks Marshall county for vote on sales tax
After recording $1.7 million in uncompensated care during 2018, Community Memorial Healthcare representatives are — for the fourth year in a row — requesting that the Marshall County Board of Commissioners place a 10-year, half-cent countywide sales tax on the…
City Addresses Water Issues Resulting From Excess Rainfall
With heavy rains affecting Osawatomie, please know the city's staff is closely monitoring river levels and its ponding areas near the levee. The city received a tremendous amount of rain over a two-day period, which only added to already swollen…
Town of Sedgwick forced to deal with more flooding
For the second time in the last two weeks, many of Sedgwick's roads are under water. "The river usually comes out on the west side of town by the school," says Mayor Bryan Chapman. Past the playground at the school,…
Officials in Crawford County and Pittsburg give update on storm damage
Crawford County and City of Pittsburg officials hosted a news conference Tuesday to address concerns following a serious storm and apparent tornado that hit the area Monday, resulting in downed trees and power lines and damage to structures. Local officials…
NextEra wants all protest petitions tossed
County officials have again pushed back a meeting for the Reno County Commission to take up NextEra Energy’s application for a permit for its proposed Pretty Prairie Energy Center, pending resolution of a legal issue. The meeting is now tentatively…
Seven counties with flooding added to earlier state disaster declaration
Several areas at Perry Lake have been closed because of flooding that is expected through the weekend. “Many roads have been closed,” Jason Hurley, Perry Lake park manager, said in the release. “Closed locations are marked with gates or barricades.…
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