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Neosho County discussion revolves around wind project
Neosho County Commissioners continued to hear comments about the proposed Neosho Ridge wind generation project Thursday. The commission heard from a half-dozen opponents and supporters during a half-hour public forum, then continued to take discussion from Lori Whitworth and Dustie…
‘A four-letter word’: Villa West developer may seek economic development incentives in Topeka
But as they looked at the work to be done on Villa West, which is in much better shape than White Lakes but still faces significant deferred maintenance, Ferd Niemann, director of development and acquisitions, said his company will consider…
Grow Hays has changed, but mission is still the same
Streaming movie giant Netflix and the co-working BriefSpace at 219 W. 10th have something in common. Hays’ unique co-working space provides high-speed Internet that benefits the world’s largest online entertainment provider, according to Doug Williams, executive director of Grow Hays,…
Skyline hears more on water issues
Water will play an important part in the future of area farmers. Those farmers will play an important part in the future of Skyline. Area farmer and Skyline patron Kent Moore shared information with the Skyline Board of Education on…
Kansas travelers will see new interpretive signs on byways
Kansas travelers will see new or upgraded interpretive signs along 12 scenic or historic byways. State officials say the signs can be found at 39 locations on the byways, which are roads that highlight the beauty, history and heritage of…
Wichita police help families in need with annual Holiday Feast
For ten years, the Wichita Police Department has partnered with community donors and volunteers to provide a holiday feast for families in need. Sergeant Kenneth Kimble started the tradition to spend more time with families in Wichita. "We feel just…
Governing bodies to consider raising bus service mill levy, allowing conference center
Local governing bodies plan this coming week to consider raising the property tax mill levy assessed to finance Topeka’s bus service and allowing the establishment of a conference center at 7711 S.W. 61st to be the site of ministry functions…
Kansas Department of Agriculture to exercise foreign animal disease response in Manhattan
The Kansas Department of Agriculture will lead an emergency preparedness exercise, named Rampart, Dec. 17–20, 2018, in Manhattan, Kansas, to practice the state’s response plan to a foreign animal disease event. The four-day functional exercise, which will be based out…
Hays able to piggyback on new focus of federal BUILD grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently reviewed 851 applications for requested funding of more than $10 billion through Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grants. Just 91 awards were made; the city of Hays was one of those.…
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