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Basketball goals returning to park in Salina
Nearly a month after removing two black metal multipurpose units from the basketball courts at Sunset Park, a Salina Parks and Recreation crew began the process of reinstalling basketball goals. On May 17, city crews took down the basketball goals…
Kansas utility regulators may ask U.S. Supreme Court to review rate case
Kansas utility regulators said Thursday that they may ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging the federal government's authority to set certain kinds of rates that ultimately affect every electric customer's monthly bills. But first, they want…
Briefly noted: Overland Park ranks high among cities where Millennials are moving
Overland Park among top 20 destination cities in the country for Millennials. A new analysis of census data by the website SmartAsset suggests Overland Park is faring well in attracting new Millennial-aged residents. The city was 14th among the 217…
As the Latino population grows in southwest Kansas, youths are developing a new accent
Residents in southwest Kansas are starting to speak with a distinct, new accent as the Latino population continues to grow — and the accent is most prominent among young people. A research team at Kansas State University has found that…
FAA announces grants for Kansas airports
The United States Department of Transportation Secretary says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, "the first allotment of the total $3.2 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the U.S.…
City of Florence, Deforest family in water fight
For 98 years, clear and sparkling water has flowed from Crystal Springs to Florence taps. Whether that will remain the case in June 2019 is anyone’s guess after city council members on June 4 rejected a contract proposed by the…
Paramedic training event coming to the fairgrounds
Residents may notice a lot of activity on the Kansas State Fairgrounds soon. HutchCC EMS education will hold the 13th annual Paramedic Field Ops on June 20. Jason Holland, an instructor with the Hutchinson Community College Fire Science Program, discussed…
Newton’s city-owned golf course, Sand Creek Station, wins award — again
Winning the National Golf Foundation loyalty award is a big accomplishment — and Sand Creek Station has now done it 10 times. Sand Creek Station took home top honors in the “less than $70” green fee category “We are very…
Marion County sales tax to decrease
Sales tax rates in the county will drop by half a percent July 1, when a five-year-old special tax imposed to build a $3.5 million jail expires. County Clerk Tina Spencer said the county would continue to collect revenue from…
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