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Shawnee is now home to the largest renewable gas plant of its kind in the U.S.
With a new modular plant in Shawnee, Johnson County is now home to a breakthrough in renewable energy solutions. In March, Archaea Energy launched its Archaea Modular Design renewable natural gas plant, a facility that turns landfill gas into renewable…
Osawatomie USD 367 prepares for leadership overhaul
There will be new faces in leadership roles at every school within Osawatomie USD 367 next school year. Superintendent Greg Clark confirmed that Swenson Early Childhood Education Center, Trojan Elementary, Osawatomie Middle School and Osawatomie High School will all have…
Mildred Store celebrates 10 years
Charley Pogue of Blue Mound frequently drives the 10 miles to The Mildred Store. When family members from Lawrence were visiting this weekend, he brought them to the store’s 10th anniversary celebration. They walked around the car show, enjoyed food…
KSN Road Trip visits Ashland, Kansas
ASHLAND, Kan. (KSNW) -- Ashland is the fourth stop on the 2024 KSN Summer Road Trip. We visited the Ashland Library. KSN News broadcasted from the location at 5 and 6 p.m. There were cookies, water, and coffee. Thank you…
Near tragedy guides Kansas firefighter to make fire trucks
Making things is a passion of Greg Blanchat. But instead of making art, he makes fire trucks. Blanchat turned a near tragedy into a passion to save lives. "When you suit up when you snap in, you really feel it.…
The ‘only architect in Liberal’ finds his entrepreneurial spirit
Tucked into southwestern Kansas stands the city of Liberal, a majority-Latino community where more residents speak Spanish than English. Many work at the nearby National Beef Packing Co., a common job for rural Kansans – including immigrant workers. Manuel Ortuño…
Peabody plans repertory theater
Christopher King, co-owner of CK Vintage in downtown Peabody, has a long background in performance. He started as an actor, then gravitated to director. He has been working with other Sunflower Repertory organizers for months getting things ready for the…
Solar farming is taking land once used to grow food. Researchers are looking for ways to do both
When Scott Thellman looks at the bottom land near the Kaw River, he sees productive farmland. This area north of Lawrence, Kansas, just across the river from an old coal-fired power plant has fantastic soil, according to Thellman, who lives…
Rural roads get millions for upgrades
Ten Kansas counties stand to receive millions in federal funds to improve the safety and efficiency of local roads. Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced the $6.65 million in federal funds for 10 projects, selected out of 46 applications. Haskell,…
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