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<div style="color: #333;">Halstead Depot now offers telegraph services</div>
The Halstead Heritage Museum and Depot has the only working telegraph open to the public in the state of Kansas, according to 2024 Historical Society Volunteer of the Year Joe Trego, who recently installed the museum’s new feature. The telegraph…
<div style="color: #333;">Fresh food market potential study to take place in Hesston</div>
With no clear answers, communication or even a timeline on the ever-present grocery store question, a study may offer an alternative. With oversight from the United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties, the Healthy Harvey Coalition has received a grant…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas ag leaders weigh solutions for veterinarian shortages that affect rural communities</div>
Kansas and the nation face a veterinarian shortage, and state agriculture experts are collaborating to draw more vets to practice in rural areas. Kansas State University officials are supporting programs that introduce veterinary students to rural lifestyles and gathering data…
<div style="color: #333;">‘It’s a big deal’ — Overland Park ponders unprecedented zoning code overhaul</div>
Overland Park officials are considering a complete overhaul to the city’s zoning code that would eliminate single-family-only districts and rezone all 76 square miles of the city under a new “character-based” framework. It would be a departure from how Johnson…
<div style="color: #333;">Olathe is latest Johnson County city to pass new scooter and e-bike rules</div>
Olathe is the latest Johnson County city to pass new regulations on e-scooters and similar devices as local leaders respond to growing safety concerns. The Olathe City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an updated ordinance in a 7-0 vote after…
<div style="color: #333;">Nitrate contaminates the drinking water of millions of Americans, study finds</div>
Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new study released Thursday. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group examined test data collected by water systems across…
<div style="color: #333;">Geary County “History Alive” Event Brings 1800s Frontier Life to Life for Students and Community</div>
The Geary County Historical Society recently hosted its 4th annual “History Alive” reenactment event. On Friday, April 17, organizers said more than 400 students in grades 8–12 attended a special school-day program. That Saturday, hundreds of community members visited the…
<div style="color: #333;">Wichita, Sedgwick County begin law enforcement radio encryption</div>
After years of preparation, Sedgwick County has the tools necessary to cut the public off from listening to law enforcement scanners. On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies in Wichita and across Sedgwick County will transition to encrypted radio channels. The change…
<div style="color: #333;">Sylvia officials talk small town water system struggles, major upgrade under construction</div>
The City of Sylvia has worked through a slate of problems with its water system this month — the latest being a now-fixed leak that popped up on Tuesday. The city had another major leak earlier this month and has…
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