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<div style="color: #333;">Hoisington remembers devastating tornado 25 years later</div>
Twenty‑five years ago, Hoisington High School students were preparing for a memorable prom night. It was also the night an F4 tornado struck. The Hoisington tornado of April 21, 2001, caused widespread damage and heartbreak. The storm destroyed 200 homes…
<div style="color: #333;">Galena environmental group pushes back on landfill</div>
Residents of Galena are taking matters into their own hands – after they say they’ve lost federal and state support over the city’s landfill. Facebook group Galena Kansas Neighbors for Clean Air has been pushing back against the landfill on…
<div style="color: #333;">Royals will build a $1.9B downtown KC ballpark as part of a $3B project with Hallmark Cards</div>
The Kansas City Royals are moving from their longtime home at Kauffman Stadium to the downtown Crown Center area, partnering with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project that includes a mixed-used development with a new ballpark as its centerpiece.…
Fed Governor Waller says Iran war and labor market risks are keeping central bank on hold
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said current economic conditions are complicating the approach to interest rates, with policymakers facing a potentially long-lasting inflation shock and a labor market with no job growth that nonetheless appears stable. Against that…
<div style="color: #333;">Long-term study finds no link between fluoride in drinking water and IQ</div>
A new study that followed thousands through their lives found no evidence that fluoride in drinking water had a negative effect on young people's IQs. Researchers found that children exposed to fluoridated water did not experience lower IQ or reduced…
<div style="color: #333;">Multiple departments called to battle dairy fire in western Kansas</div>
Crews contained a wildfire that started at a dairy in west Kansas on Sunday. The fire started around 1:15 p.m. at Syracuse Dairy. The Kansas Forest Service said embers from burning hay bales and silage spread to grass nearby. Winds…
<div style="color: #333;">Reno County EMS aims to improve response times with new stations</div>
Reno County is improving its emergency response by opening two newly built emergency medical services station. An open house was held Friday for the new station near Fifth Avenue and Adams Street in Hutchinson. EMS Chief Dave Johnston said the…
<div style="color: #333;">Residents receive history lesson across Lyon and portions of surrounding counties during Santa Fe Trail bus tour Saturday</div>
Residents and history buffs of Lyon County traveled the historic Santa Fe Trail Saturday, albeit a bit differently than back in the day. Rather than riding horses and buggies, residents gathered for a bus tour of the trail that stretched…
<div style="color: #333;">Nuisance abatement trial process could last 6 years, county counselor says</div>
Riley County had its first nuisance abatement trial last week, but the legal matter might not be fully resolved for another five to six years, the county commission learned Monday. The multi-year timeline, county counselor Jacob Hansen told commissioners, would…
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