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Golf cart users request more latitude on Great Bend streets
The Great Bend City Council will consider an ordinance permitting and regulating the use of golf carts, micro-utility trucks and work-site utility vehicles on certain streets in town when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, at City Hall,…
Evel Knievel Museum to move from Topeka to Las Vegas
A museum dedicated to famous motorcycle stunt performer Evel Knievel is heading west later this year. The Evel Knievel Museum, which has been located in Topeka since its founding in 2017, will move to Las Vegas after the final day…
Lawrence is short a fire engine because of staffing shortages, union says
Lawrence has been short a fire engine most of the day Thursday, and firefighters expect that to happen again — maybe as soon as this weekend — because of staffing shortages and overtime cuts. Seamus Albritton, president of IAFF Local 1596,…
Westmoreland Mayor says $105,000 has been raised for tornado relief
Westmoreland Mayor Mark Jack recently updated the relief efforts taking place in Pottawatomie County. He said that city council has not yet decided on how to disperse the raised funds, but noted the council will soon be meeting with local…
Rural Kansas needs health care providers. K-State’s first PA cohort is stepping up
They all came for different reasons and from different sources of inspiration, but the end goal was the same — to help people with broken noses, bacterial infections and any other number of medical maladies. As the inaugural cohort of Kansas…
City of Russell hit with golf-ball sized hail, 82 mph winds; homes and vehicles damaged
The City of Russell says they have been hit with extensive damage caused by severe weather on Sunday afternoon. "The damage to our community is extensive," the City said in a Facebook post. "Numerous power poles and lines are down…
Gearhead Curios in Galena wins award and grant for roadside attraction
The souvenir shop Gearhead Curios in Galena has received an award and grant. The Jefferson Highway Association recently presented Gearhead Curios the first-ever Roadside Attraction Award. The Galena attraction is the first Jefferson Highway Information Center, with souvenirs. Aaron Perry bought…
ATV vs UTV: What’s the difference?
Warmer weather means more people are beginning to head outside, and one popular way to travel off-road is by using ATVs and UTVs. But what is the difference between an ATV and a UTV? All-terrain vehicles, better known as ATVs, quads or…
Florence Grand Prix riding again Memorial Day weekend
Hundreds of riders from across the U.S. will descend on Florence in Marion County Memorial Day weekend. The Florence Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, May 26. The original Florence Grand Prix was held from 1972 to 1978 and saw…
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