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<div style="color: #333;">Out-of-state firefighters come to the aid of Kansas crews during wildfires</div>
As crews across southwest Kansas fight to contain wildfires, departments in the Sunflower State aren’t the only ones volunteering their time and equipment. Fire departments from Texas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana and Colorado were just some of those that answered…
<div style="color: #333;">25 Kansas communities receive $355,000 in grants for trail development</div>
The Sunflower Foundation said Wednesday that it’s awarding $355,000 in grants to 25 Kansas communities to support the creation and improvement of trails. The Paving the Way grant program offers funding, customized support and virtual learning opportunities to support communities…
<div style="color: #333;">Wildfires in southwest Kansas mostly contained</div>
The two biggest wildfires in southwest Kansas are mostly contained. According to the Meade Fire Department, the Meade Lake Complex wildfire is now 100% contained as of Thursday morning. The Kansas Forest Service reported Wednesday that the Herman Ranch Complex…
<div style="color: #333;">Sedgwick County to end more mutual aid agreements</div>
Sedgwick County commissioners voted Wednesday to terminate aid agreements with several small-town fire departments. Cheney, Clearwater, Mount Hope and Valley Center will have 90 days to work with commissioners to make new automatic and mutual aid agreements. Commissioner Jim Howell…
<div style="color: #333;">‘It was crazy’: Storm chasers clog road during Kansas tornado</div>
A police chief said a large influx of storm chasers into the Blue Rapids area could have created a dangerous situation for emergency workers and others on Monday. Multiple tornadoes touched down in north-central and northeast Kansas, drawing in large…
<div style="color: #333;">Commissioners push back vote on solar project near Clearwater</div>
Hours of public comment hold back a solar project proposal in Sedgwick County. The Branch Line Project, submitted by the energy system developer TED Renewables, is one of several projects being considered in Sedgwick County. It would take over nearly…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas communities keep ‘hungry’ and ‘tired’ firefighters going amid wildfires</div>
Weaker winds and cooler temperatures proved to be a blessing for firefighters Tuesday as they started to get flames in Meade and Clark Counties under control. Though the fires are a long way from being out, progress has been hard…
<div style="color: #333;">Hays about to begin annual daytime watering ban</div>
Hays will soon implement its annual restrictions on summer water use. On Tuesday, the Kansas Department of Agriculture issued an order requested by the city that prohibits residents with private wells from watering their lawns or other vegetation between noon…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas gets $9 million to tackle PFAS in drinking water</div>
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that Kansas is receiving funding to help address “forever chemicals” in drinking water. More than $9.4 million in grant funding is now available to eligible communities Kansas to reduce PFAS and other chemical contaminants…
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