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Important Takeaways from Midwest Plains Energy Corridor Meeting
LARNED, Kan. (Aug. 21, 2024) — Wednesday morning, Larned Mayor Will Nusser, Pawnee County Commissioner Bob Rein and Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett met via tele-video conference with members of the Leadership Team of the Grid Deployment Office of the Federal Department of Energy (DOE). Key DOE participants in the meeting were Dylan Reed, Senior Advisor of External Affairs, and Jeffrey Dennis, Deputy Director of Transmission. The meeting lasted approximately 30 minutes.
Barton Co. residents voice concern over transmission corridor in public meeting
On May 8, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a preliminary list of 10 potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs). Three months later, the topic has gained steam as landowners who may be impacted begin to question officials about the corridor. Last Thursday, several hundred people attended an information meeting in Larned. Tuesday night, more than 200 people attended a similar meeting at the Great Bend Events Center. Katie Sawyer, state director for Sen. Dr. Roger Marshall, said it's important to know the difference between the existing Grain Belt Express project and the proposed corridor.
Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas Democrat known for siding with Republicans, has died.
State Rep. Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas City, Kansas, Democrat, died of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. The U.S. Navy veteran served one term in the Kansas House and just lost reelection in a crowded Democratic primary. He was controversial in his party for siding with Republicans on some high-profile issues. He was one of […] The post Marvin Robinson II, a Kansas Democrat known for siding with Republicans, has died. appeared first on The Beacon.
Triple digits this weekend, more evening storms west
Another wave of showers and storms is tracking through the area. Severe weather is not expected but there will be downpours and lightning. This activity will wrap up later this morning. Midday and the afternoon will be drier with partly cloudy skies. Wind speeds remain elevated. There will also be...
Low-income Kansans going into debt because unpaid traffic tickets rack up interest
TOPEKA — On a snowy night in 2004, Jamie Kuykendall was driving home from the store in Topeka when she came up to a traffic light turning red. There was a small amount of snow on the ground. When she hit the brakes, her car wouldn't stop and she slid through the intersection. A Topeka police officer gave Kuykendall a ticket because she did not have a valid driver’s license.
First-Ever Kansas Local Food Summit Draws Overwhelming Interest
Kansas State Research & Extension is hosting the first-ever Kansas Local Food Summit in late August. The Summit will help people from across the state make new connections and gain new ideas relevant to a wide range of different food systems interests, including food access, food waste & recovery, food hubs, community engagement, food policy, farm to school, and more.
Population 9: These are the least populated towns in Kansas
KANSAS (KSNT) – Working for you, 27 News dug into data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see which towns had the smallest populations in Kansas. The Census Bureau keeps track of the populations of cities and incorporated places across the state. In total, there are 626 locations the Census Bureau keeps track of. In […]
Progress on Resolving Water Needs in Rattlesnake Creek Basin
Governor Laura Kelly and Senator Jerry Moran celebrated that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will not request regulation of water rights in the Rattlesnake Creek Basin for 2025. In 2023, Governor Kelly and Senator Moran urged USFWS to seek a sustainable and viable solution with area irrigators and water users that secures USFWS’s senior water right while minimizing the impact on the local economy.
Big game, carcass movement regulations up for discussion at upcoming KDWP meeting
INDEPENDENCE (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife commissioners are due to gather in Independence for their next meeting on the latest outdoor topics in the state. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) commissioners will hold their next public meeting at noon on Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Independence Gun Club Heritage Center. Only one action item is listed for the meeting on fire extinguisher requirements for Class A and Class 1, 2 and 3 vessels.
Kansas ranks as one of the least fun states: WalletHub study
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A recent study from WalletHub paints a bleak picture for Kansans as it places the Sunflower State near the bottom of its list of fun states to live in. WalletHub released the results of its “Most Fun States in America (2024)” study on Monday, Aug. 20, ranking all 50 states of most […]
Haven USD 312 seeking to reduce absenteeism
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Haven USD 312 is giving some statistics on attendance as school gets started this fall, to help kids stay on track. "It starts with just getting kids into the building, and our chronic absentee rate has dropped over the last few years as we've kind of got further away on this side of COVID, and so we're down at like 12 and a half percent, but we certainly wanna keep dropping that," said USD 312 Superintendent Craig Idacavage. "Just sharing stuff with parents and helping educate our stakeholders."
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