<div>Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a mill and overlay on about 9.5 miles of K-9 in Mitchell County.Resurfacing on K-9 will occur from the U.S. 24/K-9 junction at Beloit and continue east to the Mitchell/Cloud county line.During construction, flaggers and a pilot car will be used to direct one-lane of traffic through the work zone at a reduced speed. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel schedules.Shilling Construction Co., of Manhattan, is the prime contractor for this $2.42 million project, which is scheduled for completion in mid-December, weather permitting.KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go towww.kandrive.gov or call 5-1-1.Derek Nester was born and raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Valley Heights High School in 2000. He attended Cowley College in Arkansas City and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park studying Journalism &amp; Media Communications. In 2002 Derek joined Taylor Communications, Inc. in Salina, Kansas working in digital media for 550 AM KFRM and 100.9 FM KCLY. Following that stop, he joined Dierking Communications, Inc. stations KNDY AM &amp; FM as a board operator and fill-in sports play-by-play announcer. Starting in 2005 Derek joined the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network as a Studio Coordinator at 101 The Fox in Kansas City, a role he would serve for 15 years culminating in the Super Bowl LIV Championship game broadcast. In 2020 he moved to Audacy, formerly known as Entercom Communications, Inc. and 106.5 The Wolf and 610 Sports Radio, the new flagship stations of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, the largest radio network in the NFL. Through all of this, Derek continues to serve as the Digital Media Director for Sunflower State Radio, the digital and social media operations of Dierking Communications, Inc. and the 6 radio stations it owns and operates across Kansas.</div>

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Resurfacing on K-9 in Mitchell County to begin Sept. 30

Beginning Monday, Sept. 30, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a mill and overlay on about 9.5 miles of K-9 in Mitchell County. Resurfacing on K-9 will occur from the U.S. 24/K-9 junction at Beloit and continue east to the Mitchell/Cloud county line. During construction, flaggers and a...