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Field survey set for proposed K-4 replacement in Hoisington
A field survey will begin soon for a proposed pavement replacement on K-4 through Hoisington, from Susank Road to North Cedar Street. The survey length is about 2,000 feet and is based on the existing alignment. The field survey is expected to begin around Monday, Oct. 7, and be completed...
Great Bend working on agreement for $14 million hotel & restaurant
The City of Great Bend, along with Great Bend Economic Development, is moving forward with bringing a new hotel with restaurant options to town. The deteriorating hotel on 10th Street, next to the Events Center, was torn down last winter. The former Highland Hotel was closed for more than six years before Economic Development purchased the vacant hotel in August 2022.
'Letter to the Editor' - Solar panels in Barton Co.
A small group of landowners and a big solar company do not represent Barton County. We have a foreign solar company that came in under the radar and started throwing money at landowners. They didn’t have the common courtesy to meet and greet the county commissioners or the city council until they had a strong foothold in the county. They didn’t know what the Cheyenne Bottoms were and after finding out have done nothing to protect or support our treasure which would have been the logical and civilized endearing response to our community. They have remained silent and done nothing to expose their plan which probably doesn’t include any significant improvements for our county.
Fire Prevention Week starts next week in Great Bend
Fire Prevention Week is approaching, and crews from the Great Bend Fire Department will be making their rounds to elementary schools to teach students the dangers of fire and ways to prevent accidents. Firefighters will bring fire trucks and equipment to perform a 30-minute program. The skit, for all students...
'Letter to the Editor' - Voting matters
The General election is coming soon, Nov. 5, 2024. The ballot this year is lengthy with local candidates for City Council, County Commission, and Townships. On the state and federal levels, we will be voting on judges for Judicial District 20, candidates for the Kansas House of Representatives (District 1), the Senate, and the President and Vice President of the United States.
KCC: EMFs from electrical transmission lines are not harmful to humans
The action taken during last Tuesday's tri-county commission meeting between elected officials from Barton, Pawnee, and Russell Counties involved sending the U.S. Department of Energy a letter of objection regarding federal involvement in a proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) that would pass through all three counties. But questions remain about the Grain Belt Express project that has already been approved to pass through the area. A few residents at Tuesday's meeting asked about health and environmental impacts, including Barton County Conservation District Manager Veronica Coons.
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