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Northwest Kansas lighting projects underway by KDOT
NORTON — The Kansas Department of Transportation has started work on three lighting projects in northwest Kansas. KDOT will install new lighting at the intersection of U.S. 24 and U.S. 83 in Thomas County. Existing lighting will also be upgraded at Exit 1 at Kanorado, the westbound I-70 rest area near mile marker 7 in Sherman County and at both the east and westbound rest areas near Grainfield in Gove County.
Norton, Phillips County projects to complete KDOT program; Thomas County work upcoming
OLATHE – Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced Thursday seven Expansion and Modernization highway projects – a total investment of more than $350 million – have been committed to construction as part of the Kelly administration’s bipartisan 10-year, $10 billion Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, also known as IKE.
Colby Community College lecture series spotlights early FBI
COLBY - Author and former FBI agent William Plunkett is the featured speaker at 7 p.m. on Tue., Oct. 10 as part of Colby Community College's Dr. Max Pickerill Lectures Series. Agent Plunkett's presentation will be in the H.F. Davis Library on campus. During his career with the Federal Bureau...
It's pumpkin patch season! Your guide on where to go in the High Plains
With fall weather upon us, so is the search for the perfect pumpkin patch. From charming family-run farms and bustling agricultural centers to the Pumpkin Capital of the U.S. - Floydada - the region is a rich spot for all things jack-o'-lantern. ...
Kan. game warden helps rescue pelican injured after storm
THOMAS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas game warden recently rescued a storm victim from the Thomas County community of Rexford, with the help of a couple of local residents, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The pelican was delivered to a rehabilitation...
Kan. game warden helps rescue pelican injured after storm
THOMAS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas game warden recently rescued a storm victim from the Thomas County community of Rexford, with the help of a couple of local residents, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The pelican was delivered to a rehabilitation...
Kan. game warden helps rescue pelican injured after storm
THOMAS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas game warden recently rescued a storm victim from the Thomas County community of Rexford, with the help of a couple of local residents, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The pelican was delivered to a rehabilitation...
Kan. game warden helps rescue pelican injured after storm
THOMAS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas game warden recently rescued a storm victim from the Thomas County community of Rexford, with the help of a couple of local residents, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The pelican was delivered to a rehabilitation...
Kan. game warden helps rescue pelican injured after storm
THOMAS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas game warden recently rescued a storm victim from the Thomas County community of Rexford, with the help of a couple of local residents, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The pelican was delivered to a rehabilitation...
Resurfacing work set for U.S. 83 in Thomas County
NORTON - The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin work this week to resurface a portion of U.S. 83 in Thomas County. Project activity will include milling and overlay on approximately 11.5 miles of pavement, starting at the U.S. 24 junction and extending northeast to the Sheridan County line. Traffic...
Colby attorney receives professionalism award from Kansas Bar Association
TOPEKA- John D. Gatz, Colby, was recognized with the Professionalism Award, given to individuals who have practiced law for 10 or more years who, by his or her conduct, honesty, integrity, and courtesy, best exemplifies, represents, and encourages other lawyers to follow the highest standards of the legal profession as identified by the Kansas Bar Association Hallmarks of the Profession.
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