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Miss Kansas coming up in June in Pratt
PRATT, Kan. — Miss Kansas 2024 will be crowned on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the 2024 Miss Kansas Competition. The Miss Kansas Organization (MKO) is proud to welcome 26 Miss Kansas delegates from the State of Kansas to the competition, which will take place on the campus of Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas.
🚧 Update: Bridge Construction Work on US 281 Between KS 2 and US 160 Near Medicine Lodge
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Kansas. Local motorists should be aware of ongoing bridge construction work affecting traffic on US 281, located between KS 2 and US 160, approximately 8 miles south of the Medicine Lodge area. Beginning today at 8:00AM CDT, the construction will introduce a width restriction of 12 feet, which is expected to remain in effect until May 6, 2024, concluding around 5:00PM CDT. During daylight hours, travelers should anticipate a flagging operation, which will guide vehicles through the construction zone. The flagging operation is specifically enacted to maintain traffic flow while ensuring the safety of construction workers and passing vehicles. Commuters utilizing this route should plan for potential delays and are advised to observe all signage and flagger instructions.
Work continues at site of rural Kansas train derailment
BARBER COUNTY—Officials with Burlington Northern Railroad are still working to determine the cause of train derailment Monday in Barber County. Just after 5a.m. Monday the 20 train cars carrying mixed freight derailed east of the rural community of Hazleton, according Bulington Norththern's Kendall Kirkham Sloan. Seventeen cars were on the ground.
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