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Prairie Village voters overwhelmingly reject question to ‘abandon’ city government
Prairie Village voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected the question to “abandon” the city’s form of government. This year’s Prairie Village municipal election saw not only six contested city council races, but an unusual question about whether the city should “abandon” its mayor-council form of government.…
Panasonic plant starts cranking out batteries, hits 1,200 employees in De Soto
The De Soto battery plant is producing about 300,000 batteries a day and is up to 1,200 employees. At full capacity, it expects those numbers to be 500,000 and 4,000. Read more: Kansas City Business Journal – Local Kansas City News
KCC Approves New Power Rate Plan for Large Energy Users to Support Growth, Protect Other Customers
The Kansas Corporation Commission has approved a new Large Load Power Service (LLPS) rate plan for customers who use more than 75 megawatts of electricity at peak demand. The agreement was reached through collaboration among utilities, major companies, consumer advocates, conservation groups, and school districts.…
Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds’ more cases expected
The mayor of a small south-central Kansas town has been charged with committing fraud by voting in elections since 2022 even though he is not a United States citizen, the state’s attorney general and secretary of state said Wednesday. Attorney General Kris Kobach said Joe…
Rural, urban locales connect through science and youth-football
Helicopters, footballs, friendship, space stuff – it’s all connected. Youth football teams from rural Reno County and metropolitan Wyandotte County met under the stadium lights on a chilly Saturday evening for more than just a couple of games. The Buhler Crusaders and the Wyandotte Panthers…
Wichita police offer free bicycle lights
Night comes sooner and seems to stay longer this time of year. Wichita police are giving away free bicycle lights to keep riders safe on city streets. “It’s more important than ever to be seen while you ride,” police said in a social post promoting…
Sedgwick County seeks feedback through online survey
Sedgwick County will soon send out an online survey to get feedback from residents about public services and priorities, officials said Thursday. More than 100,000 randomly chosen residents will receive a link to the survey via mail, text, or email. It’s hosted by Qualtrics and…
Stanton County Hospital struggles to keep up costs as mill levy increase fails
Across the state, Kansans voted on special ballot measures like school bonds and tax issues. Stanton County voters rejected a mill levy increase that would have helped fund its hospital. Stanton County Hospital is a medical hub for more than half a dozen other counties…
McPherson Police Department honors a young girl battling leukemia
The McPherson Police Department welcomed its newest mini officer to the force on Wednesday. Rhys recently finished treatment after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2023. The department swore her in as an honorary officer for her optimism and strength. Read more: KSN-TV
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