In the two months since the Keystone pipeline erupted in Washington County, Mill Creek has gone from being coated in floating oil nearly a foot deep, to a layer less than one inch. About four miles of the creek remain shut off from the normal flow of water as part of the ongoing, round-the-clock cleanup.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Local agencies in western Kansas have had decades to slow the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer, but most areas had less water last year than they did a decade ago, according to an audit released Wednesday The audit, which evaluated groundwater management districts, or GMDs, was released as a staggering drought and attention from the governor and Legislature bring renewed attention to the near-crisis state of water in western Kansas.
“Buffalo soldiers” is a term to describe the African-American members of the Army who served with distinction in the 1800s. Their service eventually paved the way for an integrated military and society - and it all began in rural Kansas.
TOPEKA — Diversion agreements keep criminal charges off someone’s record and even spare them jail time — assuming they can afford the cost of diversion. A DUI diversion in Thomas County in northwest Kansas has a $750 fine and $158 of court costs tacked on, but the county adds an additional, mostly unheard of, clause: a donation to the Colby Public Schools’ after-school program.
RailTrust, located at 625 N. Main Street in Newton, celebrated a grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house Feb.
A project to repair collapsed river banks in Harvey County East and West Parks hit a snag - no contractors bid on the project. “We got absolutely zero response,” said commissioner Randy Hague.
Abraham Lincoln first delivered the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War’s deadliest battle.
Angels Among Us are the people in our community who work to touch lives, help the less fortunate, make a difference for others. We all know someone that describes. An Angel. And we want to recognize their efforts.
Equus-Walnut Regional Advisory Committee to meet The Kansas Water Office’s (KWO) Equus-Walnut Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) will have a meeting to discuss current water issues affecting the region as well as the state.
The Harvey County Commission received a recommendation from the county planning and zoning board for a sixmonth moratorium on the permitting of wind energy projects during it Feb. 14 meeting.