SPECIAL: Boil Water Advisory Issued for Linn County Rural Water District No. 1, Linn County. - Feb. 22, 2021
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Linn County Rural Water District No. 1, located in Linn County. This advisory is not related to Covid-19. Customers should observe the following...[More]
SPECIAL: Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Pleasanton, Linn County - Feb. 18, 2021
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for City of Pleasanton public water supply system, located in Linn County. This advisory is not related to Covid-19. Customers should observe the following precautions until further...[More]
SPECIAL: Commissioners declare state of disaster emergency - Feb. 17, 2021
During the meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Linn County Commissioners voted to pass Resolution 2021-09, declaring a state of natural disaster and emergency due to the extreme temperatures and weather conditions. The resolution states that certain conditions have created obstructions...[More]
SPECIAL: La Cygne restaurants are closed today because of gas crisis - Feb. 17, 2021
Drop you thermostats - Residential $40 gas bills could go to $1,000 La Cygne restaurants are among the local businesses closed at least for today (Feb. 17) to heed a natural-gas conservation request issued from a special city council meeting yesterday (Feb. 16), the request's intent...[More]
Test results alarm USD 362 board president Secondary-level administrators discuss standardized testing options - Feb. 17, 2021
Wade Teagarden voiced visible alarm about grades 5-10 fall ACT Aspire standardized test scores last week. The Unified School District 362 board of education president showed no hesitation during the student services portion of the Feb. 8 monthly meeting’s agenda. “Tracking through, there...[More]
La Cygne to keep gas supply line open - Feb. 17, 2021
City leaders provide information to businesses, citizens La Cygne will keep its natural gas supply line open. That plan was the consensus at adjournment of a special meeting of its city council during the noon hour Tuesday. In addition, city leaders expected to use hand-delivered fliers, social...[More]
Vote, letter leave Parker without chief - Feb. 17, 2021
Figuratively speaking, Parker’s city leaders beat their police chief to the draw. Either way, in the end, Parker is now minus a police chief/codes officer after action at last Thursday’s council meeting. During new business to make annual municipal appointments early in the 45-minute...[More]
SPECIAL: Gov. Laura Kelly issues State of Disaster Emergency due to cold, wind chill warnings - Feb. 15, 2021
Southwest Power Pool issues Level 3 alert Governor Laura Kelly issued a press release Sunday stating she declared a State of Disaster Emergency due to the wind chill warnings authorizing the use of state resources and personnel to assist with recovery operations in affected counties that...[More]
SPECIAL: Extreme Temps Result in Southwest Power Pool Issuing Level 3 Alert - Feb. 15, 2021
KEC & Heartland Urges Electric Consumers to Reduce all Unnecessary Electricity Usage The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which balances electricity production and use for a 14-state region including Kansas, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 just hours after issuing...[More]
SPECIAL: Southwest Power Pool Requests Emergency Electricity Reductions - Feb. 15, 2021
Evergy customers affected as regional electric utilities begin intermittent outages to combat effects of bitter cold on energy supply. Kansas City, MO – February 15, 2021 – Due to extended extreme temperatures affecting the regional power supply, the Southwest...[More]
