Ford Co. extension agent election, ag in Brazil presentation Oct. 30
It is time for the Ford County Extension Council to hold its Annual Extension Council Elections.
October 2024
Read MoreFord Co. extension agent election, ag in Brazil presentation Oct. 30
Dodge City Commission Oct. 21
Dodge City Mayor Chuck Taylor and Commissioners Daniel Pogue, Jeffrey Reinert and Rick Sowers were present at the Oct.
Evergy plans to build two new natural gas plants in Kansas by 2030
Kansas’ largest electric utility will add two natural gas plants by the end of 2030, the company announced Monday.Evergy, which serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, plans to build combined-cycle natural gas plants — each with a 705-megawatt capacity — in Sumner and Reno counties in 2029 and 2030, respectively.David Campbell, Evergy’s CEO and chairman, said at a news conference in Hutchinson that the plants would “help maintain a diverse energy mix for our state,” ensuring “reliable, affordable, sustainable energy.”“They’re flexible resources that can ramp production up and ramp production down based on the needs of the grid,” Campbell said, “so they pair very well with Kansas’ abundant renewable generation resources.”Gov.
Kansas is centralizing its IT systems. An expert says it could create a single target for hackers
The state is enacting a plan to overhaul its online security of sensitive information, partly in response to an attack on Kansas’ courts last year.Kansas lawmakers want to strengthen the state’s online security of sensitive information by consolidating its information technology systems.The planned overhaul calls for moving the state’s various cybersecurity and data systems into a centralized structure over the next several years.But experts caution if the state is not careful, it could expose its whole network to significant hacks.
FHSU’s Cybersecurity Institute and Technology Incubator shapes the future for students and businesses
As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month nationwide, Fort Hays State University (FHSU) stands at the forefront of cybersecurity education and innovation through its Cybersecurity Institute and Technology Incubator (CITI).
Club news: DIY Jrs 4H Club
MayThe regular monthly meeting of the DIY Jrs 4-H club was held May 13 at the Ford County Fair Building.
Survey: KS voters support legalizing marijuana, oppose country’s current direction
The responses were mixed on Republican-led efforts to ban gender-affirming care for minors.As Kansans in some counties have already begun casting ballots in the presidential election and Statehouse races, new survey data gives a look at how people in Kansas feel about key issues including marijuana legalization, abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender kids.The Midwest Newsroom partnered with Emerson College Polling to conduct surveys of registered voters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska between Sept.
Trail Street Construction: Mill, inlay repairs start Oct. 23
A section of Trail Street between the Love’s Truck Stop driveway and Underpass Road will undergo a mill and inlay process this week.
DC3 Industrial Maintenance Program ribbon cutting
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