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It's been a tough month for Jay Zehr. If learning the education laws and jargon for a new state, anticipating the groundbreaking of a new school building project, adjusting to new school board members and ...

It's been a tough month for Jay Zehr. If learning the education laws and jargon for a new state, anticipating the groundbreaking of a new school building project, adjusting to new school board members and ...

More than 40 University of Kansas faculty and staff will explore central and south-central Kansas on Thursday, May 22, stopping along the way to learn more about wind power, military history, old-time flour ... via The University of Kansas

“Living in a rural areas is different than living in an urban area, but the bottom line is people still want to find jobs”

Abilene residents got their first glimpse Sunday of a mobile jobs center that first gained state attention nearly a year ago. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Kansas City Power & Light , a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated , announced today that it is endorsing the effort by Missourians for Cleaner Cheaper Energy to put a renewable energy initiative ... via Business Wire

“They typically endorse energy efficiency and they have what I think is a genuine desire to do it. But customer practice doesn't line up yet with customer desire.”

When the state of Kansas said last year that it would not approve a pair of new coal-fired power plants in Holcomb, it set off a chorus of objections and dire predictions. via Salina Journal

“This is incredibly good news for our state - especially for Western and Central Kansas”

Officials from ITC Great Plains LLC, a subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., were pleased to learn that the Southwest Power Pool's Board of Directors approved ITC Great Plains' proposed 180-mile long transmission ... via Power Online

“We look forward to collaborating with SPP on projects that will strengthen the high-voltage grid in Kansas and help address the state's energy challenges.”

ITC Great Plains' plans to invest in transmission infrastructure improvements in Kansas are one step closer to reality because of two important industry decisions rendered last week that prioritize the state's ... via ElectricNet

“A lot of what's happening in Greensburg is some of the first in the country”

A battered fire hydrant and shredded tree trunks are among the only things left in Greensburg from before the tornado hit in May. via NPR

“That was the hardest part of the project”

Michael Schuette of Spearville stands behind his three sons who will become Eagle Scouts Dec. via Dodge City Daily Globe

The Westlink flag football team, coached by Rob Sowers. COURTESY PHOTO The 3rd/4th grade Minneola tackle football team, coached by Mark Walker. via Dodge City Daily Globe

The West Hopewell Community Club met at the home of Deane Turley at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. via Dodge City Daily Globe

The lure of holiday specials proved irresistible to Dodge City resident Amy Eakin, who ventured out into the cold early Friday morning to see what Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney had to offer. via Dodge City Daily Globe

“Regional transmission development will suffer if our project dies”

The state's denial of a permit to build two coal-fired plants in western Kansas has sparked a statewide debate on how efforts to increase wind power might be affected. via Dodge City Daily Globe

“We need transmission lines, and we need the coal plants to get them.”

As many as 13 potential wind-farm projects in western Kansas could be in danger because of the state's decision to reject two coal-fired generating plants near Holcomb, proponents of the wind farms said. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

The Southwest Kansas Association for Visually Impaired, SKAVI, met at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. via Dodge City Daily Globe

The annual Fair Board Election meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Ford County 4-H Building. via Dodge City Daily Globe

Southwest Power Pool has approved ITC Great Plains' proposed 180-mile long transmission lines to help develop the state's wind power, ITC announced. via The Wichita Eagle

The annual Ford County Extension Council elections are scheduled today at the Ford County Fair Building. via Dodge City Daily Globe

Well! Our gal, the Guv, certainly has gotten herself into trouble over the denial of the building permits for the Holcomb Power Plants. via The Garden City Telegram