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Power project proposed

Body TSnews A new power transmission line for power provider Evergy is expected to cut across western Sedgwick County and through Sumner County on its way to Oklahoma.
This map, provided by Evergy, shows the proposed route for the new Buffalo Flats Transmission Project. The 133-mile transmission line project would run through four counties, including Sedgwick and Sumner counties. Construction is expected to take place from 2027 through 2029. Contributed image

Friendship Meals

Body Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels. The recommended cost is $5 per meal, if you are able to pay.

Community News

Body CONWAY SPRINGS – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, in coordination with its generation and transmission provider, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, has scheduled a planned power outage to allow for critical repairs to the transmission line serving the Conway Springs substation.

Looking back: Top local stories from 2025

Body Wacky weather It typically isn’t good when the weather makes the headlines but that was the case over and over in 2025. The year began with punishing winter weather, with ice, snow and bitter cold just days into the new year.
A fuel truck lost control on an icy MacArthur Road in early January 2025, sliding into the south railing on the Ninnescah River bridge near 343rd Street West, near Cheney. The railing and the truck suffered significant damage, and it was reported that the driver suffered minor injuries. Sedgwick County Sheriff/Contributed photo
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