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Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation has added new features to the KanDrive road and weather information website and mobile app in an effort to improve safety and create an enhanced travel experience for drivers across the state.   

The new interactive navigation features were developed as part of the U.S. 83 Advanced Technology Project currently underway, and most will be available for use statewide. The U.S. 83 Corridor Project extends from the southern Finney County line to the northern Thomas County line.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Access to reliable Internet coverage continues to be a hot topic and recently, the State of Kansas took some more action to help with just that.

Last Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will begin accepting applications Feb. 3, 2025, for funding from the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) Digital Equity Capacity Grant program. There will be a total of $8.2 million available in funding, according to the State of Kansas release

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) filing to share the costs of four power lines owned by Sunflower Electric.

Due to Kansas’ rich wind and solar natural resources, investors and developers continue to build renewable energy facilities across the state, particularly in Western Kansas.

Recipients for this year’s Liberal Chamber of Commerce Men & Women of Distinction calendar pose for a picture before the ceremony last Thursday. Recipients include Jane Eisenhauer, left, Linda Johnson, Charla Light-Sallaska, Myron Heston, Alicia Hidalgo, Brad Bennett, Gary Dearing, Jayme Applebee, Brock Kappelmann, Raquel Arellano, Marvin Billings and Manuel Ortuno. L&T photo/Robert Pierce