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Viewing of the Solar Eclipse at the Cosmosphere

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A big crowd gathered at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson Monday to view the solar eclipse, which had an 87 percent coverage of the sun locally.Sherry Treece with the Cosmosphere told Ad Astra news early on during their event they... Read More.

Barton County Approves Solar Regulations

By Lucky Kidd GREAT BEND, Kan. — Noting the decisiveness in the community and difficulty in coming to this point, Barton County Commissioners Friday adopted three resolutions that will as a group set out regulations for large scale non-commercial and commercial scale solar energy conversion... Read More.

Total Solar Eclipse to Cross North America on April 8

By Kansas Department of Transportation TOPEKA, Kan. — On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Highway Patrol advise travelers to plan ahead as traffic is expected to increase.“Remember that the shoulders of... Read More.

Reno County Commission Approves Small-Scale Solar Regulations

By Lucky Kidd RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Following another lengthy discussion Wednesday, Reno County Commissioners approved with one change regulations for limited-scale commercial solar systems, those of 2-megawatt-capacity or smaller on lot sizes of less than ten acres.The change made was to permit storage batteries... Read More.