Tipsy Taxi to offer free rides on New Year's Eve
Lawrence residents can call 842 TAXI from midnight to 3 a.m. Tuesday for a free ride home to prevent drinking and driving. DCCCA funds the program with help from Ground Transportation Services under new ownership. Last year Tipsy Taxi carried 877 people, aided by more vans this year.
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Walton Rural Life Center shines as rural charter model
In Walton Kansas the Rural Life Center, a charter school within Newton district, has rebounded from low enrollment. Since 2007 it focuses on agriculture and project based learning, doubling enrollment and drawing national attention. The school seeks 300000 to add two classrooms and a kindergarten amid growing waiting lists.
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Largest Kansas wind farm readies to start operations
Flint Ridge 2, the biggest Kansas wind project, will deploy 294 turbines on 66 000 acres in Harper, Barber, Kingman and Sumner counties with 16 MW per turbine. BP Wind Energy and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power say start is near and note the Production Tax Credit end may affect future expansion and costs.
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