Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of September.
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🏘️ Community
Teams of first responders pulled 30,000-pound vehicles at the 14th annual Heroes Pull event at Shawnee Town 1929 on Sunday, Sept.
20 to raise funds for Special Olympics Kansas. The Shawnee Fire Department won by pulling its fire truck in 23.46 seconds + the event raised $9,050.
📰 Economy
A new USDA report shows corn production in Kansas is set to drop by 39 million bushels in 2026 because of drought and hot weather.
Farmers face high input prices + dry conditions that also affect soybean and wheat harvests.
🏛️ Government
County officials will purchase the 9,900 sqft former clinic in Gardner for $4.5 million to create a community mental health center for adult and pediatric services + improvements are planned and bonds are scheduled for early 2027 to repay the debt.
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