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Resolution No. 1618, authorizing the replacement of stoplights with stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and Main Street in Goodland, Kansas, has been passed. The city had previously installed stoplights at this intersection. A Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) study, conducted by BG Consultants, recommended this change.

The City of Goodland, Kansas, has issued Resolution No. 1620, setting a date and location for a public hearing about an unfit structure at 516 W. Hwy 24, Lot 406. The resolution was adopted on December 4, 2023, and the hearing is set for January 16, 2024. The hearing will be held at the City Commission Chambers, 204 W 11th, 2nd Floor, Goodland, Kansas, at 5:00 p.m. MST.

The Goodland City Commission held a meeting on November 20, 2023. Mayor Aaron Thompson presided over it. Vice-Mayor J. J. Howard, Commissioner Jason Showalter, Commissioner Ann Myers, and Commissioner Brook Redlin were present. Other attendees included city officials like Dustin Bedore, Director of Electric Utilities, Jason Erhart, Chief of Police, Joshua Jordan, IT Director, and Kent Brown, City Manager.

Resolution 1621 refers to changes and an extension of an interlocal agreement and a Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) in Goodland, Kansas. The City of Goodland, Sherman County, and Goodland USD #352, collectively known as the Public Agencies, initially approved this on February 26, 2018. The Kansas Attorney General’s Office gave its approval on April 3, 2018. Any changes to the agreement and plan require the written consent of all Public Agencies.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Wednesday is $3.216, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

It will be a brisk start for the area, once again. Tuesday’s morning temps will linger in the upper 20s and low 30s as we head out the door. A cold front during the overnight pushed south through the High Plains. Our temperatures during the afternoon might decrease by a degree or two. Even with the front, temperatures will remain unseasonably warm in the upper 50s and low 60s. Behind the front today, a surface high pressure system will move towards the southeast. Surface high pressure systems are associated with fair and quiet weather, which is what the High Plains expects this afternoon.

The Stratton Eagles are hoping to end the 2023-24 season exactly where they are starting. The Eagles are the No. 1 team in the state in Class 1A in the Colorado High School Activities Association preseason rankings. The Eagles return plenty of talent from last season’s squad that finished third...

The High Plains Mental Health Center Governing Board is pleased to announce Craig Poe has been appointed as the next executive director. Long-time administrator Walt Hill has announced plans to retire in early 2024 following 45 years of dedicated service. Poe is expected to assume administrative duties effective Jan. 1.

The Burlington Cougars are synonymous with success in Colorado high school wrestling, and they look to add to that history of success in the 2023-24 season. Leading the list of returners for the Cougars are junior Cooper Barnes in the 126-pound division and sophomore Jason Saucedo at 144 pounds, both state qualifiers last season, continuing years of tradition with the Cougars being represented at state.

Scott City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Scott City Beaver wrestling teams started off their season with a pair of wins on Friday night, as the boys would defeat the Cowboys 63-12, and the girls hung on for a 36-30 victory, as they’re both 1-0 in dual competition. In the boys...

Red Raven basketball hits the road this weekend, traveling to Goodland to battle the Northwest Kansas Tech Mavericks. CCC is looking to rebound following a doubleheader loss to the Butler Grizzlies earlier this week. Jay Herkelman's squad has now dropped three in a row, searching for answers offensively. He says...

Picking up where they left off – with a goal of winning one more game – the Burlington Lady Cougars enter the 2023-24 high school basketball season with a preseason ranking of No. 3 in Class 2A by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Burlington finished last season...

The Colorado High School Activities Association is considering the implementation of a shot clock in the coming seasons. It was a major topic of discussion at the recent meeting of the CHSAA Board of Directors. Shot clocks are certainly not new to basketball. Shot clocks are commonplace at the higher...

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce and the city of Burlington are teaming up once again to make this holiday season the best yet. With the many fun Christmas events lined up, and the beautiful decorations around town and at Old Town, Burlington has really become a picturesque Christmas scene, which leads to this year’s theme of ‘A very Burlington Christmas.’

Every so often we are reminded that it isn’t always the team that finished first that is the biggest winner. The Burlington Lady Cougars volleyball team gave us such a reminder this season. They provided themselves and the community with a bit of magic, the kind that inspires all who witnessed it to “try just one more time,” to “dig deep and find something they might not have even realized they had inside themselves.”

Once again another classic strong winds day across the entire High Plains in which we experienced sustained winds in the 30’s accompanied by intermittent gusts in excess of 40 mph. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but these blustery conditions will continue into tomorrow afternoon, although slightly weaker with winds in the low to mid 20’s and localized stronger gusts. Furthermore, temperatures tomorrow will be slightly warmer in the low 60’s for the bulk of the region with likely upper 60’s if not low 70’s for the southeastern panhandle. Robust down-sloping component to the jet stream tomorrow afternoon will encourage crystal clear skies void of any precipitation as well. Thankfully, winds appear to subside comparatively through the workweek along with a gradual warming trend in the mid to upper 60’s and lower 70’s for the mid and late workweek. An unceasing sunny and dry environment remains likely for the extended forecast too.

2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. First Wed every month Kit Carson County free legal clinic for parties without an attorney in Burlington and all nearby areas. Space is limited. To sign up, send an email to: kitcar-sonvpc@gmail.com with your first name & phone number. Volunteer attorney will call during regular clinic hours.

Dr. Peter Laipson, a higher education executive with more than two decades of senior higher education leadership experience, was chosen from a nationwide pool of candidates to lead Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech), and Northwest Kansas Technical College’s (Northwest Tech) strategic affiliation initiative.

This piece presents an exploration of three quintessential American cuisines found in Goodland. Have you had the chance to savor any of these culinary delights? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments section below.

We are tracking chilly temperatures for the High Plains this morning. Patchy fog and low stratus clouds will be present during the morning hours. Be cautious on your morning commute to school and work. Today’s afternoon temperatures will moderate into the 40s and low 50s. We are anticipating the upper-level system to push through the area during the morning and afternoon. The primary type of precipitation from the wintry mix will be light rain showers. The light snow/flurry precipitation will affect our northwestern and northern counties. If we receive any great amounts of snow accumulation, it will more than likely be near half of an inch to an inch. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the viewing area under the General Thunderstorm risk. We could expect small hail and strong wind gusts from the thunderstorms embedded in the showers. The system will move quickly towards the northeast today and exit the viewing area tonight.