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Wind farms in Kansas

The state's first commercial wind farm went up in 2001 in Gray County. Since then …

Meridian Way Wind Farm

Meridian Way Wind Farm, which was constructed in 2008, changed the landscape and economics for …

Benefiting from wind

Rural Kansas towns stand to become some of the biggest benefactors of a booming wind industry in the Sunflower State. Among them is north-central town of Concordia.

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Kansas Department of Revenue looking for permission to charge those who file paper returns

The state Department of Revenue is asking state lawmakers to allow it to charge Kansans fees for filing tax returns on paper.

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Community college tries to keep up with demand for technicians

Training wind turbine technicians is such a new field that there aren’t textbooks to teach the courses. Often, students are so in demand that they are hired before they have a chance to finish the program.

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Kansas House advances bill to expand tax breaks for businesses bringing new jobs to Kansas

A proposed expansion of a tax break for businesses bringing workers to Kansas advanced Friday in the Legislature, despite concerns that the cash-strapped state can’t afford it and would be attracting lower-wage jobs.