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- Bill would base turnpike tolls on speed
David Haley has drafted a bill that would allow the Kansas Turnpike Authority to charge tolls based on a driver's speed.
- Jammin'
Saturday's country music jamboree at the Senior Center of Finney County featured several area musicians.
- Holidays on parade: Spectators gather for weather, tubas
The weather was uncharacteristically fall-like on Saturday as people sat on benches along Grant Avenue.
- Duncan re-elected chairman of Republican committee
Salinan Randy Duncan was re-elected Saturday to a two-year term as chairman of the 1st Congressional District's Republican Party Committee.
- Uranium found in nine Kansas water supplies
Several communities in the Arkansas River valley have found uranium levels in their water exceeding the US Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant level for uranium of 30 parts per billion .
- Study: Reverse-osmosis best option for Lakin water
An Omaha, Neb., engineering firm is recommending the city of Lakin pursue water treatment by reverse osmosis to remedy too-high levels of uranium in its drinking water.
- Care and feeding of farm animals
Farmers and ranchers have always adhered to sound principles of animal husbandry and providing the best care for their livestock.
- Ceremony about thanking veterans
Justin Cunningham, a specialist in the Army who just returned from Iraq a month ago, talks Monday with Fred Robison, who served in the Air Force as a crew chief during World War II.
- Second man sentenced in grain case
The second of three men charged with stealing grain from Syracuse Cooperative Exchange was sentenced Wednesday, according to Hamilton County Attorney Rob Gale.
- Genealogy Query - BANCROFT : BRADSTREET : FOSTER : GOODRIDGE : LAKIN
I have for sale DATA CONCERNING THE FAMILIES OF BANCROFT, BRADSTRET, BROWNE, DUDLEY, EMERSON, GAMBLE, GOODRIDGE, GOULD, HARTSHORNE, HOBSON, KEMP, KENDALL, METCALF, NICOLAS, PARKER, POOLE, SAWTELL, WAINWRIGHT, ...
- Commerce to sell Lakin branch
Plains State Bank said today it has entered into an agreement to buy Commerce Bank's Lakin branch.
- Looking to diversify, Hutton Construction opens office in Garden City
Hutton Construction has opened an office in Garden City, hoping to broaden its market share in western Kansas.
- Video: Antique and Crafts Festival
Brad Nading/Telegram - Reta Carey, Lenora, left, Marilyn Murray and Megan Murray, both of Garden City, decide on which snowmen to purchase at a booth Saturday during an antiques and crafts show in the Finney ...
- Plains Pounding; East Next
After pounding the Plains with a wide variety of weather today, a storm will inundate the Eastern Seaboard with heavy rain on Friday into the weekend.
- Rossville's Fagan wins 3-2-1A
Making the turn at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course, Rossville's Taylor Fagan was in prime position to capture the Class 3-2-1A state golf title.
- FdL city officials push for frontage road on 151 Bypass
A frontage road on the Highway 151 Bypass, ice cream truck ordinances and a liquor license request were settled by the Fond du Lac City Council this week.
- Friends save SW Kansas farmer's cornfield
Todd Graham knew the corn that grew under this section of the southwest Kansas sky was promising.
- Lakin man dies in crash
" A Lakin man was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash about 12 miles northwest of Sublette.
- Large voter turnout expected for primary
Harvey County election officials are expecting a larger-than- normal turnout for this year's primary election.
Lakin Classifieds
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City DescriptionLakin is a city in and the county seat of Kearny County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,316 at the 2000 census.
Lakin is located at 37°56′25″N 101°15′31″W / 37.94028, -101.25861 (37.940202, -101.258728).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,316 people, 823 households, and 604 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,480.0 people per square mile (961.5/km²). There were 883 housing units at an average density of 945.5/sq mi (366.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.56% White, 0.82% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 14.16% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.96% of the population.
There were 823 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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