Overland Park headlines and updates

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (932+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas utility regulators handed a win Tuesday to landowners concerned about a transmission line bisecting large swaths of prairie grassland in the state’s south-central region. The Kansas Corporation Commission voted unanimously to approve part of Evergy’s proposed construction of…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (72+ words) Helium is something most people associate with balloons. But a Kansas geologist says it's actually a critical resource tied to health care, technology and national security. And rising tensions with I... Helium is something most people associate with balloons. But a…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (856+ words) TOPEKA — Projected increases in electricity load growth are as high as 99% by 2035, a data point that pushed regional energy regulators to create a plan to stabilize and expand grid capacity and transmission, a legislative committee learned Thursday. Part of that…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (283+ words) In September, home prices fell substantially from the month before, with a median listing price of $279,750. The number of listings on the market grew 2.9% from last month, which is a smaller increase than normal for this time of the year…...