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Land donated for settlement at historic Black settlement in Kansas

rebecca.bullis@tpl.org Trust for Public Land has donated a parcel of land for a new visitor center at the site, which is the oldest and last remaining historic Black settlement west of the Mississippi River NICODEMUS, Kan. — The Township of Nicodemus, Trust for Public Land, and the National Park Service announced last week the expansion of the Nicodemus National Historic Site.

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JANA’S CAMPAIGN

October has been designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Domestic violence is one of society’s largest social problems and it hides in plain sight.

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Quiet zone quest for information continued

Pratt City Commissioners heard additional information about the possibility of a railroad quiet zone from resident Cynthia Geesling at the October 3 regular meeting of the commission. At a prior meeting, during the open agenda portion, Geesling, had proposed the possibility of a quiet zone and commissioners asked City Manager Bruce Pinkall and City Attorney Regina Goff to pursue more information.

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