Author: Paul Parker

Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce are partnering with TerraPower, a nuclear power company founded by Bill Gates, to explore locating an advanced nuclear power plant in the Sunflower State. The three parties signed a memorandum of understanding that they would explore the possibility of siting a TerraPower nuclear reactor in Evergy’s Kansas territory, they announced in a Tuesday news release. TerraPower, headquartered in Washington, is proposing a Natrium power plant, which uses liquid sodium as a coolant rather than water, according to the company’s website. “Unlike today’s Light Water Reactors, the Natrium reactor is a 345-megawatt sodium fast…

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Riley County Police responded to more than 20 incidents late last week, including accidents, drug activity, fraud, larceny, and two reported sex offenses, according to department logs. Among the calls, officers investigated an injury crash Friday afternoon at North Main Street and Madison Road in Riley, as well as several non-injury crashes across Manhattan. Police also responded to a reported criminal threat at Flint Hills Job Corps and documented domestic disturbances on Friday and early Saturday. A drug case was reported just after midnight Saturday at Tate’s in Aggieville, along with a larceny at a Humboldt Street address hours later.…

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