Parnell: Flint Hills liable for contamination
FAIRBANKS, Alaska A new buyer of the North Pole refinery will be not be held responsible for groundwater contamination that leaked from the plant, but that won't be the case for the current owner,...
View ArticleAnonymous donor to give $5,000 a month to Flint Hills riding center
A donor has provided a seed donation to the Flint Hills Theraputic Riding Center, officials said this week. The donor, a local woman who...
View ArticleFlint Hills National golf pro on getting more consistency with chip shots...
Josh Heck Reporter- Wichita Business Journal Email | Twitter This week, we are putting together a series of videos designed to help you improve your golf game. If you have been following along, we’ve...
View ArticleKansas considering scenic overlook for Flint Hills
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Turnpike Authority is considering building a scenic outlook along Interstate 35...
View Article>Flint Hills says North Pole Refinery will close
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Flint Hills Resources announced Tuesday that it will close its North Pole refinery, shuttering a major employer in the Fairbanks area and eliminating a local source of...
View ArticleKoch’s Flint Hills Resources forms biodiesel joint venture with Benefuel
Flint Hills Resources LLC, the Wichita-based petroleum and chemical refining unit of Koch Industries Inc., has formed a joint venture with Benefuel Inc. to build biodiesel refineries. Managing Editor-...
View ArticleBoys’ soccer: Ryan Yang powers Sidwell Friends past Flint Hill in MAC...
Sidwell Friends sophomore midfielder Ryan Yang did his bit to help pack up the sideline after Sunday’s Mid-Atlantic Conference championship against Flint Hill, falling behind the bench to round up some...
View ArticleJohn Deere Gator: A Rattle and a Roar Between You and the Mud
Enlarge Image Close TO BE HONEST, I'm not really a power-sports guy. I'm speaking now of that broad category of gas-powered personal recreational vehicles, the most heinous and loathsome and stupid of...
View ArticleGov. Signs Vital Legislation at Flint Hills (State of Alaska)
(Source: State of Alaska) Flint Hills Royalty Contract Extended June 11, 2013, Fairbanks, Alaska - Governor Sean Parnell today visited Flint Hills Refinery in North Pole where he signed a package of...
View ArticleFlint Hills ranchers ready to resume prairie burns after years of drought
In the Flint Hills, life doesn’t start with photosynthesis. It starts with fire. The health of North America’s largest stand of tallgrass prairie depends on two things – grazing and burning, says Jim...
View ArticleThree reasons to visit the Kansas Flint Hills
Feeder cattle, ranchers on horseback, and related operations are conducted throughout the Kansas Flint Hills. Expect to see many examples of these activities as you travel through the back roads of the...
View ArticleNew way of burning could benefit Flint Hills ranchers and ease impact on...
For many years now, some Wichita residents have choked on smoke coming from the fires deliberately set in late April by Flint Hills cattle ranchers clearing brush and dead grass. And for years, in part...
View Article· John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity Program Kicks Off 2015 Fund-Raising...
(Source: John Deere Classic) Moline, IL (May 11, 2015) The John Deere Classic's Birdies for Charity program today officially kicked off its annual drive to help raise donations for some 500 area...
View ArticleFlint Hills’ simple beauty inspires Judith Mackey’s paintings for decades
After more than 40 years of painting the scenes and seasons of the Flint Hills, it’s probably safe to say that nobody has portrayed the area like Judith Mackey. When she started, she said from her home...
View ArticleFlint Hills says North Pole Refinery will close
Posted on February 5, 2014 at 6:43 am by Associated Press in Arctic, Refining, Workforce Share this: EmailComments()Print0 North Pole Refinery (Photo: Flint Hills Resources) By Dan Joling Associated...
View ArticleFlint Hills ranchers to restart prairie burns
CASSODAY, Kan. (AP) — Ranchers in the Flint Hills are planning to resume controlled burns on the prairie this spring after a two-year hiatus because drought conditions made the burns too dangerous. The...
View ArticleField day offered for managing loess hills timber and prairie (Missouri...
(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: May. 13, 2014 Posted by Bill Graham Mound City, Mo. - Wildlife, timber and wildflowers all benefit from active management of natural areas....
View ArticleSymphony in the Flint Hills will be a departure
An annual event that brings the Kansas City Symphony to the Flint Hills won't use a remote prairie as its...
View ArticleWildflower tour in the Flint Hills set for Sunday
The annual Friends of Konza Prairie Wildflower Walk is set for Sunday at the Konza...
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