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Area News, Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Evergy seeks to add more wind energy

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Midwest projects of 50 MW or larger requested

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oct. 18, 2021 – Evergy (NYSE: EVRG) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for wind energy to supply the needs of its customers.

 

The RFP solicits bids for Evergy’s purchase of wind resources of up to 1,000 megawatts (MW) that will be in service by 2026. Projects that achieve commercial operation by mid-2024 and year-end 2025 will be given preference. Wind resources must be a minimum of 50 MW and interconnect to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Siting preference will be given to projects located in Kansas.

 

Proposals are due by Nov. 23, 2021. Response and contact information are available online at www.evergy.com/2021rfp. Proposals selected from the RFPs are subject to appropriate regulatory approvals.

 

Evergy has outlined its plan to expand ownership of renewable energy and to retire fossil-fueled generation as the company works toward its 2045 target for net zero carbon emissions. These wind projects would fulfill the plan to add up to 1,000 MW of wind energy by 2026 with projects that benefit from production tax credits.

 

About Evergy, Inc.

Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) serves approximately 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. We were formed in 2018 when long-term local energy providers KCP&L and Westar Energy merged. We generate nearly half the power we provide to homes and businesses with emission-free sources. We support our local communities where we live and work, and strive to meet the needs of customers through energy savings and innovative solutions.

Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee At Hedgehog INK Oct. 14

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Join us for this week’s
Chamber Coffee hosted by
Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
Thursday, October 14th
8 am
16 S. Main St.
Downtown Fort Scott
Let’s celebrate with Dick & Jan Hedges on the 3rd anniversary of their store in the Downtown Historic District!
Click herefor Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore’s website.
Click hereto visit their Facebook page.
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].
UPCOMING CHAMBER COFFEE’S
10/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn & Suites (7 yrs)
10/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW
11/4 ~ Chamber After-hours Event hosted by the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation at Landmark National Bank
11/11 ~ No Coffee… Veterans Day
11/18 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Compassionate Ministries
11/25 ~ No Coffee…Thanksgiving Holiday
12/2 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott National Historic Site
12/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique
12/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by City of Fort Scott
12/23 ~ No Coffee…Christmas Holiday
12/30 ~ No Coffee…New Year’s Holiday
Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 12

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Downtown Meet & Greet
Tomorrow ~ Tuesday, October 12, 2021
8:30 to 9:30am
Join us to share information, ideas,
and events related to Fort Scott’s
Downtown Historic District.
Courtland Hotel
121 E. 1st St.
These meetings are informal gatherings held quarterly and open to Downtown business owners, building owners, or anyone with an interest in Downtown.
Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served.
Thank you
to Cheryl & Frank Adamson of the
Courtland Hotel & Spa for hosting!
And, congratulations to the Courtland
for celebrating 17 years this month in the Downtown Historic District!
Business, Fort Scott

Market Street Pavilion Project Kicks Off

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Interim Fort Scott City Manager Mark McCoy, right, looks at the $50,000 check display, from left are four T-Mobile representatives, with Fort Scott City Mayor Josh Jones in the green shirt.

The Market Street Pavilion Project kicked off Wednesday evening at Skubitz Plaza, with the presentation of a $50,000 check to the City of Fort Scott from T-Mobile.

T-Mobile, a company that provides wireless voice and messaging services along with data services, will be opening a retail store in late November in the strip mall at the 2400 block of South Main Street. Scott Hunsaker will be the manager of that store.

Local officials and company officials gave brief speeches in recognition of the grant, Fort Scott Community College Cheerleaders were there along with the public. T-Mobile provided one Luther’s BBQ dinner to the first 50 people who attended the event.

The company has been granting and will continue to grant other small towns in the nation, to help with revitalization projects, according to Matt Lane, T-Mobile Market Manager.

Fort Scott was selected this year to receive one of those T-Mobile Hometown  Grants.

The Market Street Pavilion will be located west of the wooden square structure, north of downtown Fort Scott, in front of the Fort Scott National Historic Site on Skubitz Plaza.

To view the grant proposal from the city:

FortScott Hometown Grant Phase 1(1)

From the grant proposal:

“This project would return Market Street as a community place which was previously removed by Urban Renewal. It will improve underutilized green space and extend the use of the area for residents, and visitors including numerous events.
The initial phase of this project is an addition of an entrance pavilion and walkway to the Lunette Blair Block House.
The former Market Street was a central connection to the City from the original Fort grounds. Fort Scott’s downtown has
been the heart of the City since its discovery in 1842. Anchored by the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the purpose of this critical ground has changed over the years yet has maintained its extraordinary significance in history.

“Named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas History, the Fort is a legacy of the city’s involvement combined with congressional support overcoming a multitude of obstacles led by an impressive group of visionary citizens.”

Area News, Bourbon County, Business

Evergy Warns Customers Regarding Recent Utility Scam Attempts

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Imposters asking for immediate payment

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – Oct. 1, 2021 – Evergy has received customer reports today of individuals placing phone calls to customers and claiming to be Evergy representatives. The individuals are asking customers for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. These representatives are not employees of Evergy. For past-due accounts, calls from Evergy requesting payment are never made the same day as the disconnection.

 

Several customers have contacted us after receiving suspicious calls. In most cases, the caller claims to be an Evergy customer service representative and asks the customer to provide credit card information or other personal information, telling the customer a check has bounced or he or she has a past-due bill. Imposters will often ask customers to use a pre-paid card for payment. Evergy will never ask a customer to purchase a pre-paid debit card to pay for service.

Customers may verify an individual is from Evergy by asking to see company identification or by calling the Customer Contact Center before giving any information such as your Evergy account number or banking information. If you can’t verify that you’re speaking with an Evergy employee, do not give them this information.  Evergy Missouri and Evergy Kansas Metro customers may reach customer service toll-free at 1-888-471-5275. Evergy Kansas Central customers may call 1-800-383-1183. Customers can also review their account status online by visiting www.evergy.com.

 

Evergy wants its customers to know how to identify Evergy representatives. Employees will carry Evergy employee identification. For a service appointment, they may be driving an Evergy vehicle or wearing Evergy branded clothing. Evergy does not perform door-to-door sales. Evergy employees rarely need to enter a customer’s home.

 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers have increased calls, texts, emails, and in-person tactics and are contacting utility customers asking for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. As a reminder, Evergy will never ask customers to make payments with a pre-paid debit card, gift card, any form of cryptocurrency, or third-party digital payment mobile applications. If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, please work with your local law enforcement agency to report the crime.

 

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Dan the Junk Man Will Haul Off Your Junk

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An entrepreneur is seen as a source of a new service. One who sees a community need and works to satisfy that need.

Dan Turney is one of those people.

He started his business, Dan the Junk Man, this week and so far word of mouth publicity have kept him busy he said.

Turney saw the old washing machines or other discarded machines sitting in yards or on porches in Bourbon County and decided to provide a service to remove the unsightly items, for free.

“I thought I would start a business to help,” Turney said.

After he picks them up, he takes them to a small acreage and sorts through the metal, wires, copper, etc., and takes them to a recycler or the dump when finished, he said.

Things like old dryers, air conditioners, washing machines, rims of old tires, he will pick up for free.

Currently, he has no employees and does all the work himself, he said.

He is retired from the State of Indiana Highway Department and is currently living with relatives on a small acreage near Fort Scott, he said.

 

Turney can be reached at 620.215.3543.

 

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott Oct. 1

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
October 1st Weekly Newsletter
Join us for the 65th Anniversary
Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
________________
TROLLEY TOURS!
Every Friday & Saturday!
50-minute narrated Trolley Tour
of Historic Fort Scott. Every hour on the hour. Departs from the Fort Scott
Chamber at 231 E. Wall St.
Friday hours: 11 am until 3 pm
Saturday hours: 10 am until 3 pm
$6 adults & $4 for 12 yrs. & under
THE FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OFFERS DAILY GUIDED TOURS AT 10 AM & 1 PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK – FREE!
10/1 thru 10/3 ~ PIONEER HARVEST FIESTA. Bourbon County Fairgrounds all weekend, click here or see flyer below for info.
10/1 ~ FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT FEATURING Steven Moses AT HERITAGE PARK PAVILION 7-8 PM. Clickherefor info.
10/1 thru 10/7 ~ FORT CINEMA:
Venom there will be Carnage, The Addams Family, Cry Macho. Check out what is coming to theatres, clickhere.
10/1 ~ BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS: Open Mic Night, clickherefor more info.
10/1 ~ FRIDAY EVENING OF FUN AT THE MUSEUM OF CREATIVITY – Open play session and crafts 3:30-7:30 pm, Game Night 8:30-11:30 pm, only $1 admission! Visit and Like their Facebook pagefor more info.
10/2 ~ FSCC MINI CHEER & DANCE CLINIC: Registration 8:30-9am, clinic 9-10am, $20, click here for info.
10/2 ~ CARE TO SHARE/SHARING BUCKET FALL FESTIVAL: 15th Annual and THE LAST ONE! Come out and enjoy! Click here for more information.
10/2 & 10/3 ~ MIDWEST NATIONAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT LAROCHE BASEBALL COMPLEX.
10/2 & 10/3~ FORT SCOTT LIVESTOCK SALE. Click herefor info.
10/2 ~ FARMERS’ MARKET ~ 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort.
10/2 ~ THE BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS PRESENTS “THE PROSPECTORS” LIVE MUSIC ~ Saturday, October 2nd from 7 – 9 pm. NO COVER
10/6 ~ DARE TO DREAM WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES.Click here for info.
10/6 ~ BIKE NIGHT AT HOLMTOWN PUB. Click herefor more information.
NEXT WEEKEND:
OCTOBER 7th ~ Chamber Coffee, Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting of the new Learning Tree sign trail hosted by Gordon Parks Museum – will be held at Gunn Park Shelter #1
OCTOBER 7th thru 10th ~ Gordon Parks 17th & 18th Annual Celebration:Click here for the schedule.
OCTOBER 8th ~ Friday Night with Jazz & Violinist “Dominique Hammons” live at the River Room
OCTOBER 8th ~ Friday Night Concert in the Park featuring The Sunflower Prairie Strings:Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main St., bring a lawn- chair from
7-8pm.
OCTOBER 8th ~ CLARK STREET HAUNTED HOUSE BEGINS:See flyer below for dates/times
SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
Click here for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTER MEMBERS!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
231 E. Wall Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Miles Woodworking: “A Pretty Good Team”

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Mike and Danyell Miles. Submitted photo.

Mike and Danyell Miles started their business, Miles Woodworking, in 2010 when they couldn’t find the right dining table.

“My wife showed me one and I built it,” Mike said. “Then I said ‘You know we could build and sell these.’ The rest is history.”

A cabinet creation by Miles Woodworking. Submitted photo.

“We have been doing this for over 10 years now,” he said. “It’s fun and enjoyable because every order is different. Sometimes we get repeat orders, but mostly they are a different scheme.”

Dining tables, bedroom sets, buffets, cornhole sets, and shuffleboards up to 20 feet long, kitchen cabinets, kitchen islands, and desks are some of their past creations.

A desk that was created by Miles Woodworking. From their Facebook page.

“We take custom orders,” Miles said. ” The client generally shows us what they want and we create that for them. My wife is the brains of the operation, she designs it. I build it. We make a pretty good team.”

The same year they began their business, they also started taking their creations to Sugar Mound Arts Festival, he said. “We showcase all of our new seasonal products there. That’s next weekend.”

For more information contact Miles Woodworking at 620.224.4724 or [email protected]

 

 

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Government

T-Mobile Awards Green Space Grant and Will Open New Retail Store in Fort Scott

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Skubitz Plaza is located north of Main Street in downtown Fort Scott, just across from Fort Scott National Historic Site.

T-Mobile is an American wireless network operator, who is working to have a presence in Fort Scott.

On Sept. 23, T-Mobile awarded a  Hometown Grant to Fort Scott for creating a downtown greenspace with a pavilion and walkway on Skubitz Plaza, just off the northern section of downtown.

“The initial phase of this project is an addition of an entrance pavilion and walkway to the Lunette Blair Block House,” according to information provided by the City of Fort Scott.

Phase one will be completed within nine months of the grant award, according to the information provided by the city.

To view the complete grant proposal:

FortScott Hometown Grant Phase 1

This grant is one of the many initiatives underscoring T-Mobile’s commitment to rural America, according to a press release from T-Mobile.  More than just bringing wireless, T-Mobile wants to be part of the community and help small towns thrive.

The T-Mobile Grant presentation will be at the site near the Lunette Blair Blockhouse, across from the Fort Scott National Historic Site on October 5th at 5 P.M., according to information provided by City of Fort Scott Finance Director Susan Bancroft.

 

New Retail Location Coming

In addition to the grant for the city, T-Mobile has plans to open a new retail location in Fort Scott slated for late November, the spokesperson said.  The location is near South Main and West 23rd Street.

 

Background of T-Mobile’s grants

On Sept. 23, T-Mobile announced 25 small towns winning Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community development projects to re-energize these towns and build upon what makes them unique, according to the press release.

Hometown Grants are part of T-Mobiles’  massive commitment to bring 5G to rural America, according to the press release.

Over the next five years, T-Mobile plans to hire 7,500 new employees in small towns and rural communities and provide $25 million in grants for community development projects.

Earlier this month the company unveiled the FIRST Hometown Techover winner, Woodstock, Ill. which will receive a prize package worth $3M and become the crown jewel of 5G for small towns across America.

And on Sept. 23, 25 additional well-deserving small towns were awarded a grant to improve their communities.

 

 

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee at Bourbon County Cars Sept. 23 For Ribbon Cutting

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Join us for this week’s Chamber Coffee hosted by
BOURBON COUNTY CARS
Thursday, September 23rd
8am
1810 S. Main St.
This Chamber Coffee will celebrate
the new location of Bourbon County Cars and a Ribbon Cutting will immediately follow the Coffee.
Clickhereto visit their Facebook page.
Click here to visit their website.
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].
UPCOMING CHAMBER COFFEES
9/30 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
10/7 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
10/14 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
10/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn & Suites (7 yrs)
10/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW
11/9 ~ Chamber After-Hours by FS Area Community Foundation
11/11 ~ No Coffee… Veterans Day
11/18 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Compassionate Ministries
11/25 ~ No Coffee…Thanksgiving Holiday
12/2 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by The Fort Scott National Historic Site
12/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique
12/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by City of Fort Scott
12/23 ~ No Coffee…Christmas Holiday
12/30 ~ No Coffee…New Year’s Holiday
Business, Food, Fort Scott

New Hibachi/Sushi Restaurant To Open in Former Kress Building

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Kasi and Aung Kyaw-Gates. Submitted photo.

Kasi, 23,  and Aung Kyaw-Gates, 29,  are working to open a hibachi/sushi restaurant in downtown Fort Scott at 17 S. Main.

They have named it Samurai Hibachi and Sushi and hope to be open in October following renovation and hiring of employees, Kasi said.

Sushi is raw meat with seaweed rice on the outside, rolled into a roll then cut into eight pieces, she said.

“We have salmon, shrimp tempura, eel, veggie, spicy tuna, and a crab salad,” Kasi said.

Hibachi is rice or noodles with meat, grilled on a flat top grill with a sauce, she said.

The couple ran a food truck on East Wall street earlier this year, but closed down when a partner left the business for a larger town, Kasi said.

Kasi and Aung Gates with Robert Coon, inside the former Kress Building. Submitted photo.

“We waited until we could find a place to open a restaurant and Robert Coon got a hold of us,” she said.

Coon is the owner of Coon Rentals LLC and recently bought 17 S. Main at a Bourbon County Commission auction.

“My husband has always wanted to open his own restaurant…and had worked in many restaurants and food places. He knows everything needed to open and succeed,” Kasi said.

Gates provided the following menus for the restaurant:

Kasi is a 2017 graduate of Uniontown High School and a 2019 graduate of Fort Scott Community College with a general science degree, she said.

Her husband, originally from Myanmar (Burma) has been in the U.S. for five years, ending up in Pittsburg, KS, where they met.

They were married in November 2019.

Aung is currently working in Pittsburg at a hibachi/sushi restaurant and Kasi owns the Third Fairy shop at 1 E. Wall Street.

“I sell incense, herbs, tarot cards, chrystals, and pagan and Wiccan items,” she said.

Kress Building, 17 S. Main, August 2020.

Coon said the first floor of the building will be divided, with the restaurant on the current kitchen side. He said an attorney has expressed interest in renting the other side.

 

 

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