Benton NewsLocal news for Benton, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'the real deal'- March 30, 2008 "It's wholesome. It's family. It's the American way at its best" As it turned out, say the Wranglers, who have performed at Cowtown's new Visitors Center since September, it was just another typical evening: tight harmonies, songs that celebrate the great outdoors and ... via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ks/2008/03/the-real-deal?fromrss=1 Big City Crime Hits Small Towns- March 25, 2008 "It kind of makes me a little more nervous having the kids out here playing in the yard. You know, I always make sure I can see them from the window or whatever, but it just...It's sad that the big city is moving into the small town" A crime common to big cities is now hitting small towns, like Benton and other areas in Butler County. via Kansas' CWhttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ks/2008/03/big-city-crime-hits-small-towns?fromrss=1 County lacks plan to deal with electronic waste- March 7, 2008 "The fact I am in the recycling business and I don't have a clue what to do with the stuff... 'he said. 'We've all got this situation. And we don't have a plan. It was kind of embarrassing." County creates 9,000 tons of e-waste a yearKathie Bryan doesn't know what to do with her outdated electronic gadgets. 'I've got two TVs downstairs... I didn't know whether to haul them to the dump or what,' said Bryan, who lives in Benton. 'I also have several cell phones in a drawer... I can't keep...http://www.topix.net/city/benton-ks/2008/03/county-lacks-plan-to-deal-with-electronic-wast... City Council Approves Cowtown Theatre- March 5, 2008 Cowtown is going to get a new attraction. The Wichita City Council voted Tuesday to build a $4 million theatre at the living history museum. via Kansas' CWhttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-ks/2008/03/city-council-approves-cowtown-theatre?fromrss=... |