About 250 million years ago, Kansas was part of the vast Permian sea. As time passed, the oceans disappeared, leaving behind deposits of resources. In Kansas, that was salt. A lot of salt. We sent Tadeo Ruiz down to the mines.
Plus more on these stories:
- A major portion of Kellogg was closed for about six hours Wednesday as Wichita Police investigated a suspicious device found at the Trust Women clinic near Oliver.
- Back-to-school preparations for some Kansas teachers have included hands-on training on how to help victims of a school shooting.
- The City of Wichita and Sedgwick County are pooling the funds they've received from their opioid settlements.
- Sedgwick County has entered a tentative contract to buy a new administration building.
- Wichitans will have a chance to learn more about veterans’ resources in the community at the Veterans Awareness Expo.
- Claudio Ferraro will become the new president of Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph.
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