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The city is tightening up its fire restrictions. Backyard fire pits and charcoal grills are now prohibited to reduce fire danger, City Manager Ron LeBlanc said, in a recent meeting. Resident.
Bill and Jennifer Browning live in the heart of one of the last, intact tallgrass prairies in the world: the Flint Hills in eastern Kansas. The waving green stems on their ranch are rich in…