Doonan Trucking of Central Kansas is looking to bring a semi truck dealership and service facility north of Interstate 70 at exit 157.

The truck and equipment dealer has locations in Great Bend and Wichita and Attorney Chris Sook represent them at the Ellis County Commission meeting Monday evening.

Sook said they are still in the planning phase but the manufacture of the service facility wants the location up and running by spring of 2014.

Some of the issues they are running into are how they are going to get water to the site and there is Mid-West Energy transmission lines running through the 22 acre property that will have to be moved.

Another sticking point is 55^th street which borders the north side of the property. The current chip seal on the street would not hold up to the increase in traffic that will accompany the dealership and the company has asked the County if they would be willing to contribute to the upgrade of the road section. County Administrator Greg Sund said they do not have any money contributed to the project.

Sund contacted BG Consultants about a possibly upgrading a 1,350 foot section of 55^th Street. The firm estimated a 24 foot wide rural section would cost at least $319,700 and a 30 foot wide urban section with curb and gutters would be at least $482,425. But those figures do not include turning lanes.

Sook said that they are hoping to work with the county to get the dealership up and running and then they would go to the city if needed. There are still some sticking points with the city and upgrades to 55^th street.

Aaron White, Executive Director of the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development was also at the meeting and he said they have ran a couple of different models and they showed the dealership and service station would have a positive impact on the county and state. Sook added they believe the dealership alone will add 17 jobs.

Sook said as soon as the company can get water and power issues they would come back before the board to inquire about a Special Benefit District. This type of funding can be used for roads and streets as well as sewer or drainage structures among other things.

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The first Science Café of the year at Fort Hays State University will present “Declawing Schrödinger’s Cat: Quantum Physics for the rest of us.” Dr. Elise Crull, a research fellow with the Centre for History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, will discuss Schrödinger, his cat, parallel universes and more.

“The example of a cat trapped in a box with a vial of poison is the premise of Schrödinger’s Cat,” said Dr. Paul Adams, professor of physics and Anchutz Professor of Education at FHSU. “Without opening the box, it is impossible to know for certain if the cat is either alive or dead. In quantum mechanics, absolute certainty such as ‘Yes, the cat is dead.’ or ‘No, the cat is not dead.’ does not exist.”

Crull’s biography on the History and Philosophy Centre’s website says her “true passion” is “explaining the historical and philosophical aspects of physics and of science.” Crull is the daughter of Dr. Terry Crull, assistant professor of music and theatre at FHSU.

To learn more about Schrödinger’s Cat and quantum physics, stop by at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at Gella’s Diner, 117 E. 11th St. The event is free and open to the public. The FHSU Science and Mathematics Education Institute, www.fhsu.edu/smei, sponsors Science Café.

A candlelight vigil Wednesday and a day of remembrance Friday will mark the 9-11 anniversary at Fort Hays State University.

The public is invited to the vigil beginning at 8:30 p.m. September 11 on the university’s Memorial Union patio.

Student Government Association President Chris Roberts is the featured speaker.  The National Guard will present the colors.

During Friday’s Day of Service, students will volunteer with the United Way of Ellis County, delivering fund drive information to local businesses.

The 9-11 remembrance projects are sponsored by Fort Hays State’s American Democracy Project and Tigers in Service.