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Jackson County’s cities put ARPA funds to good use
Cities in Jackson County are putting American Rescue Plan Act funds - available through the county - to good use, it has been reported. Last February, the Jackson County Commissioners announced that each city was eligible to receive up to…
Supply chain issues impact Holton city projects
Supply chain issues are plaguing cities and counties across the country that need certain pieces of equipment to continue to operate smoothly and efficiently, and as the Holton City Commission was reminded on Monday, Aug. 17, the City of Holton…
Wellington testing thermal energy ceiling tiles
Wellington City Hall now has thermal energy-storing ceiling tiles to help reduce energy use. These Passive Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) ceiling tiles are similar to how gel packs for cold shipping functions. The tile is composed with a Phase Change…
History explored during week of Little Balkans Days events in Pittsburg
An annual festival timed to the Labor Day holiday makes its return with a week full of events. Little Balkans Days, a festival of history and heritage, will begin with contests and classes Monday and work its way to a…
Kansas District courts in 34 counties to begin operating on new case management system September 12
Atchison and Leavenworth District courts are among district courts in 34 counties that will transition to the new Kansas eCourt centralized case management system between September 7 and 12. Collectively, the courts in these 34 counties are known as Track 6…
Oswego museum looking for new home
Historical Museum is looking for a new home for the city’s treasures after a storm damaged the building on Commercial Street. A portion of the roof of the museum at 410 Commercial St. collapsed under the weight of rainwater during…
Bonner Springs celebrates sunny Tiblow Days
The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce celebrated all things Bonner this weekend at Tiblow Days, the annual end-of-summer festival in honor of Henry Tiblow, a Delaware Indian who operated a Kansas River ferry in the late 1800s on the future…
KPERS on a roller coaster
It has been an eventful year for pensions in Kansas. Usually a topic that will send all but the hardiest actuary to sleep, officials pursued a number of policy items in 2022 that will have a major impact on the…
All-inclusive playground in Salina helps all children
A lot of children have good ideas, but not all of them are like Olivia Bloomfield. Before this 10-year-old died of congenital muscular dystrophy in July, she spearheaded and witnessed the grand opening of Olivia’s Playground, 323 Center St. The…
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