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Marion County discusses option of Fort Riley taking over receiving recycling again
Recycling was the main topic of business for the weekly Marion County Board of Commissioners on Monday. Weed/HHW/Transfer Station/Recycle Director Josh Housman gave an update on Department business letting the commissioners know that he is still a few employees short.…
Marion selects Mark Skiles to become city administrator
Marion’s city council unanimously approved a contract Monday for Mark Skiles to become city administrator. Skiles’s starting date will be July 25. ... Skiles, 63, most recently was city administrator in Clinton, Oklahoma... Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal
Pittsburg’s Fox Theatre receives grant funding for refurbishment
Efforts to refurbish a historic area theatre got a boost from the state's chief executive. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has awarded over $4 million in community service tax credits to nearly 30 nonprofits. One of which is the Colonial Fox…
The new 988 suicide prevention hotline will connect Kansans to help near them
Think of the new 988 not just as an easier-to-remember suicide hotline. The number that goes live in Kansas on Saturday also comes with an infusion of federal tax dollars aimed at creating a more powerful and nimble lifeline to…
Allen County commissioners consider land bank proposal
County commissioners want to learn more about legal ramifications if they start a land bank. They don’t want to see the county collect a bunch of unwanted property they’ll have to take care of, and would rather wait until developers…
Manhattan to have forum on future of parks and rec programs
Residents can give input on the future of parks and recreation programming, city officials announced Tuesday. The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a special meeting ... The purpose is to gain feedback on the future of parks…
Inflation rose 9.1% in June, even more than expected, as price pressures intensify
Shoppers paid sharply higher prices for a variety of goods in June as inflation kept its hold on a slowing U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, a broad measure of everyday goods and…
For 3 years, Topeka has been paying people up to $15K to move there. Is it working?
Kenyon and Stacey Gleason were already planning to move to Topeka from South Dakota.... It wasn’t until they were shopping for homes with their Topeka real estate agent that they learned another financial incentive awaited them. Kenyon could apply for…
Municipal-Bond Issuers Fall Behind on Disclosures
U.S. states, cities and counties are taking longer to file regular financial reports, leaving bondholders in the dark and adding to pressure on prices. S&P Global Ratings last month withdrew its ratings for 30 cities, counties and other municipalities because…
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