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Pottawatomie Co. approves resolution for sales tax initiative to fund infrastructure projects
Pottawatomie County residents will consider levying a quarter percent sales tax when they head to the polls this November for a host paving and improvement projects on roads and bridges. Commissioners approved a resolution Monday, two weeks before the state…
Three Derby businesses approved for facade improvement funding
Continuing to utilize the $150,000 budgeted for the city’s new Community Facade Improvement Program, the Community Development Advisory Board approved (5-0) grant funding requests – up to five total – for three new projects at its Aug. 10 meeting. The…
Bomb detonated near Parsons Courthouse
A 63-year old male is in custody after an investigation of a bombing that occurred early Monday morning. The man has been identified as James Dale Sutton. He is being charged with criminal use of explosives, possession of commercial explosives…
New solar station coming to Shawnee County
Shawnee County is just a few months away from gaining its newest solar energy farm. Evergy and Free State Electric Cooperative have partnered up to bring another energy source to serve part of Shawnee County. Evergy said there will be…
Legendary Brookville Hotel reopens as Legacy Kansas in Abilene
Two restaurants, one lost to fire and the other to the COVID-19 pandemic, are making a comeback together. The Brookville Hotel has officially reopened - following its purchase by Deana and Chuck Munson- under the name Legacy Kansas Munson's Prime…
City of Topeka joins Kaw River restoration work
A two-year restoration project in the Kaw River State Park is getting some help from the City of Topeka. The Topeka Riverbank Restoration Project is a two-year project encompassing 22 acres of the 76-acre Kaw River State Park. The goal…
Rossville celebrates another Tall Corn Festival
Rossville is celebrating its annual Tall Corn Festival this weekend. Rossville’s Tall Corn Festival takes place annually, on the second weekend of August. The event started almost 100 years ago on a hot summer weekend, as a way for the…
A directly elected mayor for Lawrence? City Commission to discuss putting question on ballots
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will resume a discussion on the city’s form of government and whether to ask voters if they want to directly elect a mayor. The ongoing conversation is about potential changes to the city government. A…
City of Lawrence joins national effort to monitor COVID-19 and monkeypox in wastewater
The City of Lawrence has joined a nationwide initiative to detect infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and monkeypox, in local wastewater, according to a news release Monday. The initiative is part of WastewaterSCAN, led by researchers at Stanford University and Emory…
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