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Kansas provides $2M for electric vehicle charging stations
Kansas has awarded $2 million in grants to the operators of travel centers on Interstate 70 and the Kansas Turnpike to install charging stations for electric vehicles. The state Department of Transportation announced grants Friday for stations in seven locations.…
Hillsboro experienced a record-breaking sales tax numbers
Hillsboro experienced a record-breaking tax income with December’s sales tax, according to Hillsboro City Administrator Matt Stiles in the Hillsboro City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Stiles said they do not know the exact reasons for the month’s collections…
JCDHE works with City of Mission to improve recycling, decrease contamination
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is partnering with the City of Mission and GFL Environmental (trash and recycling hauler) to provide recycling education to reduce contamination and improve recycling habits as part of the “Recycle Right” campaign. On…
Lenexa police officer helps deliver baby
Police find themselves in all kinds of emergency situations. Even so, what happened on Interstate 35 early Thursday morning is something a Lenexa police officer will likely always remember. Officers responded to a QuikTrip at I-35 and 95th Street around…
Osawatomie reestablishes tourism committee
A big box store may not be in Osawatomie's future. But city officials agreed tourism can play a larger role in driving Osawatomie's economy. With that in mind, the city has reestablished the Osawatomie Tourism Committee in part to promote…
Chanute tourism board continues work on proposed mini golf course
Members of the Chanute Chamber Tourism Committee discussed proposals for a downtown mural and miniature golf course at Friday’s monthly meeting. The discussion continued plans to apply for grant funding for a miniature golf course along the hike-bike path near…
Two Columbus students start composting programs in Cherokee County
Two Columbus High School seniors who aren’t afraid of getting their hands dirty to protect the environment have helped launch an effort to implement composting programs on campus and throughout Cherokee County. Emily Welch, 17, and Casey Soper, 18, have…
Scott City ‘port’ will expand rail import, export opportunities for region
Why would Scott City be the destination for fertilizer from Russia and grain from North Dakota? The bigger question, asks Michael Deines, is, “Why not?” The local businessman and his partner, Woodrow Fanning, have a shared vision of making Scott…
Cities open to hiring non-residents to fill jobs
Arkansas City commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance this week that will allow the city to employ outside residents. City Attorney Larry Schwartz said the ordinance will exempt the city from a state statute that requires individuals appointed to a city…
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