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Three sales tax questions pass in Great Bend
Voters in Great Bend approved three retail sales tax additions Tuesday. A sales tax was also approved in Ellinwood. Collection of the new taxes will commence on April 1, 2022. ... The City of Great Bend sought a total 0.45%…
Riley County voters pass 0.2% countywide sales tax for road, bridge projects
About 66% of Riley County voters passed a 0.2% countywide sales tax for road and bridge projects. According to unofficial final results Tuesday, the ballot question for the sales tax passed with 6,272 votes. The Riley County government was seeking…
Salina votes to curb city powers in emergencies
Salina voters decided to limit the power of the City of Salina governing body to impose restrictions on businesses and citizens during a state of emergency. The vote was 57% to 43%. The ordinance would only apply to the City…
Lawrence approves recreation centers to house homeless overnight; commission hears changes to snow removal on city streets
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday agreed to use the gymnasiums of two city recreation centers for overnight shelter of the homeless, despite the city’s fire chief expressing concerns about the safety of the idea. Commissioners at their weekly meeting unanimously…
County joins with Great Bend for eco devo efforts
The Barton County Commission Tuesday morning agreed to help fund Great Bend Economic Development Inc. in the amount of $250,000 in a decision hailed by commissioners as a historic cooperative effort between the county and the City of Great Bend.…
Hutch spikes plan for trail
Construction of a proposed multiuse trail along the GVI drainage ditch north of Kisiwa Village Road will not proceed, city leaders agreed Tuesday after the city’s parks director confirmed the city did not own sufficient right-of-way to construct it as…
Mears Named KMU Interim Executive Director Effective January 1
The KMU Executive Committee has named Brad Mears as Interim Executive Director when Colin Hansen steps away from the association in early January. Hansen is joining the Kansas Power Pool (KPP) on February 1 as the agency’s CEO/General Manager. Mears…
Parsons Public Library to install new shelter house, add teen room
People will soon be able to read books and enjoy nature in a new outdoor shelter at Parsons Public Library. “We kinda want it to just be a place where people can hang out,” said Samantha Graven, director of Parsons…
On top of $1B fallout from February cold snap, natural gas prices expected to climb this winter
After a historic cold snap depleted natural gas reserves in February, prices for heating could be as much as 30% higher this winter, prompting concerns about increasing bills for Kansas and Missouri customers. Kansas is already grappling with the $1…
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