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Cost to repair, replace spillway balloons to $766,000
Cost of repairing the Gardner Lake dam has grown to more than $766,000, according to Michael Kramer, public works director. The cost includes the design, permitting and construction of the alternate. In January, 2017, the Gardner City council approved dredging…
Jobless rate in Kansas lowest in 20-plus years
Kansas is reporting that unemployment in the state dropped to 3.2% in August and was at its lowest rate in more than 20 years. The state Department of Labor said Friday that the state gained private-sector jobs during the month…
Seismologists urge Kansans to have a disaster plan for earthquakes
A couple of earthquakes shook south central Kansas early Saturday morning, one in Oklahoma and one in Kansas. They're the latest earthquakes to shake the region. The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson held a free public presentation on Saturday morning. Hoping to give…
KPERS explores idea of cutting 7.75% investment return forecast, adding to liability
Trustees of the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System discussed Friday the possibility of following a national trend by lowering assumptions on long-term investment returns, signaling the state’s taxpayers could be asked to contribute more to a system serving 315,000 people.…
Kansas’ unemployment rate slips to 3.2% for first time in two decades
The unemployment rate in Kansas declined to 3.2% in August and the state recorded expansion of 17,800 jobs in the private sector during the past year, officials said Friday. Gov. Laura Kelly seized upon the latest monthly report as evidence…
Library project moves forward
Following a special meeting of the Newton City Commission and the library visiioning team, a firm was selected for a project to renovate or replace the Newton Public Library. Commissioner Barth Hague moved, and Mayor Kathy Valentine seconded, to accept…
Little Jerusalem State Park opens Oct. 12
The wait is finally over. The Nature Conservancy and Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) have announced that the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park will open on Sat., October 12. (Read more: Scott County Record RSS)
Hundreds turn out for fourth annual Clean Slate Day sponsored by city of Topeka
Long before the crack of dawn on Friday morning, folks started lining up in front of the Topeka Performing Arts Center for a chance to clear their criminal records during the fourth annual Clean Slate Day, sponsored by the city.…
Pretty Prairie district gains students
Pretty Prairie USD 311 added students and staff this year. All-day preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds has made Pretty Prairie attractive for young families, said superintendent Randy Hendrickson. Friday was the day Kansas schools counted students, and Pretty Prairie school…
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