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Lawrence City Commission to consider study to evaluate trash rates; rates expected to change
Lawrence city commissioners will soon decide whether to hire a consultant to study the city’s solid waste service and the collection rates charged to Lawrence residents. Currently, residential customers pay $18.80 per month for trash and recycling collection, and commercial…
KDOT pledges $1 million match for Ellis County Northwest Business Corridor
The Kansas Department of Transportation has pledged to match $1 million in funding for road improvements in Ellis County’s Northwest Business Corridor, contingent on approval of a grant the county has made to the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan. Rep.…
City of Newton acts quickly to address stink
South winds, wet ground and a winter’s worth of sludge made for a smelly few days on the south side of Newton. The City of Newton, as it regularly does, distributed a byproduct of its was wastewater treatment plant, what…
Augusta City Council approves request to move “Blessing Box” to city property
Council also approved a request from Heather Holmes, who has been maintaining a Blessing Box near 14th and Ohio Streets, to move the box a short distance across Ohio St. on city property in front of the Community Garden. She…
Former Riley County employee claims he was wrongfully terminated in suit against commission
A lawsuit filed last week in Riley County District Court alleges Riley County Commissioners terminated an employee for speaking out against one of the commissioners. The lawsuit was filed March 27 by former county employee Steven DeHart of Olsburg, who…
City of Wellington official release on new plastic policy
On April 1, 2019, the City of Wellington began only accepting cardboard, office paper and plastic #1 and plastic #2. Other materials including plastics #3 through #7 will not be accepted as there is currently little to no market in…
County to spend $400,000-plus to replace HVAC systems at 18 buildings
Shawnee County has earmarked $416,275 to replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at 18 parks and recreation buildings it maintains. County Commissioners Bob Archer, Bill Riphahn and Kevin Cook voted 3-0 Thursday morning to approve a project budget authorizing…
Chetopa mayor declines to sign newly passed minimum housing code
After an absence of about five years, Chetopa once again has minimum housing standards. In a March 19 regular meeting the Chetopa City Council approved an ordinance to provide a minimum housing code. The council voted 6-0 in favor the…
Olathe council airs concerns about cost of building code update
A potential building code update for Olathe prompted worries from City Council members that residents and business owners would be the ones stuck with rising costs as a result. Tuesday night’s meeting was the council’s first chance to review possible…
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