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Ordinances require sidewalks to be cleared in Leavenworth and Lansing
Many local residents and business owners could be seen shoveling snow around the community following this weekend’s blizzard. But people who do not shovel sidewalks around their properties may be violating a municipal ordinance. Both the cities of Leavenworth and…
Leavenworth County Commissioners review two maps
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth County commissioners were presented two maps to consider for redrawing commission district boundaries. Commissioners are redrawing district boundaries in order to create five commission districts. Earlier this month, voters approved the expansion of the County…
Ellis City Council discusses aging Public Works vehicle fleet
At Monday’s meeting of the Ellis City Council, Public Works Director Alan Scheuerman reported on the department’s current fleet of vehicles. He said the average age of the pickups used daily by staff is over 18 years old, noting one…
Pratt County officials praise NextEra projects in Reno County meeting
While they touched on a few issues that surfaced with the development of two wind farms in Pratt County, three representatives from that county gave NextEra Energy high marks when answering questions from the Reno County Commission Tuesday. Right out…
Bourbon County Commissioners nix idea of restarting recycling service
Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday briefly discussed, then discarded the idea of offering a free recycling service to county residents. Public Works Director Jim Harris said 4 States Sanitation will move its solid waste business to Arcadia. He said the…
Route 66 advocates applaud plan to seek National Historic Trail status for Mother Road
A proposal moving through Congress seeks to designate U.S. Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. The highway connected Chicago to Los Angeles and was once an economic driver for small towns across a post-World War II United States. U.S.…
Washington County has highest voter turnout in the state
Washington County had the highest voter turnout in Kansas on Nov. 6, according to the Secretary of State’s office. The county recorded a 67.8 percent voter turnout. Chase County came in second with 67.2 percent. Washington County had 3,397 registered…
Derby looks to create a “walkable” community
As the City of Derby continues to develop, officials are looking to become a more "walk-friendly" community.City officials want to create a Walkable Development Plan."We've had a history of focusing on walkability since the 1990's," said Dan Squires, the City of…
Hybrids, electric vehicles pose funding challenge for next Kansas highway program
When Kansas lawmakers sit down to write a new multiyear transportation plan this coming session, one of the biggest challenges they’ll face is how to pay for it. Traditionally, funding for highway construction and maintenance has come from the state’s…
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