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Lawrence City Commission to consider 5 traffic-calming projects, including bike boulevard
The city is recommending that speed bumps and other traffic calming devices be added to five Lawrence streets, one of which would be converted into a bicycle boulevard. As part of its work session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will…
Bike share program comes to Lakin, Deerfield
A free bicycle rental service has been launched in Lakin and Deerfield by the Kearny County Wellness Coalition, courtesy of a local consulting company and a body shop. “We are so excited about this opportunity to share bikes with everyone…
Annual Bike Across Kansas starts Saturday
The 44th annual Biking Across Kansas will start Saturday at the Colorado border and follow a 558-mile southern route across the state. Some 700 bicyclists and support registered for the ride, which will end at the Missouri border on June…
Pratt announces solar farm will become major local power source
Pratt city officials this week announced plans for the construction of a 6-megawatt solar farm in the northeast corner of town intended to provide most of the cities electricity for at least the next 15 years. The city, which operates…
Valley Center Community center coming to life
Their bosses called it a team-building exercise, a way to bond while performing a task that was a bit out of the box. Some Valley Center city employees put aside what they normally do on a Tuesday this week to…
City manager’s recommended budget calls for holding Lawrence tax rate flat, increases in utility rates
As part of his recommended budget for next year, City Manager Tom Markus is proposing the city’s mill levy rate remain flat. The recommended operating budget totals about $206 million and will be presented to the City Commission for initial…
Great Bend hoping for the best with “Opportunity Zones” designation
It is just the beginning for the Opportunity Zones in Great Bend and what sort of boost they could provide to the economy and the landscape of the town. As Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer visited Great Bend last Wednesday, business…
Butler County discusses community college funding
Rep. Kristey Williams visited the Butler County Board of Commissioners Tuesday and discussed funding options for Butler Community College. Williams said she would like to see the college’s mil levy reduced by five mils. She also said that 60 percent…
Junction City Trying to Recruit New Company
The Junction City Commission will hold a public hearing on June 19th on whether to issue up to $40 million in industrial revenue bonds to help renovate and equip a facility for a possible new company in the I-70 Industrial…
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