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Miami County, Louisburg ready go after grant to improve Metcalf Road
When Metcalf Road was built in the 1940s and 50s, it was a 20-foot wide swath of pavement bordered by gravel shoulders and ditches. Not much has changed since then, but the time could be nearing for an upgrade. Miami…
USDA designates 10 counties as primary natural disaster areas for farm emergency loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Morris, Rush and Saline counties in Kansas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers…
Clay Center to reclaim lots to extend life of cemetery
Faced with running out of space at Greenwood Cemetery, the Clay Center City Council is looking at a policy on reclaiming un-used burial lots within the cemetery to extend its life. City Attorney Dusty Mullin reported to the council that…
Lenexa to consider public finance incentives for renovation of office building into Home2 Suites by Hilton
The Lenexa City Council will hold a May 15 public hearing to consider whether to approve a redevelopment tax-increment financing project plan for a proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel and office project on the southwest corner of Rosehill Road…
Leavenworth City Commissioners discuss goals
Leavenworth city commissioners met Wednesday to discuss goals. Lobbying for another federal prison, trying to attract a grocery store in the northern half of the city and rental property inspections were among the topics discussed. Commissioners reviewed goals they made…
Flexibility and project learning part of school experiment in Wellington
The community of Wellington was ready to redesign its public schools before the state school board picked it as one of the “Mercury Seven” pilot communities in a statewide program for school redesign. This was the opening message of a…
Kansas House kills bill that supporters said would have made HOAs more accountable
Kansas lawmakers have rejected a bill that supporters said would have made homeowners associations more accountable by placing their oversight under the Kansas Attorney General’s office. Lawmakers shot down House Bill 2629 after a 36-minute debate on the House floor,…
Russell Water Judged Second-Best Tasting Water in Kansas
The best tasting water in Kansas is produced by WaterOne of Johnson County according to a recent contest, and the City of Russell's water placed second. So says the team of professionals who judged water during the 51st Annual Conference…
Parsons works with Labette Community College for possible tornado shelter
The city of Parsons is working with Labette Community College on the possible construction of a new storm shelter. City Manager Debbie Lamb told city commissioners Monday evening that she and her staff have been brainstorming for ideas on how…
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