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Taking Sidewalks Seriously
It’s been 50 years since the sociologist Mark Granovetter published his landmark study celebrating “weak ties” — the casual everyday relationships that add to the stronger connections with family and close friends and make a critical contribution to human well-being…
KDOT will use $45 million from feds to help fix bridges across state
Kansas transportation officials want to help local governments pay for repairs to bridges. "This is really to address what I consider one of the big issues that will be coming to our state in the coming decades, and that is…
USDA Announces More Than $49 Million to Strengthen Rural Kansas Water Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis today announced that USDA is investing $49.1 million to help rural utilities build and improve clean drinking water and sanitary wastewater systems in rural Kansas. ... The details…
Amtrak gives timeline for Newton station upgrades, future expansion
Amtrak will provide upgrades to the Newton station, and an expansion of service remains very much on the table. Amtrak officials met with representatives for the City of Newton on Wednesday to discuss plans and left generally impressed with the…
Oberlin, Hugoton to vote on school bond issues Tuesday
Voters in two Kansas school districts will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to decide whether to support school improvements in their towns. Residents in USD 294 Oberlin will vote on a $29.15 million issue to replace a…
K-State local foods program to offer fellowships for Kansas communities
A Kansas State University program that aims to improve the health of Kansans by increasing access to locally grown foods is giving the effort a big boost this fall. Over the next two years, the K-State Research and Extension Local Food…
Marysville city administrator takes Mulvane job
Marysville City Administrator Austin St. John has accepted a new position as Mulvane city administrator effective Oct. 6. Mulvane’s city council voted to hire St. John on Monday, said Marysville Mayor Jason Barnes. “I’m sad to see him go,” Barnes…
‘Getting myself back’: Allen County Drug Court changes lives
Four graduates of the Drug Court program shared powerful stories about addiction and recovery. One woman credited the program with saving her life. Their stories were markedly different in many aspects, but with similar themes. The four most recent graduates of Allen…
SEED grants available for rural quality-of-life initiatives
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced on Tuesday that $275,000 will be available through a second round of Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants. The SEED program supports economic development and revitalization efforts in smaller counties…
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