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Grant will help IdeaTek connect rural Marion, Butler counties
BUHLER, Kan. — IdeaTek, a leading fiber internet provider in Kansas, is taking a significant step toward bridging the digital divide in Marion and Butler counties thanks to a $900,000 grant awarded by the Kansas Office of Broadband Development. The grant will fund the construction of approximately 40 miles...
Hillsboro’s budget set to increase taxes
Budget was the main topic of conversation at the Tuesday, July 16 Hillsboro City Council meeting where the council heard City Administrator Matt Stiles go over the proposed $12,497,384 budget for next year. He also suggested the need to slightly increase the mill levy. “What we adopted for the budget...
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