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Chanute City faces building repair challenge with Library and Safari Museum
CHANUTE, KS - The city of Chanute, Kansas, is grappling with a pressing issue involving facility repairs at the public library and Safari Museum. The concern centers around the deteriorating HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system in the shared city-owned building, which houses both institutions. Jeana Lawrence, the Library...
‘It’s an emergency.’ Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water.
SEDAN — James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money. But he can’t fix this. “I just can’t make it rain,” he said. Like others across southeast Kansas, Rainbolt remains helpless as he watches a persistent drought dry up the local water supply. He runs […] The post ‘It’s an emergency.’ Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
‘It’s an emergency’: Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water
SEDAN, Kan. — James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money. But he can’t fix this. “I just can’t make it rain,” he said. Like others across Southeast Kansas, Rainbolt remains helpless as he watches a persistent drought dry up the local water supply. He […] The post ‘It’s an emergency’: Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water appeared first on Missouri Independent.
‘It’s an emergency.’ Midwest towns scramble as drought threatens drinking water.
SEDAN, Kan. — James Rainbolt typically can tackle most problems at his rural water plant with some extra time or money. “I just can’t make it rain,” he said. Like others across Southeast Kansas, Rainbolt remains helpless as he watches a persistent drought dry up the local water supply. He runs a public wholesale water supply district that provides the drinking water for several cities and rural water districts. The lack of rain has been so severe that it’s now threatening the water district’s intake pipe, which brings water from a local lake to the treatment plant.
Businesses in Thayer, Kansas grapple with struggles amid road work
Thayer, Kan. - The tranquility of Thayer, Kansas has been disrupted as local businesses face the challenges stemming from ongoing road construction on U.S. 169. With some reporting losses of up to 75% in their income, the impact of the situation has been stark for establishments throughout the town.
Chanute, Kansas eliminates city property tax levy
CHANUTE, Kan. - Aiming to foster economic growth and attract investment, Chanute, Kansas has announced the elimination of its city property tax levy. The decision was made this week as city commissioners approved the 2024 budget. Dee Bondan, real estate agent with over a decade of experience in Chanute, is...
Kansas ethics regulators can waive fines — but some think they aren't consistent
When Timothy Tarkelly joined the Neosho County Democratic Party, he said he quickly found the group to be "in shambles." While Tarkelly was appointed treasurer, triggering a mandate that he handle the filing of the group's campaign finance reports, he stepped down days later from his role after he said party leadership wouldn't even grant him access to their financial records.
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