Baldwin City approves 345000 trail easement with railway
Baldwin City Council approves a 345000 agreement with the Midland Railway Historical Association granting a 15 feet wide trail easement along the Midland line from Baldwin City to Ottawa connecting to the Prairie Spirit Trail. The city will pay 172500 at signing and 172500 when filed with county records, while seeking partner funding to cover repairs already planned for Midland tracks washed out by flood.
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Baldwin City Council
Midland Railway Historical Association
Baldwin City
Ottawa
Glenn Rodden
Midland Railway
Iola
Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Fort Gibson
Leavenworth
Oklahoma Line
Midland
Franklin County
Douglas
Franklin
AJ. Stevens
Stevens
Casey
Simoneau
Douglas County
Rodden
Holi on Campus Festival at KU Saturday
KU groups host the Festival of Colors on Saturday noon to 2 PM near Potter Lake with music dancing and free Indian snacks. Organized by KU AIS KU Nepalese and KU South Asian associations, attendees are encouraged to bring a Ziploc bag and plastic sheets for car protection.
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University of Kansas
Potter Lake
Association of Indian Students At the
Ku-Ais
KU Nepalese Student Association
KU South Asian Student Association
Holi
Baker University
Baldwin City Recreation Commission
Collins
Baldwin City
Sherri Pahcaddy
Baker
City earns Tree City USA honors for 40th year
Lawrence celebrates Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA status for four decades and Growth Award, with Kansas Forest Service honoring Crystal Miles State Forester's Award. Two tree-planting events set: April 26 at Broken Arrow Elementary and April 28 at Watson Park, as Black Hills Energy distributes about 1,000 free trees to customers with April 9 reservations.
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Arbor Day Foundation
Black Hills Energy
Arborday.org
Blackhillsenergy
Black Hills
Kansasonecall.com
Lawrence
Tree City USA
Kansas Forest Service
Kansas
Crystal Miles
Broken Arrow
Louisiana St
Boy Scouts
Watson Park
Kentucky St
County panel weighs discretionary spending after referendum vote
Commission Chair Nancy Thellman said normal limits apply if the referendum fails. Commissioners ordered Browning to add the project to the 2019 capital improvement list for summer budget talks after results. The county may still apply for the grant next year. A multijurisdictional behavioral health team update was tabled to April 11 due to presenter scheduling conflicts.
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Commission
Nancy Thellman
Browning
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Kansas City
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