Anderson County jail plan put on hold for 30 days
Anderson County commissioners reject new bids for a proposed county law enforcement center and jail after bids topped the 5.5 million cap. The Public Building Commission will reassess options, including downsizing or relocating, with a 30 day review period to consider beds for 30 years as inmate population grows.
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Cleon Rickel
Garnett
Anderson County
Sion
Dudley
Feuerborn
Commission
County Public Building Commission
Public Building Commission
Richard Brummel
Brummel
One Killed In Single-Vehicle U S 59 Wreck
Anderson County deputies confirmed a fatality in a one-vehicle crash on U S 59 north of Garnett. Kansas Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. no report yet. Traffic was open in both lanes as emergency responders worked at the Pottawatomie Bottoms area. Further details to follow after the patrol report.
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U.S. 59
Garnett
Anderson County
Scot Brownrigg
Kansas Highway Patrol
Brownrigg
The
Herald
Pottawatomie Bottoms
Highway Patrol
State health officials push tobacco tax rise and smoking ban
Kansas Health Policy Authority board says increasing tobacco taxes could raise 52 million dollars annually for health care and deter smoking. They support boosting the cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack to 1.29 dollars and favor a statewide smoking ban.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas Health Policy Authority Board
Afternoon traffic disruption on U S 59 and 88 incident
A camera crate made of cardboard detached from a semi truck as it turned from westbound I 38 onto southbound U S 88 Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported but southbound U S 59 traffic was briefly disrupted.
City Maintains Domestic Violence Unit Without Federal Grant
The city plans to fund its domestic violence unit by forgoing a patrolman vacancy and using the money to cover the city’s share of the program. City Manager Richard Nienstedt said the unit remains a model for the state and nation as Sheriff Craig Davis pledges local funding support to keep the effort running. Mayor Blake Jorgensen emphasized the commitment to sustaining the program.
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New
Richard Nienstedt
Dennis Butler
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Ottawa
Blake Jorgensen
Butler
Davis
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