Gage County Authorities and rescue workers responded to a report of a semi tipped over along U.S. highway 77 late Friday morning. According to reports, road markings showed that the truck was southbound on Highway 77 when he crossed the northbound lanes and slid into a cornfield. The driver of the truck, who was not identified, was walking around the ... Read More »
BVTC Giving Tree Program Blue Valley Tele-Communications (BVTC) of Home, Kans. is sponsoring its annual Giving Tree program again this year. The program, in its 17th year, is designed to provide Christmas assistance to local families who are less fortunate. Trees with the wishes and needs of children and their families have been placed throughout the BVTC service area. Cards ... Read More »
Schools in Washington, Marshall, and Nemaha Counties have teamed up to secure a grant from the Carol M. White Physical Education Program. The grant is worth $830,000! It will involve the schools of Valley Heights, Washington County, Nemaha Valley, Axtell/Summerfield, and Wetmore schools. This was the only grant funded for this year in the State of Kansas. The money will ... Read More »
Tuttle Creek is now more than 11 feet below its normal pool elevation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to remind the public of activities that are prohibited on the newly exposed lake bed. Common violations include driving along the shoreline, disturbing historic or cultural resource sites, and using metal detectors outside of the lake’s park areas. Persons ... Read More »
The Gage County Board of Supervisor’s have named Galen Engel as highway superintendent. He had been the interim highway superintendent for over a year now, replacing Marlin Kliewer, who resigned in August 2011. Engel will make $59,000 a year plus benefits. He was making over $53,000 as assistant highway superintendent with interim head superintendent duties in 2011-2012. Read More »
A recycle and overlay project will take place on U.S. Highway 77 north of Marysville, a more than 11 mile stretch, up to the Nebraska State Line. Bettis Asphalt and Construction, Inc of Topeka won the bid, which will cost more than $988,000. Hall Brothers, Inc of Marysville will overlay 3 1/2 miles of K-233 from the junction with U.S. ... Read More »
The first phase of the water plant improvement plan is underway in Marysville. This week they started putting down new 10 inch waterline across from the Marysville water tower on Highway 36 and it will extend from 17th Street westward to 14th Street. There is a water line currently running under Highway 36 and this project will eliminate that. There ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism along with local law enforcement officials will be conducting joint checkpoints in Northeast Kansas in early December. These checkpoints are intended to enforce state and federal wildlife laws and state’s driver’s licensing laws. There will be two stages of checkpoints. The first stage will be local officials checking that drivers are properly ... Read More »
Turtle Island Quartet to Arrive Next Week Holiday Concert Scheduled for Tuesday Evening After months of intricate planning and preparation, members of the Marshall County Arts Cooperative are ready for the arrival of their next visiting artist, Turtle Island Quartet. The string chamber ensemble will be in the area Tuesday, December 4; they will perform a concert, “A Solstice Celebration,” ... Read More »
Washington Fire Department will host a benefit soup dinner Saturday at 5 pm for Troy Miller, local firefighter and carpenter who fell and broke both his wrists recently. The dinner will be at the Washington Firehouse. Donations are also being accepted for the Troy Miller Family, which includes 6 children. The Barnes Fire Department is hosting a benefit soup dinner ... Read More »
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