Labette County gets $5.2M for rural internet service
PARSONS A company that provides wireless internet service in Labette County will expand its network and bring fiber optic broadband internet service with speeds up to a gigabit to 1,390 more rural homes, according to The Parsons Sun. Wave Wireless received $5.2 million from USDAs ReConnect pilot program. Communities impacted will include Dennis, Labette City and Mound Valley. Parsons and Altamont already have sufficient internet service.
Chanute school deals with threat
CHANUTE A threat was reported at a Chanute school for the fourth time this year, according to The Chanute Tribune. A credible threat was made to Royster Middle School Nov. 25, as a single student threatened violence against specific students. An investigation determined the perpetrator could have access to means of carrying it out. Three other threats made earlier in the year involved students who did not have the means to take any sort of action made in the alleged threats.
Fredonia to improve wastewater plant
FREDONIA The City of Fredonia is among three cities awarded loans for wastewater plant improvements, The Wilson County Citizen reported. Fredonia will receive a $13.4 million loan to improve nearly 17 miles of the citys wastewater collection system. The improvements will relieve pressure on the citys treatment plant and bring it back into compliance with its discharge permit.
Anderson County is spot for quickie divorces
GARNETT Anderson Countys divorce caseload has swelled because of a 2011 Kansas law that allows for quickie divorces and a judge who regularly approves them, The Anderson County Review reported. The law allows couples to skip the mandatory 60-day waiting period if a judge enters an order declaring the existence of an emergency, particularly if there are no children involved or if the parents agree to a parenting plan and a division of assets. Sometimes, the parties dont even have to appear in court. The state leaves the granting of an emergency divorce up to the district judge. Some judges do and some dont, the report said.
Parsons debates open carry of alcohol at events
PARSONS Residents will be asked to comment on a proposal that would allow people to carry alcoholic beverages from business to business during special events downtown, according to The Parsons Sun. The common consumption ordinance was added to the citys agenda late, and city leaders say they wanted to hear from the public before they decide. Events would need a permit to allow common consumption, which means alcohol could be sold or given away at a store, restaurant or bar and taken outside and into other businesses within a downtown boundary.
