Without much fanfare, Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that previously hoped to operate the
For the second time in as many months, the Douglas County Commission will consider a more than $1 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that was form
Douglas County leaders indicated Wednesday that they’d like to continue to consider how land in the county could be used for solar power generation and agricu
By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostThree northeast Kansas projects will benefit from USDA grants, part of the federal Agriculture Department's $2.77 million economic development boost to 12 Kansas communities."The USDA is committed to helping rural, agricultural businesses expand and diversify their products," USDA Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer said in a written statement. "Today's investments will help companies hire more workers and reach new customers. It will help entrepreneurs and farmers create jobs, grow businesses and find new and better markets for the items they produce."The USDA has provided a $210,000 grant to help pay for the expansion of Central Grazing Company's package lamb meat product line. The Lawrence company can use the money to process supplies and expand storage.Another USDA grant, totaling $250,000, will be use to expand Z&M Twisted Vines Wines and Winery's hard cider product. The Leavenwort
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