The Northeast Plaza Apartments in Sterling will soon see some improvements. On Thursday, March 28, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the apartments are the recipient of a $3.76 million Green and Resilient Retrofit Program grant to make HUD-subsidized rental housing more energy efficient and more resilient against climate impacts. A […]
Community leaders looked at challenges and accomplishments in 2023 as well as what lies ahead in 2024 for their various institutions during the annual State of the Community Address on Thursday hosted by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce. A panel including Sterling Regional MedCenter Center CEO Ned Resch, Logan County Commissioner Mike Brownell, Sterling […]
From new personnel to continued arguing with FEMA and discussions about dogs and chickens, there was plenty to keep county and city government busy in 2023. At the beginning of the year, the Board of Logan County Commissioners welcomed two new members, Jerry Sonnenberg and Mike Brownell. Throughout 2023 they dealt with continued frustration with […]
A brand new Sterling City Council adopted the chicken ordinance Tuesday, but not before considerable discussion about code enforcement, neighbors’ rights and sale of excess eggs. Prior to business being conducted, three council members and the mayor relinquished their seats to their replacements. County Judge Ray Ann Brammer swore in Matthew Foos as mayor, Megan […]
Sterling City Manager Kevin Blankenship celebrated a nearly $400,000 grant from the Department of Local Affairs in his report to the Sterling City Council at their July 25 meeting. According to Blankenship, the grant award will cover not quite half of the cost of the Sterling Ball Park Road Sanitary Sewer Extension. Blankenship shared the […]