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Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Act 751 into law April 19, prohibiting cities and counties from regulating what types of bags and to-go containers businesses can use and legally invalidating Fayettevilleâs ban on single use polystyrene foam, also known as Styrofoam. Fayetteville City Council members voted unanimously to ban the use of single-use Styrofoam products by Fayetteville businesses in November 2019. Following the ban, business owners transitioned to using non-Styrofoam to-go containers, with most switching to plastic or compostable paper containers. Owners will have the option to return to using Styrofoam when Act 751 goes into effect late this summer. Fayetteville City Councilwoman Teresa Turk, a sponsor of the 2019 ordinance, said eliminating or reducing reliance on single-use containers is a small step to make Fayetteville a âlittle greener.â In light of Act 751, she hopes businesses will continue to use alternatives to Styrofoam, which is estimated t ....
Story updated at 5:49 p.m. Wednesday: Heavy rainfall swept over Lawrence on Tuesday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., causing pools of water on streets. Brandon Drake, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Topeka, said around 3 p.m. that the heaviest rainfall of the day had likely passed, but that rain was expected to continue throughout the evening in scatters until around midnight. The heavy rain caused some traffic issues and sent numerous garbage bins into roadways. There was one car wreck as a result of the weather conditions, according to Patrick Compton, spokesperson for the Lawrence Police Department. Compton said one driver hydroplaned in the 1100 block of North Third Street and hit another car, but that there were no injuries as a result of the accident. ....