U.S. 75 crash kills Burlington woman
NEW STRAWN — A Burlington woman died Tuesday
afternoon when a semitrailer plowed into the minivan she was driving
one mile north of New Strawn.
Nola Dee Myers, 74, died at the scene of
the accident, which occurred at 2:02 p.m.
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Funds approved
for bridge project
BURLINGTON — Coffey County Commissioners on Monday
committed county funds and authorized Kansas Department of
Transportation to award a contract to an Iola company to build a bridge
north of LeRoy.
J & J Contractors, Inc., Iola,
submitted the low bid of $282,389.67, to replace Bridge No. 90, located
7 miles north and four-tenths mile east of LeRoy. The bid, opened Jan.
20 in Topeka, includes bridge construction, grading and surfacing.
Coffey County must commit $59,400 to the
project, which represents 20 percent of the total project cost. Federal
funds will pay for 80 percent of the project.
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‘Excessive’ water bills adjusted
LEBO — The Lebo City Council adjusted several water utility bills
that were considered excessive when the council met Monday in regular
session. The adjustment was based on the cost of raw water plus 25
cents per 1,000 gallons. Sewer rates, which are based on water usage,
were also adjusted.
The council did not adjust any bills for
eligible customers who did not ask for a hearing. Citizens who were
eligible had been informed in a letter that an adjustment was possible,
but they had to ask for a hearing. Those resent for a hearing and
asking for adjustments were C.D. Bartley, George Sullivan, Shannon Hoy
and Janice Aucoin.
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