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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Commissioners want changes to help tackle trash problem
Luke Thompson lthompson@themercury.com
Overflowing garbage is seen littering the street outside of a trash cart on Hartford Drive Wednesday morning. Staff photo by Michael Schweitzer.

City commissioners are ready to crack down on the city's trash problems.

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City commissioners are ready to crack down on the city's trash problems.
Published 3/10/2010
A project to improve the Tecumseh-Quivera stormwater system will continue to move forward amidst the dissatisfaction of some area residents.
Published 3/10/2010
Riley County Police announced Wednesday that arrests will soon be made in a series of graffiti incidents.
Published 3/10/2010
Ogden residents delivered Mayor Jimmy Bond a crushing defeat Tuesday in his bid to remain in office, voting him out by a margin of more than 21.
Published 3/10/2010
FORT RILEY The March 7 elections were successful in southern Iraq, 1st Infantry Division officials said Wednesday. Fort Riley and 1st Inf. Div. Commanding General Maj. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, who is in charge of the southern 9 provinces in Iraq, heralded the efforts of Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Iraqi citizens for taking the elections seriously and for not allowing themselves to be intimidated by insurgents.
Published 3/10/2010
A recent Kansas State University study found that the availability of supermarkets — rather than the lack of them —increased the risk of obesity for low-income women living in small cities. This suggests that policies to increase healthful eating behaviors might need to be tailored based on geographic location.
Published 3/10/2010
Nationally acclaimed singer/ songwriter Lyle Lovett will make a guest appearance at the fifth annual Symphony in the Flint Hills concert held on June 12.
Published 3/10/2010
The Riley County Police Department requested a $1.2 million increase in its budget for the 2011 fiscal year Monday as the Riley County Law Board opened 2011 budget discussions. Most of that number represents proposed increases in salaries and health insurance benefits for the RCPD staff.
Published 3/9/2010
Ruth Schrum thought her home, at 720 Midland St., was a safe distance from Fake Paddy's Day celebrations in Aggieville Saturday. But she was so disturbed by the behavior she witnessed even in her neighborhood that day that she took her story to the Riley County Law Board Monday night.
Published 3/9/2010
The USD 383 Board of Education will take its first look at recommended budget cuts and begin the process of making those cuts.
Published 3/9/2010
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