The Lincoln Carnegie Library is now offering curbside service on items from the library. Loans from other libraries are temporarily unavailable.
The USD 298 board of education met in a special meeting Friday, May 15 to discuss personnel issues.
A public hearing was held during the regular Lincoln City Council meeting held May 11 to receive public comments regarding an application for funding under the Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation CDBG Grant program for the building located at 113 W. Lincoln Avenue. The application included improvements to the building’s exterior including tuck point/masonry work, roof repair, replacement of gutters, downspouts, exterior door, and aluminum storefront. Interior improvements cited in the application include electrical and plumbing updates including HVAC and the insulation and repair of damaged floors, walls, and ceiling. Additional activities include architectural design, construction administration, project administration and environmental review. The estimated project cost of $375,714 would be funded by the block grant request of $250,000 and a local match commitment of $125,714 to be paid by Kelly Larson, owner of Prairie State Properties, LLC. Written correspondence in opposition of the project was received from one city citizen.
Three area students were recently recognized by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly as the 2020 Kansas Governor’s Scholars.
The Board of Trustees of Lincoln County Hospital met for a special meeting Tuesday, May 5, for the purpose of further discussion of the proposed budget.
The Sentinel has received inquiries regarding the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and their meetings. Many feel these meetings should be open to anyone who wants to attend.
The Denmark Preservation Foundation accepted a donation of church pews from the former Wesleyan Church located on Lincoln Avenue.
The storm that went through Lincoln County Monday morning was the cause, as well as part of the solution, to a situation at the Lincoln County Courthouse that under different conditions, could have
Maybe you have seen windows and doors in Lincoln’s business district painted up with hearts, an unstable graphic EKG representation and/or a heart.
On April 30, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued Execute Order 20-29 defining her plan for re-opening the state following a state-wide stay-at-home order put into place under Executive Order 20-16 d
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