•Storm damage has made Chumstick Highway a crucial route between Leavenworth and U.S. Highway 2, but even that bypass is suffering from the weather.
•Jason Heinz resigned from his seat on the Eastmont School Board via a letter shortly before Monday night’s meeting began.
•With the 2026 legislative session cranking up, a Grant County lawmaker wants to roll back taxes on specialty fuels, which he says are putting a pinch on farmers and transporters.