Floating-house ban should stay in place
“When Tennessee Valley Authority reservoirs were built on private property, taken through eminent domain “for the public good,” those reservoirs became public property. In 2005-2006, 98 percent of the public told TVA through its public…
CCRC moving forward with reservoir land acquisition, even with appeal
“That’s what Clarke County Reservoir Commission (CCRC) is hoping for with unanimously deciding to still move forward in the land acquisition process for the reservoir (lake) project at Squaw Creek Watershed, even though an appeal…
Reader’s Watchdog: Farms at stake in battle over lake
“But to build the new water source for Osceola and residents of other cities and counties, the Clarke County Reservoir Commission would have to acquire or take about 2,040 acres of private land from 58…
Kickapoo Tribe says it will ask for federal help to secure land needed to build reservoir
“An American Indian tribe that has been trying for years to build a reservoir near its northeast Kansas property is considering seeking federal help to secure land for the project. Efforts by the Kickapoo Tribe…