3 cities, 2 counties share $1.5M in grants
By The Associated Press - November 16, 2009

TOPEKA - Three Kansas towns and two counties will share $1.5 million in state grants for fire stations and other items.

The state Department of Commerce says the communities will provide volunteer labor and donate materials and equipment for their projects.
The largest grant, $331,000, will go to Anthony in south-central Kansas, for cleaning up from a fire in July that destroyed six downtown buildings.

The north-central Kansas town of Mankato is receiving $300,000 to expand its fire station.

Pratt and Anderson counties are receiving nearly $300,000 each so they can build new fire stations.

And the city of Sterling, in central Kansas, is receiving nearly $300,000 to renovate downtown building for a community center and art gallery.