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The Millbrook LedgerMillbrook Water Rates to Rise 4% in JanuaryThe increase, approved by the utility board Thursday, is meant to cover rising treatment chemical costs and the second phase of the Kettle River pipeline replacement project.
The Millbrook LedgerCity Offers Rebates for Furnace Replacements This WinterMillbrook Municipal Utilities will pay up to $500 toward a new high-efficiency furnace through March, part of a push to cut peak winter demand before it strains the grid.
The Millbrook LedgerCentral Holds Off Fairview Rally to Win Regional Final, 24-21A fourth-quarter goal-line stand sealed Millbrook Central's first regional championship since 2017, setting up a semistate matchup with unbeaten Riverton next week.
The Millbrook LedgerAfter the Hailstorm, How to Vet a Roofer Before You SignFour months after a June hailstorm tore through Castellan County, out-of-town crews are still knocking on doors. Here's how to tell a legitimate roofer from a storm chaser before you sign anything.
The Millbrook LedgerCity Council Approves Downtown Parking Garage, 5-2After nearly two years of debate, the council voted Tuesday to build a four-story garage on the Elm Street surface lot, financed largely by downtown merchants through a new taxing district.
The Millbrook LedgerAfter 41 Years, Millbrook's Head Librarian Turns the Last PageVivian Okonkwo-Baird started shelving returns part-time in 1985. This month she locks the Millbrook Public Library's front doors as director for the last time.
The Millbrook LedgerThe Downtown Bike Lane Is Working. Don't Rip It Out.A year after the protected bike lane on Court Street divided downtown, a shop owner who worried about losing parking says the data — and her own register — have changed her mind.
The Millbrook Ledger150 Years In, the Millbrook County Fair Still Smells Like Funnel Cake and DieselThis year's Castellan County Fair marked its sesquicentennial. A look back at how a Civil War-era livestock show became the week half the county still plans its summer around.