Water use climbs in Meeker

MEEKER |Meeker’s board of trustees heard a request from the Fair Board for a $1,000 donation to help fund prize money for a new event this year: a barbecue competition in conjunction with the Kansas City Barbecue Society’s “Backyard Cookoff” contest series. Fair Board president Quentin Smith said the event is part of a national tour and includes a children’s contest as well. Town staff requested the Fair Board file the necessary paperwork prior…