Each Monday, The Eagle highlights a government record that is available to the public. Open records help people keep government in check and help them better understand how government affects their lives.

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The records: Statistics by county about methamphetamine lab seizures in Kansas.

Why you’d want them: To learn more about meth labs in the state and where they’ve been found.

Where you get them: The Kansas Bureau of Investigations has the reports on its website, www.kansas.gov/kbi. Click on the “Drug Enforcement” link and then on “Statistics.” Then click on the “Methamphetamine Clandestine Lab Seizure Statistics.”

How much does it cost: The information is free.

Deb Gruver