Kansas State Agrees to Recycling Program to Cut Fine
Kansas State University will create a battery and fluorescent light recycling program to avoid a 29025 fine after a March 1999 KDHE inspection found improper handling of hazardous materials. The consent plan includes a free hazardous waste drop site for Riley County residents, a student intern in Environmental Health and Safety, and hazardous materials workshops, with an estimated total of 101000 dollars to spend.
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Topeka
Kansas State University
State Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Kansas State
Riley County
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Morland prepares for vote on district's future
Morland School Board set to decide the district's fate at a Monday meeting as members consider closing or continuing Morland Elementary. Principal Shelly Swayne says staff are exhausted by questions and research and may leave for other jobs if the board decides to shutter or relocate the school.
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Morland
Shelly Swayne
Morland Elementary
Swayne
Graham County
Tam
Lied Center at KU names new director
Tim Van Leer was named executive director of the Lied Center at the University of Kansas. He will begin July 1 and brings 27 years as an arts presenter, with recent work at El Camino College in Torrance and prior roles at Mahaffey Theater, Mershon Auditorium, Gammage Center, and University Activity Center. He cited Lawrence community involvement as a key attraction.
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Jackie Davis
Koch Industries Texas pipeline to pay $20 million fine
Koch Industries toplead guilty by Koch Petroleum Group to one count of concealment after agreeing to a 20 million dollar settlement with the Justice Department to avoid trial in Corpus Christi Texas. The deal awaits U S District Judge Janis Jack approval.
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Washington
Koch Industries Inc
Justice Department
Corpus Christi
Texas
Koch Petroleum Group
U.S
Janis Jack
Theovernment
Ocent
Koch
Ay Rosser
Budget crisis echoes through Kansas history
Gov. Bill Graves faces a $185 million gap between proposed spending and projected revenue over 15 months. The boom bust cycle repeats across administrations from Hayden to Finney, Carlin, and now Graves, with tax cuts amid rising general fund spending and demands for reserves.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Joan Finney
Mike Hayden
John Carlin
Senate
Anthony Hensley
D.topeka
Dave Kerr
Ways and Means
Kerr
Finney
Kansas budget notes fiscal year timing and balances
Fiscal 2002 begins July 1 and 2001 and 2002 revenue figures are estimates. Spending is as approved to date. The general fund holds most tax revenue and covers government programs, with cash balances starting each year to absorb deficits.
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Hensley
Kansas
General Fund
Bills sign three laws promoting buffalos and trees
The governor signed SB 133 designating the last Friday in April as Arbor Day, SB 334 giving agriculture authorities power to seize contaminated feed and fines for sellers, and SB 139 limiting liability for injuries to owners of buffalo, emus, ostriches, giraffes, or camels. All take effect July 1.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Secretary of Agriculture
Governor’s Office
Endowment auction nets 105861 for GCCC scholarships
About 1,180 people raised 105861 at Garden City Community College’s 23rd annual scholarship auction. The event drew storm-related attendance gaps but hit the $100000 goal, with live and silent auctions contributing 55455 and 19301 respectively. Bruce Fickel won a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, while high-dollar items included a Southwind Country Club membership at 1400 and a golf ball signed by Annika Sorenstam at 1200.
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Garden City Community College
Sheryl Dick
Gccc Endowment Association
Garden City
GCCC
Bruce Fickel
Fickel
Finney County Exhibition Building
Southwind Country Club
Annika Sorenstam
LPGA
Dwayne
Kathy Koster
Wichita board ran up phone bills in 2000
The Wichita Eagle reports Wichita school board members charged nearly $7,000 in cell phone charges during 2000, with unreimbursed personal calls. Board member Chip Gramke made over twice as many personal calls as district business calls and did not reimburse at least $375 for personal long distance. He also made six brief prank calls to a toll free phone sex line.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Chip Gramke
Gramke
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Rocky Nichols
State Budget Division
Celes
Mitchell Fischer
Brooke Albright
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St. Dominic Catholic School
Stan Fansler
Bills
Buffalos
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