Moran to tour Sunflower plant site on renewable energy center
US Representative Jerry Moran along with Thomas Dorr and Chuck Banks will visit Sunflower Electric Power Corp. Holcomb plant site to discuss a renewable energy center tied to Sunflower’s three-plant expansion. The plan envisions an integrated bio-energy center with ethanol potential and collaboration with the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization at Kansas State University. Moran noted USDA’s broader role in regional economic development.
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R-Hays
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Newable Energy Center
Sunflower
Moran
Thomas C. Dorr
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chuck Banks
Kansas
USDA
Steve Miller
National Institute For Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization
Kansas State
Miller
911 system may get needed upgrade in county-city meeting
In a joint session Garden City and Finney County commissions discussed upgrading the 911 system to meet FCC and Homeland Security rules. Finney County reports 761462 in its 911 fund and Garden City 65003 in a 911 wireless fund for planned improvements.
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Garden City
Finney County
FCC
Homeland Security
Dave Jones
Jones
Missouri stem cell debate spills into Kansas governor's race
A Missouri stem cell and human cloning debate influences Kansas politics as abortion opponents fear a November ballot measure to protect embryonic stem cell work. Both states seek to attract biotech and researchers, with the Stowers Institute playing a key role. Some lawmakers push restrictions on morally objectionable research. See Elections, Page AS.
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Missouri
Kansas
Topeka
Stowers Institute
Kansas City
USD 457 Lowers Tax Rate in New Budget
USD 457 adopts a 2006 07 budget with a 6 0 vote and Mike Utz absent lowering the anticip ated tax rate from 38 38 mills to 37 AD A $100 000 home would pay $430 10 this year a 11 27 reduction from last year The district cites higher assessed valuation increased state funding and a larger cash balance as reasons for more funding despite the rate drop The $72 877 857 budget mainly funds instruction including salaries supplies and equipment Budget documents list instructional costs and staffing details
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USD 457
Board of Education
Mike Utz
Kathleen Whitley
Teachers pay out of pocket for classroom supplies
About 457 teachers this summer funded decorations and supplies from personal funds rather than district budgets. Beverly Faircloth of Georgia Matthews Elementary bought a bookcase art supplies and signs. District funding for classroom supplies comes from the school cost centers at 1,752,997 for 17 schools.
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Beverly Faircloth
Georgia Matthews
Wednesday Weather Snapshot Promises Warm Midweek
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 64 degrees. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 90 and a low around 64 in another mild, warm day. Details appear on Page A8.
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