Kansas officials caution on massive blackout risk and wind limits
In a briefing with Rep. Jerry Moran, Kansas industry officials say a Northeast scale blackout is unlikely but the grid is aging and stretched. Sunflower Energy’s Earl Watkins notes growing energy transfers since the 1990s, while Bruce Graham of Kansas Electric Power Cooperative urges caution with federal intervention. Wind power is seen as a backup, not a primary source, due to transmission costs and reliability. Moran seeks wind export options via stronger transmission lines to boost rural economic development.
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Great Bend
Northeast
Kansas
Jerry Moran
Earl Watkins
Hays
Watkins
Moran
U.S
Bruce Graham
Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc
Steve Ferry
Aquila Inc
Kansas Electric
KPERS lawmakers weigh options on funding gap
Legislators review options for KPERS after an $850 million shortfall and $8.2 billion liabilities as of December 31, with assets rebounding to about $8.97 billion by August. Actuary Pat Beckham warns of long term funding concerns and calls for potential changes to eligibility, contributions, bonds, or future benefits for more than 240,000 members.
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Pat Beckham
Milliman USA
KPERS
Beckham
Brownback Pushes Rural Tax Incentives and Homestead Act Plan
Senator Brownback champions rural revival through tax credits and loan repayments to lure residents to high out migration counties. He cites Kansas counties Lane Greeley Scott and Wichita with double digit losses and proposes Homestead Act style incentives while outlining Israel concerns and troop visits.
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Eas
Brownback
Kansas
Lane
Greeley, Scott and
Wichita Coun
Lane County
Wichita County
Scott County
Greeley County
Michael Richard
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Tim Johnson
D-S.d
Chuck Hagel
R-Neb
Israel
Middle East
Ariel Sharon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Forty years on the march on Washington memories endure
Bethel AME members and local residents recall the 1963 March on Washington as they confront persistent racial gaps. Participants like Lee Schneller and Lina Schneller reflect on progress, enduring prejudice, and the enduring call to action voiced by Martin Luther King Jr. across decades. Local figures including Linus Thuston and Kent Steward recount personal ties to the era and its influence on civic life in Garden City and Wichita. Governors and librarians weigh the ongoing fight for equality and the need to keep marching toward King’s vision.
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Lincoln Memorial
Schneller
KKK
Lina
Ecuador
Wichita
Kansas City
Kansas
Garden City
Chanute
Floyd Thuston
Thuston
Linus Thuston
Hays
Kent Steward
Alabama
George Wallace
Wichita State University
Steward
Wallace
Gas prices rise as Midwest and coasts diverge
AAA Kansas says national averages climb with $1.73 unleaded and $1.69 in Kansas as motorists plan Labor Day travel. Finney County notes a jump to 1.42 per gallon for unleaded with diesel at 1.02, while mills urge fueling efficiency and shopping around for low prices.
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Amanda Millard
AAA Kansas
Midwest
Kansas
Finney County
Max Morgan
Morgan
Maple Street
Millard
Amtrak Crescent Hits Dump Truck Near Manassas
An Amtrak Crescent train struck a dump truck at a Broad Run crossing in Manassas area, killing the truck driver and injuring the train’s engineer. No passengers were hurt. 277 riders remained aboard as crane removal and repairs proceeded.
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Manassas
Amtrak
Dan Stessel
Broad Run
New Orleans
Lanta
New York City
Stessel
Washington
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Buck" Arnold
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