Sunflower Rally Protests Plant as Officials Extend Comment Period
Health and Environment Secretary Rod Bremby extended the public comment period on three 700-megawatt coal plants near Holcomb to December 11 due to significant public interest. Governor Sebelius touts renewables in energy push. co-chairmen named for energy council include Ken Frahm and Mark Parkinson. Sunflower Power officials defend plans, stressing regulatory compliance, while opponents urge stopping coal expansion to protect health and curb warming. The plants would supply Sunflower power and partner utilities in Texas Colorado and Kansas.
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Health and Environment
Rod Bremby
Holcomb
Bremby
Sebelius
Mark Parkinson
The
Energy Council
Ken Frahm
Colby
Jennifer Byer
True Blue Women
Kansas
Byer
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Sunflower
Westar Energy
Hamilton County honors fallen Mills and Kumpf at memorial
Hamilton County debuts a memorial for deputies Govan Mills and Ray Kumpf, honoring their sacrifices amid a push led by Sheriff Keating. A $2,500 donation from Curt Smith funded the project and two AR-15 rifles for patrols, with room left for future names but no addition planned. The Topeka memorial lists over 230 Kansas law enforcement deaths, while dedication details remain pending.
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Texas
Smith
Sheriff’s Office
Glen Shefford
Syracuse
Shefferd
Keating
Mills and Kumpf
Hamilton County
Govan Mills
Mills
Easton Mills
Ruby
Alicia Sharpe
Albuquerque
N.M
Ray Kumpf
Sheriff's Office
Sharpe
Kumpf
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
Harold Dewitt
Charles Vernon Witt
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Ethanol boom squeezes cattle profits and crop choices
Analysts say rising corn prices cut calf values by 20 to 25 dollars per 550 pounds, while ethanol plants retain about 51 cents per gallon margin. Farmers respond with more corn planting and fertilizer as demand for soybeans and milo shifts, and wet distillers grain faces transport and shelf life hurdles for feed.
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Bill Holbrook
Holbrook Consulting Services
Black
Holbrook
Mexico
Todd Domer
Kansas Livestock Association
Domer
Vision support group partners with clinic in southwest Kansas
Senior Center teams with Western Kansas Low Vision Clinic to offer live presentations on macular degeneration and related care. Gloria Lefort invites all in the region to attend sessions, which draw 28 to 40 participants, with programs covering lighting, coping strategies, and industry insights. The clinic, founded in 1990 by Luther Fry, is at 310 E Walnut St Garden City, with sessions slated Jan 11 Feb 8 March 8 and a Dec 14 meeting. Contact Lefort at 275-7248 or 800 526 3937 ext 135 for info and reservations.
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Gloria Lefort
Kansas
United States
U.S
Lefort
Western Kansas
Low Vision Clinic
Luther Fry
Fry Eye Associates
Garden City
E. Walnut St
Winter storm crosses Kansas into Missouri
Spokeswoman Sharon Watson said there were no reported power outages as the first winter storm moved across Kansas into Missouri. The weather service canceled its winter storm warning after 9 p.m. Watson warned of damage in the southeast corner, with final estimates pending. Snow packed roads were the main issue, while Tony Bauer of Pittsburg Truck N Travel noted heavy snowfall.
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Sharon Watson
Missouri
The
Weather Service
Watson
Tony Bauer
Pittsburg
Kansas
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