ConAgra Waste Permit Renewal Faces Lagoon Water Concerns
Kansas environmental officials renew ConAgra wastewater permits amid reports of polluted streams affecting 90 percent of Kansas waterways. KDHE notes grease and sludge from the plant's operations persist, with discharge possibly flowing to rivers irrigation pivots or lagoons under a single consolidated permit.
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ConAgra Flagged in Major Polluter Report
Wastewater issues at ConAgra Foods Inc Garden City plant drew scrutiny as a prime suspect in Clean Water Act noncompliance. The EWG report cites repeated lagoons problems, lack of inspections, and state control shifts affecting enforcement, with KDHE orders issued after oil and grease clogging the waste stream and regulatory directives urging sludge removal and safe lagoon levels.
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Holcomb HS eyes community fitness center in weight room
Holcomb USD 363 officials discuss converting the high school weight room into a community fitness center run by the Holcomb Recreation Commission, with sessions before school and in evenings. Principal Dean Katt envisions a senior citizen space for seniors and more girls in training, funding via grants and donations.
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Weather outlook for Kansas with mixed snow and showers
Kansas forecast calls for a snow chance in the northwest and showers in the south with a slight northeast shower chance. Lows range from near 15 in the northwest to the lower 40s in the southeast. Wednesday brings rain or snow showers central and east with a snow chance west, and Wednesday night features snow central and northeast with rain in the south central and southeast.
Dow Jones at 11a.m. trades up to 9954.87
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 9954.87, marking an increase of 33.42 from this morning's opening level. The move supports a positive session as investors monitor early market activity.
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Former GCCC benefactor Garry Williams dies at 72
Garry Williams, 72, longtime supporter and benefactor of Williams Stadium at Garden City Community College, died Friday in Kokomo Indiana. He was remembered as a knowledgeable, caring man who mentored baseball players and supported the college, leaving behind his wife Janet, three sons Steven Daniel Lewis G Williams and a daughter Debra J Williams.
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