Roundup Group Raises Over 20000 At Red Stocking Breakfast
The Kansas Children's Service League reports the Red Stocking Breakfast at Lone Star Steakhouse Garden City drew about 450 attendees and raised more than 20000 dollars. Proceeds aid KCSL programs in southwest Kansas including Head Start serving 530 low income children and families in 13 counties.
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Kansas Children’s Service League
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
Garden City
KCSL
Kansas
Southwest
Lakin to hold holiday program today
The Lakin Recreation Commission at 702 N Campbell hosts Winter Wonderland from 3 to 5 p.m. today and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Santa will greet children 3 to 5 p.m. on both days. Pictures with Santa cost $2.
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Lakin Recreation Commission
N. Campbell
Santa Claus
Santa
Sebelius appoints Jeffry Larson to 5th Judicial District
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius named Jeffry Larson as district court judge for the 5th Judicial District covering Lyon and Chase counties. Larson, 45, of Emporia, has practiced since 1987 with experience in domestic and family law criminal defense adoption and civil matters and formerly served as an assistant county attorney. He succeeds retiring Judge John Sanderson.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Jeffry Larson
Lyon
Chase
Jeff Larson
Sebelius
Larson
Emporia
Washburn University School of Law
Emporia State University
Amy
Hilary
Abby
John Sanderson
Statehouse renovation price climbs with delay
TOPEKA AP A new cost analysis shows the Statehouse renovation will total 172.5 million dollars excluding the final phase, about 40 million above the original 132 million estimate. The final phase covers a visitor center Rotunda exterior work and masonry with no price yet set. Inflation of 11 to 12 percent is anticipated next year. House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney warns of a contractual obligation to pay engineering and architectural fees based on total project cost.
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Topeka
Jcast
Statehouse
Barry Greis
Capitol Restoration Commission
Dirk Schafer
JE Dunn Construction Co
House
Dennis McKinney
D.greensburg
Potential partial closure of Jennie Barker Road near Bonanza plant
County and city officials discuss closing a section of Jennie Barker Road south of East U.S. Highway 50 to accommodate rail movements for Conestoga Energy Partners LLC and Bonanza Bio-Energy LLC. The plan envisions a temporary closure of 24 hours every five to seven days to ease railroad access while preserving nearby facilities and wastewater access.
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Jennie Barker
Bonanza Bio-Energy LLC
Windriver Grain LLC
E. US. Highway 50
Dusty Turner
Bonanza Bio- Energy
Turner
Mansfield Road
Conestoga
Bonanza
Garden City
Matt Allen
Pete Olson
Wittig resentencing ordered after appeals ruling
Federal prosecutors will not urge a rehearing on a 10th Circuit decision ordering former Westar Energy chief David Wittig to be resentenced for concealing a 1.5 million loan from bank regulators. The panel found the prior sentence excessive and required a new, unspecified term while Wittig awaits a separate challenge to his 2005 looting conviction and 18 year prison term.
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Topeka
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Westar Energy
David Wittig
Capital City Bank
Clinton Odell Weidner II
Wittig
10Th Circuit
U.S
Julie Robinson
Robinson
Weidner
Scottsdale
Ariz
Scott City Eyes Downtown Facelift Project
Scott City moves to revamp downtown under a streetscape plan with a $1.43 million scope. Jerry Snyder Les Spangler and Paul Stoner surveyed nine blocks along Highways 96 and 83 to mark curb and sidewalk repairs as EBH & Associates leads design for KDOTs Transportation Enhancement program.
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Scott City
Jerry Snyder
Les Spangler
Paul Stoner
EBH & Associates
City Hall
Stoner
Spangler
Kansas Department of Transportation
Deb Miller
KDOT
Scott
Brenda Davis
Draft not needed says Gen Cody at Fort Leavenworth
Gen Richard Cody, Army No 2, told 250 Command and General Staff College graduates that the United States can meet Iraq needs with an all-volunteer force. He warned against using the draft, noting the Army must recruit for four-year terms and balance deployments, rest, and retraining as 140,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq.
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Fort Leavenworth
Richard Cody
Army
Iraq
Cody
Command and General Staff College
Peter Schoomaker
Army Chief of Staff
National Guard
U.S
United Way nears its goal in Finney County drive
With one week left, Finney County United Way is 31000 short of its 520000 goal, having raised nearly 489000 by Friday. Director Margaret Anderson notes ongoing donations from Tyson Fresh Meats Inc and that everyday costs pressure the campaign this year. Some longstanding donors have reduced giving.
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Finney County United Way
Margaret Anderson
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Anderson
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Eric Depperschmidt
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Bob Prewitt
Deb Hays
Santa’s Elfs
Laurie Sisk
ELF
Victor Ornelas
Daniel Lopez
Don le
Jose Soto
Jocelyn Paz
Jacqueline Goitia
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Gloria Mendoza
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