Sebelius Names Fricke as Secretary of Administration
Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius selected Howard Fricke to head the administration department. Fricke chairs Security Benefit Group in Topeka, a $10 billion firm, and led the Kansas BEST efficiency effort. He previously served as Illinois Secretary of Business and Economic Development in the 1970s. Sebelius also named Lt. Gov elect John Moore as Secretary of Commerce and Housing as part of her transition team.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Howard Fricke
Fricke
Security Benefit Group of Companies
Sebelius
Kansas
Business and Economic Development
Illinois
John Moore
Commerce
Bill Graves
Scott City to discuss incentives for Gibson's store site
A special public meeting is set for 7 p.m. tonight at Scott City Hall to discuss incentives to attract ALCO to renovate the Gibson's store building at 221 W Fifth St. City officials will consider offering incentives to bring ALCO to the current Gibson's location.
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Gibson’s
Scott City
Scott City Hall
Fifth St
ALCO
Abe Hubert Middle School Winter Concert Tonight
The Abe Hubert Middle School choirs perform a winter and Christmas themed concert at 7 p.m. in the school gym. A hammer dulcimer performance by Debbie Tidwell is set for 6:45 p.m. prior to the concert.
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Abe Hubert
Abe Hubert Middle School
Debbie Tidwell
Officials skeptical about Kansas prison reform proposal
Officials express concern over a plan to rehabilitate first time drug offenders rather than incarcerate them to ease crowding in Kansas. Acting Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz warns optimism must be kept in check as the interim committee estimates 400 to 800 inmates could be kept out of the state system, delaying new prison space needs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Roger Werholtz
Ward plans RV park near Garden City farm center
Finney County commissioners approved an eight acre RV park west of Ward's Garden Center at 2703 N. US 83 and plan to open by April to house Sunflower Electric Power Corp construction workers. Ward will own the park with showers, recreation area and dump, plus RV and boat storage. Brookover Feedyard protested location north of the site, but the board approved the plan 4 of 5. Construction of a second Sunflower coal plant could start next year, a $900 million project lasting about four years. Ward aims to keep feedyard odor in check by keeping lagoons wet.
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Finney County
Ward
N. US. Highway 83
Mike Ward
Ward’s
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Kansas RV Association
Holcomb Station
Brookover
Finney County Commission
Garden City
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Cliff Mayo
Lawsuits promised over cuts to social services
Advocates for disabled Kansans vow to sue to stop social services cuts. Attorneys Lowry and Laing say suits will be filed within 30 days or sooner, as 50 affected individuals and supporters attend a call-to-action meeting. Cuts set to begin Feb 1 after Gov Graves ordered reductions totaling 26.6 million. a broader plan seeks 60 million in tax increases.
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Topeka
Kirk Lowry
Laing
Lowry
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Josie Torrez
Topeka Capital Journal
Bill Graves
SRS
Interhabe
Topeka Center
Kathleen Sebelius
No Call List Excludes Market Research In Kansas
Kansas no call list does not cover market researchers though complaints rise. Attorney general spokesman says exemptions apply to market research firms and charities, while 1,700 total complaints have been logged with 125 about research firms. AARP Kansas notes the law’s scope but has not urged extra regulation of callers.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Ohlemeier
Ohlemeier
John Claman
MarketAide Services
Salina
Aarp Kansas
Crist first to file for re election to USD 457 board
Jeff Crist the 49 year old Finney County farmer filed for re election to the USD 457 Board of Education, the first candidate to file for the April election. His current term ends June 30 and a primary may be held if more than eight file for four seats.
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USD 457
Board of Education
Jeff Crist
Crist
Finney County
Dallas
Solomon
Jessica
Elijah
Garden City
Friends University
Gail Dunford
Mike Utz
Bruce Reichmuth
Holcomb School Board
Sean Thayer
Cindy Messenger
Andy Eastin
Dave Gill
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Ed Nicklaus
David Brenn
Steve Sterling
Garden City Commission
Tim Cruz
Jim Wharton
Janie Perkins
Holcomb
Bruce Heinitz
Dennis Lauer
Janelle Robins-Gaede
Dixon named to advisory council on intergovernmental relations
Greeley County Attorney Wade Dixon was named to an 11 member Kansas Advisory Council on intergovernmental relations created by the 2002 Kansas Legislature. Dixon said he hopes to foster dialogue on funding mandates and local government costs. He noted frustration with state funding losses and urged collaboration with state lawmakers. Dixon has served as county attorney since 1984 and recently became president of the Kansas Association of Counties.
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Bill Graves
Greeley
Wade Dixon
Kansas
Dixon
Greeley County
Dixon Law Office
Tribune
Dixon Farms
The
Kansas Association of Counties
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Brad Nading
Seth Sheuerman
Scott Community High School
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SCHS
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