EPA questions permit for Sunflower coal plant in Kansas
Federal officials pressed KDHE over the December air quality permit for Sunflower Electric Power Corp to build a coal plant near Holcomb Finney County. The EPA seeks per hour limits on nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide rather than 30 day averages citing health risks and calls for dialogue with state officials.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Department of Health and Environment
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Hays
Holcomb
Finney County
EPA
Kansas City
Karl Brooks
KDHE
Robert Moser
David Bryan
Huelskamp stops in Garden City on debt tour
Freshman U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp wrapped a four day district tour in Garden City urging budget reform and deep cuts. He warned the national debt remains a crisis and urged constituents to share ideas on reducing spending as he pushed to change Washington. He noted a need to spend more time out of the capital and called for tough fiscal decisions.
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U.S
Tim Huelskamp
U.S. House of Representatives
Garden City
Vision
Huelskamp
Washington, D.C
Roman Halbur
Finney County
Sublette
Washington
U.S. House
Greece
Hernandez to head regional emergency services
Finney County Emergency Management Coordinator Cathy Hernandez resigned to become the southwest regional emergency management coordinator for Kansas. Her last Finney County day was Friday. She will report to the state on Monday as one of seven state regional coordinators serving as liaisons to counties for disaster preparedness and response.
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Finney County
Cathy Hernandez
Southwest
State of Kansas
Kansas
KDEM
Angee Morgan
Kevin Bascue
Dave Jones
Cathy
Dave
County crime trends show overall drop in Finney County
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue cites a 2010 drop in overall crime versus 2009 with deputies handling 768 reports in 2010 compared to 77 in 2009. While most crimes fell, criminal damage domestic disturbances and larceny rose from 2009 to 2010, with 209 thefts and 209 domestic reports in 2010.
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Garden City
GCPD
Finney County
Michael Reagle
Kansas
Bascue
Weather Forecast Today Partly Sunny High 50
Today the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 50 and a low around 21 degrees. Details remain on page A8.
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Sunflower
Brad Nading
Hernandez
Telegran
Garden City High School
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