Lake closes near Wolf Creek plant after terror alert
Public access to the fishing lake beside the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas was closed Friday after the federal terror alert level rose to orange. Coffey County Sheriff Randy Rogers said the lake remains closed until further notice. Wolf Creek spokeswoman Susan Maycock said the site’s Web site was disabled, the visitors center closed, and security coordination with local and state law enforcement increased.
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Wolf Creek
Kansas
Coffey County
Randy Rogers
Susan Maycock
Maycock
One dies in Eudora house blaze
A resident died in a Thursday house fire in Eudora Kansas with the victim not immediately identifiable. Firefighters from Wakarusa Township and Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical aided the Eudora crew. The cause was not yet determined and the Kansas Fire Marshal's office was asked to investigate.
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Eudora
Kansas
Spencer McCabe
Wakarusa
Lawrence- Douglas County
Kansas Fire Marshal's
McCabe
Swine production deal canceled in Kansas counties
Monsanto Co and Prestage Farms have terminated a $25 million plan to raise 15 000 hogs in Seward and Meade counties. Seward County Commission approved the sale January 20. Confidentiality blocks reasons for the deal collapse. Supporters said the sale would save nearly 100 jobs. Monsanto seeks a buyer or may close facilities.
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Liberal
Monsanto Co
Prestage Farms
Prestage
Seward
Meade
Clinton
N.C
Monsanto
Plains
Tom Kasser
Monsanto Choice Genetics
Kasser
Woman accused of fake report in custody
Cassaundrea E. Montgomery 41 of St. Joseph is in federal custody after initial appearance on 10 counts of mail fraud linked to a hoax brothel to defraud disaster relief after September 11. Prosecutors say she filed a missing person report for her brother and claimed he went to the World Trade Center for a job.
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Kansas City
Cassaundrea E. Montgomery
St. Joseph
Buchanan County
Montgomery
New York City
Police Department
Jeffrey David Montgomery
World Trade Center
Wind farm divides Kansas town over giant turbines
In Beaumont and Butler County, residents weigh the Elk River Windfarm proposal. Projected to use up to 100 turbines over 8000 acres, it promises jobs and lower power costs while sparking concerns about prairie preservation and scenic impact in a sparsely populated area near Beaumont.
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Beaumont
North America
Butler County Commission
Gray County
Montezuma
Elk River
Kansas
Rural Kansas seeks new economic engines and leadership
Four Kansas senators plan to explore rural development by promoting agri tourism, farm based products, and broadband driven entrepreneurship. Senate leaders Kerr Brownlee and allies say current programs will be re examined to strengthen communities, with experts urging value added farming and regional partnerships.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Kerr
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce
Karin Brownlee
Clathe
Janis Lee
D-Kensington
Jay Emler
R Lindsberg
Nick Jordan
Shawnee
Brownlee
Mark Drabenstott
Federal Reserve Bank
Center For the Study of
Kansas City
Drabenstott
Drabenstatt
Don Macke
Center For Rural Entrepreneurship
Lincoln
Neb
Tax amnesty could net millions for Kansas
Acting Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon outlined a two phase tax amnesty to Kansas lawmakers. She projected up to 12 million in new revenue, with 7.5 million this year and 4.5 million next half year, and noted no jail terms for settled cases. The plan includes a future waiver window for certain taxes and requires legislative approval.
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Topeka
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
House Appropriations Committee
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Treasury
Department of Revenue
Doug Mays
Ropeka
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