GCCC weighs lab expansion for animal and food science
GCCC aims to expand its animal science and food science facilities to a USDA certified lab with a meat laboratory, holding pens, an abattoir, coolers, processing areas, and packaging rooms. The project, supported by administrators and industry partners, would cost about 9.5 million dollars and boost program opportunities while aligning with regional job demand.
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Alexander
GCCC
John Collins Technical
Jesse Britton
Shancee Howell
Carol Ballantyne
Texas Tech University
Kansas
Department of Labor
Judy Crumble
Beef Products Inc
Finney County
Gary Mickelson
Tyson Fresh Meats
Kastner
Sebelius taps Six as new Kansas attorney general
Sebelius appoints Six to fill the remaining three years of Morrison's term as attorney general amid Morrison's earlier admission of an extramarital affair. Six, a Kansas lawyer and former Douglas County judge, will transition to the AG role with a pay cut and may seek a full term in 2010. Morrison resigned after a prolonged affair with Linda Carter.
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Morrison
University of Kansas
Deanell Tacha
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Shamberg, Johnson and Bergman
Betsy
University of Kansas Law School
Sebelius
Douglas County
Tom
Kansas Supreme Court
Mike Hayden
Chris Biggs
Geary County
U.S
Kansas
Randy Rathbun
Jackie Williams
Nora Foulston
Charles Branson
Linda Carter
Johnson County
Budget crunch looming in teacher recruitment across Kansas
Legislators face tight year with funding pressures as districts report staffing shortages. USD 457 Garden City Superintendent Rick Atha notes districts fear losing teachers to other states without inflationary raises. Lawmakers debate inflation adjustments, all day kindergarten funding, and future budgeting under Gov Sebelius.
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Usd
Garden City
Atha
House Appropriations Committee
Sharon Schwartz
Washington
Schwartz
Dodge City
Salina
Senate Education Committee
Jean Schodorf
Richita
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Corcoran
Damage prompts storm center as Westar ranks storm worst
Westar opened a storm center two days early as ice coated a 250 mile swath from south central Kansas to the northeast. More than 2,000 power poles and 7,900 spans of conductor were toppled or snapped, 60,000 customers lost power, and 5,400 lines and transformers were refused. Utilities restored power within 10 days amid billions in losses and widespread outages.
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Owens
Kansas
Parsons
Pittsburg
Dave Holthaus
Kansas Electric Cooperatives
Holthaus
Ted Bunting
Audi
Kansas City
Wichita
Hutchinson
Court upholds murder conviction of former professor Murray
Kansas Supreme Court rejects appeal in the 2005 murder of Carmin Ross. Former Kansas State University professor Thomas E. Murray was convicted by a Douglas County jury after a month long trial, based on circumstantial evidence. The court ruled the evidence sufficient and affirmed the conviction.
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Kansas Supreme Court Today
Kansas State University
Thomas E. Murray
Douglas County
Murray
Carmin Ross
Lawrence
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