Couple plans liquor store for Tribune
Jin Vick reports on Garden City residents John McClelland and Bob Almos, noted Chiefs fans, involved in plans for a new liquor store at the Tribune area, highlighting local business interest and community figures.
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Tribune
John McClelland
Bob Almos
Chiefs
Garden City Co-op
City weighs 12 month electricity billing plan
Garden City officials consider spreading electric charges over a 12 month period to shield residents from market swings as Sunflower Electric plans maintenance shutdowns at the Holcomb plant from mid March to late April. City Manager Halloran says the change would flatten spikes while not affecting city revenue.
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Bob Halloran
Sunflower Electric
Holcomb
Halloran
Sunflower
Joel Mahnken
Mahnken
Judge dismisses abortion suit in Kansas
Shawnee County District Judge David Bruns dismissed the case brought by Attorney General Phill Kline seeking to bar state funded abortions for Medicaid recipients. The judge ruled that federal Medicaid law takes precedence over the Kansas constitution, allowing abortions in rape, incest, or maternal danger cases and prohibiting them otherwise. The ruling ends the challenge to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and administration officials.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
David Bruns
Phill Kline
Kathleen Sebelius
Kline
Bruns
Ground Hog Supper draws 1000 plus to Methodist church
More than 1,000 area residents attended the 58th annual First United Methodist Church Ground Hog Supper on Kansas Avenue and Main Street. Organizers Tim Miller and Dirk Shrimplin said the event, dating back to 1948, raises 5,000 to 6,000 dollars yearly for college scholarships and church expenses. Jerry and Sheryl Fisher noted the meal's value and a pie tradition draws longtime attendees.
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First United Methodist Church
Tim Miller
Dirk Shrimplin
Kansas Avenue
Main Street
Jerry Fisher
Garden City
Sheryl
Shrimplin
Sheryl Fisher
Kansas Leaders Brace for Medicare Drug Plan Costs
President Bush assured Governor Sebelius Kansas will be reimbursed nearly 2 million dollars spent on Medicare Part D rollout. Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt backed the pledge as Kansas faces 1.6 million in weeklong costs for 23 000 senior claims since January 1 enrollment. Senate chairwoman Ruth Teichmann questioned federal aid and warned of broader budget strain.
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Topeka
Hns
Bush
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
US Health and Human Services
Mike Leavitt
Kansas Senate Insurance
Ruth Teichmann
R-Stafford
Bush pushes guest worker plan amid Kansas immigration concerns
President Bush defended temporary guest worker permits to allow some Mexican immigrants to work legally for up to three years, arguing it would reduce illegal immigration. He warned amnesty could trigger more arrivals, noting about 150000 illegal immigrants live in Kansas, while some Kansas Republicans remain wary about the policy.
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Hns
Bush
United States
Kansas
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