Water in Lime Creek considered safe for animals again
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says Lime Creek near Herington is safe for animal use after a January spill of about 3000 gallons of sulfuric acid. The discharge occurred when two tankers attached at high speed, sending acid into a drainage ditch and the creek, killing fish and triggering a health warning.
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Panel to Examine Kansas Food Stamp Policy Change
A Kansas House Appropriations Committee hearing Monday will question Michelle Schroeder about an SRS policy change effective Oct 1 that altered income calculations for food stamp eligibility. Officials say the change ended a practice aiding families with illegal status affecting about 2,000 children.
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Topeka
Kansas
Appropriations Committee
Michelle Schroeder
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Kansas tops for wind turbine construction
AP reports Kansas leads the nation with 663 wind turbines under construction and more than 1,188 megawatts of wind power slated to come online this year. Ohio is the fastest growing state, while Texas remains first in overall wind power. The industry grew 31 percent in 2011 driven by a federal production tax credit.
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State to speed up 32 road projects in bid to save
Topeka officials say 32 road projects totaling nearly 50 million dollars will be accelerated to cash in on low prices. Gov Brownback and legislative leaders expect 470 construction jobs and 900 indirect positions. Work begins this fall on repairs and bridge reconstructions from a 10-year, 8 billion transportation program.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
National Catholic Schools Week Celebrations at Local Schools
St Mary and St Dominic Catholic Schools kick off National Catholic Schools Week with community service, food bank drives, guest speakers, and a traveling relic display of Our Lord's Life and Passion. The event runs Sunday to Friday with a theme Faith Academics Service. relics include a last supper tablecloth and apostle bones. viewing is free with a small offering to cover expenses.
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Trina Delgado
St. Mary Catholic
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St. Dominic Catholic School
Kansas
St. Dominic Parish
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Catholic Schools Week
National Catholic Educational Association
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Huelskamp speaks at second day of Garden City farm show
Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp addressed attendees at noon on the second day of the Garden City Farm and Ranch Show. He urged cautious regulation, highlighted export growth, and touched on farm labor rules and power plant regulations, noting 120 million in agricultural exports and future health care concerns.
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U.S
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Finney County Fairgrounds
Huelskamp
Garden City
Environmental Protection Agency
South Korea
China
Canada
Nebraska
Angie Ragsdale
Ron Olemon
Hutton
Rusty Rierson
Rierson
Rusty
Cary Hall
Carl Huslg
ITC Great Plains
Kansas State University
Lake Ave
Kansas Dems accuse Kobach of backing GOP candidate
Kansas Democrats accuse Secretary of State Kris Kobach of ethics violations by serving as honorary campaign chairman for former state senator Mark Gilstrap. They say the role breaches ethics standards for elections officials, while Kobach calls critics trigger happy and claims no formal duties accompany the endorsement.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
Senate
Anthony Hensley
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Kobach
Mark Gilstrap
Hensley
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