Sherrer to announce Friday on governor bid plans
Lt Gov. Gary Sherrer plans to announce Friday whether he will seek the Republican nomination for governor. A 10:30 a.m. Statehouse news conference will reveal his decision after a long deliberation and input from many people.
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Sherrer
Statehouse
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U.S
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Todd Tiahrt
Tim Shallenburger
Kansas
Youthville pays down debt in plan to satisfy creditors
United Methodist Youthville in Wichita, a major Kansas foster care provider, has paid about 1.2 million of its 1.6 million debt as part of a bankruptcy plan. Senior VP Jane Alleva said the payments clear amounts owed to agencies statewide and outline a path to settle remaining creditors Larned State Hospital and a Kansas City area mental health firm.
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Kansas
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Kansas City
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Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
Kansas regulator urged to cut Western rates by 25 million
In Topeka AP report, consumer advocate CURB seeks at least a 25 million roll back at Western Resources as regulators review a 150.5 million rate increase. KCC staff backs a 91.7 million cut while opposing parties urge restraint amid pending PNM Western merger. Western cites need to fund plants and operations with service to 636,000 Kansas customers.
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Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
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ECC
Sewage spill shuts Kansas River water intake for Johnson County
A fiber-optic contractor punctured a 5-inch hole in a 16-inch sewer line and damaged a 42-inch treated wastewater pipe, releasing about 3,000 gallons of sewage and 2 million gallons of treated effluent into the Kansas River upstream of the Johnson County Water District No. 1 plant serving about 350,000 customers. Missouri River will supply water for several days. fecal coliform levels remained below standards despite the spill.
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Missouri River
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Johnson County Water District
Southwestern Bell
Water District
Tom Schrempp
Missouri
Schrempp
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