Third Sunflower unit expansion boosts Garden City area economy
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative serves 185000 customers across Oklahoma Panhandle and 24 percent of Texas. Sunflower and Tri-State plan two 700 MW units at Holcomb Station, with construction deepening local jobs and tax revenue. A third plant may start 2007, with two Tri-State units following in 2008 and 2009, each taking about 42 months. Local officials expect positive impacts and ongoing negotiations with Bechtel Power for engineering procurement and construction.
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Sunflower
Golden Spread
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Westminster
Colo
Tri-State
Holcomb East
Tri- State
Finney County
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Meyer
Ralph C. Gamble Jr
Fort Hays State University
Western
Kansas
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Holcomb
Halloran
Bechtel Power Corp
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Doll volunteers as zoo docent sharing varied educational duties
Neighbors discuss Doll’s role as zoo docent performing animal watch, classroom talks, and handling biofacts. Since 1999 she has acted as education intern librarian and biofacts manager, aiding 22 active docents and training volunteers 18 and older in animal programs and conservation techniques.
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Doll
Zoo
Biofacts
Andrea Smith
Smith
Ball boosts Miles of Smiles eight years event
Adrianna Beauleau volunteers and helps transport riders to a June 2005 Albuquerque competition where qualifiers advanced to nationals in Denver in August. Darian Beauleau enjoys vaulting described as gymnastics on horseback and notes Sally the Belgian draft horse as the setting for her best trick.
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Darian Beauleau
Sally
Sunflower cancels wind plant plans in Wichita County
Sunflower Electric Power Corp halts the 100 megawatt wind facility near Leoti after RES America Developments cannot finance the project. RES to face a contractual penalty. Sunflower will review all renewable options within its service area while exploring future wind ventures. A July 17 study group meeting by RES was planned.
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Leoti
Sunflower Electric
Miller
RES
Holcomb
Tri-State
Tion and Transmission Association Inc
Bleak harvest boosts flour prices across Kansas
A poor winter wheat harvest in the nation's breadbasket drives up flour costs as mills scramble for desirable wheat varieties. Kansas State University grain experts note higher raw material prices, with 25 pound flour bags up 2 to 3 dollars. Officials warn spring wheat also suffers from drought, risking further price hikes.
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Wichita
Dale Eustace
Kansas State University
Eustace
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
University
Stafford County Flour Mills Co
Hudson
Kan
Alvin Brensing
Brensing
Agriculture Department
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Mike Woolverton
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas Grain
Tom Tunnell
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
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Denver
Boston Ivy
Wisteria
Garden Center
Jerrad Webb
College State
Farm Bureau Financial Services
GCCC
Saffell Library
Garden Cf Community College
Campus Drive
Gcccks.edu
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