Moisture a welcomed sight for area farmers
Storms across the High Plains brought welcome rainfall from Sunday to Monday. NWS meteorologist Larry Ruthi cited totals of 5.5 inches near Plymell, 3.76 near Garden City, 1.86 at the Garden City station, and lesser amounts across Holcomb, Jetmore, Sublette, Finney County, Cimarron, and Dodge City areas. The Weather Service issued a flood watch for Greeley and Lee counties.
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Kansas
Larry Ruthi
National Weather Service
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Garden City
Ruthi
Downtown
Garden City Experiment Station
Holcomb
Jetmore
Sublette
Finney County
Cimarron
Dodge City
Greeley
Taking Care of U UMMA info session on tenant rights
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries opens an eight week series Taking Care of U to help residents navigate tenants rights mental health and domestic violence. Juliana Morland-Dav ee Kansas Legal Services outlines basics of renting and applicable laws as providers from Providence Professional Services discuss repair requests and fair treatment for renters and landlords.
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United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
Ummam
Juliana Morland- DaVee
Kansas Legal Services
Sandy Fine
Deborah Patterson
Providence Professional Services
Fine
Patterson
Morland-DaVee
Morland- DaVee
Sunflower CEO updates Holcomb expansion status
Sunflower Electric Power Corp awaits a Kansas Supreme Court decision on the Holcomb expansion air quality permit. CEO Stuart Lowry told civic leaders that even a favorable ruling may not clear the way for an 895 megawatt coal plant, given EPA rules and construction deadlines. The 2010 permit requires 18 month start, but lawsuits and regulatory hurdles remain.
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Stuart Lowry
Wheat Lands Convention Center
Noon Lions Club
Lowry
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Kansas Supreme Court
Holcomb
Sunflower
Civic Club
State Supreme Court
Environmental Protection Agency
E. Fulton St
EPA
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas board seeks 450 million for 2013 14 schools funding
The Kansas State Board of Education approved a 450 million request to raise per pupil funding to 4492 for the 2013-14 school year, despite concerns about feasibility amid the state’s weak economy. The 7-2 vote sends the proposal to Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature, with emphasis on special education and teacher development while linked to a pending school finance lawsuit in Shawnee County.
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Kansas State Board of Education
Sam Brownback
Sally Cauble
Shawnee
Kansas Supreme
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