Coffeyville refinery offers 110 percent buyout for flood homes
Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing LLC announced a voluntary home buyout program offering 110 percent of pre flood market value for about 300 damaged residences. Eligible properties lie within a defined grid near Third Street to the north and the city limits to the east, with eligibility closing in 30 days. The program aims to aid city recovery after the refinery spilled 71,000 gallons of crude oil during record flooding.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC
Keith Osborn
Third Street
12Th Street
Pine Street
11Th Street
Oaks Street
Coffeyville Resources
Kansas groups push to lift state minimum wage to tie to federal rate
A coalition named Kansas Action Network plans to push for a higher state minimum wage tied to the federal level, arguing 2.65 dollars per hour is peanuts. The Legislature will decide in January, and the current law covers small businesses with under 500 thousand dollars in annual sales unless they engage in interstate commerce. About 19 thousand Kansans earn the state minimum wage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Action Network
Southwest Kansas weekend runs landmark birthday parties
Lee Richardson Zoo marks 80 years with a Saturday birthday party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring scheduled enrichment for animals and keeper talks. Deerfield celebrates 100 years with a full weekend of events from Friday through Sunday, including races, parades, and a fireworks finale. Dighton hosts Backyard Bash with five bands, car show, barbecue, and a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. lineup. Additional events include Garden City theatre, Finney County Fair pet shows, and related community activities.
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Kansas
Lee Richardson Zoo
Deerfield
Dighton
Zoo
Lee Richardson
Finnup Park
Fourth St
Kathy Sexson
Goeldi
Sexson
General Pest Control
McDonalds
Cindy Crandall
Beech Street
Deerfield High School
Commerce Bank
City Park
Retro Active
Greensburg
The
Moody Hooters
Ness City
Audio Spaghetti
Hays
Gorgeous George & the Pykes
Great Bend
Magnum Rock
Scott City
Lane County
Garden City Recreation Commission
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Mary Lou Hays
Commission
Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
Finney County Fair
Finney County Fairgrounds
Lake Ave
Cowpie Bingo at Scott County Fair draws 200 for $100
Peggy the heifer picked a winning square in Cowpie Bingo a fundraiser for the 4-H horse project. About 200 attendees watched as the cow chose a dropped prize in record time, adding a lively twist to fair activities and supporting horse clinics.
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Scott County
Peggy
Richard Metheney
Metheney
Scott County Fair
Scott County Fair Announces Weekender Events
The Scott County Fair lists free beefiesta barbecue at 6 p.m. today and Stampede Ranch rodeo at 8 p.m. The Friday lineup includes Barnyard Olympics at 5 p.m. and Cowpie Bingo at 6 p.m. Outlaw Midget Races start 7:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday features a Main Street parade at 10 a.m. and a 9:30 p.m. dance with Anthony and the Animals. Sunday caps with a demolition derby at 7 p.m.
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Stampede Ranch
Main Street
Anthony and the Animals
Court signals likely rejection of funeral picketing suit
Kansas Supreme Court signaled it may dismiss Attorney General Morrison’s bid to review a new funeral picketing law. The measure bars protests within 150 feet of services for three hours around the funeral and allows family bias suits. Court asked Morrison to explain why the case should not be dismissed by Aug. 24.
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Topeka
Fred Phelps
Kansas Supreme Court
Phelps
Westboro Baptist
Supreme Court
Paul Morrison
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Morrison
Shirley Phelps-Roper
Phelps Roper
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Independence
Humpty Dumpty
Ashley Anstaett
Anstaett
Kansas
Kay McFarland
U.S
National Conference of State Legislatures
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U.S. 56
Baldwin
Kim Qualls
Kansas Department of Transportation
Osage
Douglas
Johnson
Weswors
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