Progress in Moscow hay fire shows tentative gains
Weather aided containment of the Moscow hay bale fire that began Tuesday with preliminary findings pointing to lightning as the cause. Winds eased on Thursday and Friday, allowing piles to self burn out while crews shift to monitoring as 22 to 25 mph winds with gusts to 35 mph threaten renewed spread. Fire Chief Carrell Munson notes shorter piles burn faster and that the effort relies on natural conditions rather than water.
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Sunflower pushes ahead on Holcomb coal plant despite setback
Sunflower Electric Power Corp faces a legal setback as a DC Circuit panel rejects a bid to overturn a lower court ruling that paused the Holcomb coal fired plant project. Judge Emmett Sullivan had ordered an environmental impact study before further approvals. The company’s president and CEO say the project will move forward, pending any required new approvals.
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Rural Utilities Service
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Kansas House Republicans seek new tax plan
Top Kansas House Republicans worked on a new tax plan seeking a mix of personal income tax cuts and new sales tax revenues to wrap up the year. Negotiators briefly resumed talks on how to respond to last year's large income tax cuts while House Republicans entered the meeting without a new proposal after groceries sales tax relief was rejected.
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Storyteller Priscilla Howe Performs at Library
Priscilla Howe interacts with a puppet during Children's Story Hour at Finney County Public Library Friday morning as youngsters listen to her sing I know an old lady. The event highlights a lively story time session at the local library.
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Finney County Public Library
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Finney County Library breaks ground on Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom
Finney County Public Library held a Friday groundbreaking for a 10 000 square foot Nature Explore outdoor classroom on the northwest corner of the library lot. Erin Francoeur the library director said the space will host reading early learning story time and public activities weather permitting and will include an entry arbor gathering circle gardening area water wall stage and other features designed to promote outdoor activity and nature appreciation. The project was created with Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation and marks a local adaptation after staff trained in New York in 2012.
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Erin Francoeur
Finney County Public Library
Francoeur
Arbor Day Foundation
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
Judy Cole
Madella Williams
New York
Library plans Nature Explore classes at new facility
Francoeur states the library will be among the first in the nation to offer Nature Explore classes signaling progress and community care. Cole notes the outdoor area will host story time and programs while the children's room needs space for crowding and field trips.
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Weather forecast features windy day and mild weekend
The forecast calls for today partly sunny and windy with a high near 76 and a low around 45. Sunday should be sunny with a high near 81 and a low about 54. Details are continued on page A8.
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