Elderly couple loses over 100000 in scam in Salina
In Salina Kansas an elderly couple in their 80s lost more than 105000 to a Mastercard Las Vegas prize scam. Police say they were instructed to pay taxes insurance and storage fees before receiving 2.5 million and a Mercedes Benz. Most funds went to Austin Texas and then Jamaica. Recovery is unlikely once money leaves the U.S.
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Salina
Kansas
Carson Mansfield
Las Vegas
Mansfield
United States
Ksal Radio
Austin
Texas
Jamaica
U.S
Creekstone Farms Faces $130000 OSHA Fine in Ammonia Safety Probe
OSHA cites Creekstone Farms Premium Beef of Arkansas City for exposing workers to a potentially disastrous ammonia release. The agency proposes about $130,000 in penalties after a December inspection found 20 serious violations and one repeat violation at the plant. Creekstone marketing director Jim Rogers declined to discuss specifics while affirming cooperation and safety commitment.
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Wichita
Arkansas City
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Creekstone Farms
OSHA
Creekstone
Jim Rogers
Rogers
KU Starts $4 Million Geothermal Project In Nevada
Geologists from the University of Kansas began a three year, four million dollar research project on geothermal energy funded in part by 2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. Daniel Stockli and two students started mapping a Nevada region to build 3 D underground temperature history. Kansas also counted college students for the federal census, spending about 650 000 this year while complying with state law.
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Topeka
Kansas
Abbie Hodgson
Secretary of State’s Office
Secretary of State
Budget impasse threatens Kansas 130 million hole
In Topeka a federal stimulus stalemate jeopardizes Kansas 13.7 billion budget for the year starting July 1, risking social service and school aid cuts. Governor Parkinson and lawmakers backed a sales tax hike to cover deficits, while Senate Republicans Brownback and Roberts oppose Obama stimulus without offsetting funds. Holland criticizes Brownback’s restraint stance as misaligned with aid for elderly and poor.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
U.S Senate
Barack Obama
Brownback
Tom Holland
Obama
Mark Parkinson
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
State
Senate
Ways and Means
Pat Roberts
Parkinson
Emler
National Conference of State Legislatures
Missouri
Nebraska
Duane Goossen
Congress
Holland
Roberts
Washington
Moran ethics inquiry ends with no probable cause
Ethics investigators found no probable cause that U S representative Jerry Moran received an improper below market rent at a Washington home linked to a Christian group. CREW alleged housing subsidies for Moran and four other lawmakers, but the House Office of Congressional Ethics said the preliminary review found no violation. Moran called the outcome welcome and pledged ethics.
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Topeka
U.S
Jerry Moran
Washington
House
Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics
Crew
Sam Brownback
Capitol
The
Fellowship
Moran
Office of Congressional Ethics
OCE
Leo Wise
Brownback
C Street SE
Kansans
Melanie Sloan
Congress
Senate
C Street
Hays Daily News
Topeka Capital Journal
Senate Ethics Committee
Schools for Fair Funding files notice of intent to sue Kansas
The coalition of 72 districts names Hutchinson Dodge City Wichita and Kansas City districts and many students as plaintiffs in a 120-day notice to the House and Senate, asserting Kansas failed to adequately and equitably fund K-12 education. Attorneys Robb and Rupe say funding shortfalls stem from tax cuts and exemptions, with trial targeted for late 2011 after the 120-day period.
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Schools For Fair Funding
Kansas House and Senate
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Wichita
Kansas City
John Robb
Newton
Alan Rupe
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Robb
Kids of
Rupe
Airbus expands Wichita facility add 100 jobs
Airbus North America widening in Kansas to a second engineering center in Wichita. The firm plans to hire about 100 more aerospace engineers and some administrative staff, growing local employment from 200 to around 300. The new site will support wing design and repair on A360, A880, and A880 freighter models with a ribbon cutting planned next week.
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Wichita
Airbus North America
Kansas
Cessna Aircraft Co
Boeing Co
Spirit AeroSystems
Hawker Beechcraft
Bombardier Inc
Airbus
Clay McConnell
McConnell
Aero
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Laurie Sisk
Garden Valley Church
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Ethics Office
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