Sublette Flood Strains Sewage System And Home Basements
Heavy rains swamped Sublette prompting city crews led by Dan Rinehart to pump water from the sewer main into ditches while residents brace for cleanup. Hydration warnings urged minimal drinking water use and no flushing as the storm’s reach damaged multiple homes and a nearby irrigation firm.
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Dan Rinehart
Sublette
Rinehart
Gwen Meakrs
Haskell County Emergency Management
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Meairs
Morgans
Phoenix Restoration Service
Garden City
Leann
Steve
Tyler Claussen
Phoenix Restoration
Claussen
Morgan
U.S. Highway 83
T.S. Irrigation Co
Meais
Flood Destroys 20 Percent of Corn Crop Across Iowa and Illinois
A flood devastated about 20 percent of corn on several Illinois and Iowa acres, with Talsma estimating roughly 60 bushels per acre on remaining ground and profits falling to under $200,000. Some farmers may only recoup costs via crop insurance while futures contracts and disaster aid shape recovery prospects amid high prices and ongoing flood risk.
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Talsma
Tll
Brad Daugherty
West Union
Illinois
Daugherty
Virgil Schmitt
Iowa State University Extension Service
Schmitt
Scott Irwin
University of Ilinois
Urbana-Champaign
Jim Brown
Iowa
Wheat embargo ends as Kansas farmers harvest amid rust fears
Kansas farmers including Leon Sowers of Murdock and Dean Ogle near Augusta report continuing harvests despite an embargo on wheat tied to leaf rust concerns. Farmers used Quilt fungicide on May 14 with mixed timing. some miss the 45 day waiting period, others plan to keep grain for seed, while fields in Oxford were sprayed in early May.
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Leon Sowers
Sowers
Augusta
Dean Ogle
Jarrod
Sarah Lawrence
Oxford
Panel Ad Rules Limit Donor Help For Some Races
Senate candidates face a $1000 per election cycle limit on contributions while House and local races cap donor help at $500 per cycle. Third party PACs can spend unlimited sums if they do not coordinate with candidates. Kansas officials note issue ads may rise, though coordination would trigger the same limits. Lawmakers push for disclosure but face resistance amid free speech concerns.
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Senate
House
State Board of Education
Political Action Committees
Carol Williams
Commission
Kansas
Williams
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Delta Dental
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Southwest
Kurt F. Martin
DDS
Ronald L. Roholt
Craig E. Miller
Campus Drive
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Erik Russell
Ward
Garden Cafe
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