County weighs tougher rules for pet ownership
County officials, facing long standing animal control issues, discuss stricter penalties and mandatory pet tagging to curb at large dogs and shelter overpopulation. Officials note enforcement gaps and propose funding tied to broader animal control reforms while planning for a larger shelter and budget steps.
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Halbur
Mayo
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Cummings Sales Inc
W. Jones Ave
Beef Empire Days sees Schoonover resign amid BED changes
Beef Empire Days board announces resignation of Schoonover as executive director amid ongoing preparations for the upcoming event. Roberts remains board spokesman as Gerber, Gillen-Lehman, and O Brate note smooth leadership transitions and sponsor Palmer Manufacturing expectations for a strong celebration with the 40th anniversary theme New Tastes Old Traditions.
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Lewis, Hooper and Dick Accounting
N. Sixth St
Roberts
Schoonover
Dorinda Gerber
Deann Gillen-Lehman
Alan Fankhauser
Harley Davidson
Gillen-Lehman
Gerber
Fankhauser
BED Board
Steve O’brate
Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc
Gillen- Lehman
BEC
Kansas lawmakers weigh carbon rules amid EPA shifts
Sunflower President Earl Watkins criticized KDHE for irregular CO2 rule making while KDHE seeks regulatory certainty from Washington. KDHE says talks with Westar show Kansas industry should prepare for federal greenhouse gas goals within three years, with officials planning meetings at a Topeka conference and an EPA keynote. Senators Brownback and Moran expect carbon rules to emerge after the election, urging voluntary cuts and clean energy incentives. KDHE emphasizes proactive steps to position Kansas for cap-and-trade programs.
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Sunflower
Earl Watkins
Washington
KDHE
Joe Blubaugh
Blubaugh
Mits
Westar
Topeka
Kansas
KCHE
EPA
Bush
Sen
Sam Brownback
Jerry Moran
Brownback
Holcomb
Buubaugh
Enrichment classes tailor to diverse community needs
The college offers short term courses for residents and employees of the city and school district. Programs include jewelry making by Jan Beckett and computer basics by Paula Baker, with options from gem focus to kitchen knife skills and Argentine wine tasting. Many classes have waiting lists as adults seek social, skills-building evenings.
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Machetka
Jan Beckett
GCCC
eBay
Machotka
Tina Cole
Paula Baker
Argentina
Daniel Gillaspy
Jackie Koehn
Montezuma
Gccc Community Services
Marilyn Yost
Sublette
Yost
Stephanie Castillo
Courtney
Ulysses
Missouri coal plant delay in Norborne ends bid to build
Rising costs and a tougher regulatory climate halt Associated Electric Cooperative Inc plan to build a 780 MW coal plant in Norborne Carroll County. The board delayed the project indefinitely while keeping the land, as costs nearly doubled to about 1.0 billion dollars and Congress environmental rules loom. The plant aimed to serve 57 rural electric co-ops across Missouri Iowa and Oklahoma with potential buyers like Sunflower Electric Power Corp of Kansas.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc
Springfield
Co-Op
Don McQuitty
Norborne
Carroll County
Kansas City
McQuitty
Congress
N.W. Electric Power Cooperative
Cameron
Iowa
Oklahoma
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Kansas
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Commission
Cummings Sales
John Ellermann
Peebles Complex
Clarion Inn
Beef
Beckett
Chase
Patty
Patricia Matthews
Sandhs
Margaret Besthorn
Mmimerne Bank
Commerce Gank
N. Main
Garden City
Coupes Plains
DIT Union
E. Kansas Ave
Gpcu.org
NCUA
Kurt Kessler
American Board of Surgery
Catholic Health Initiatives
Siena Medical Clinic
East Spruce Garden City, KS
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