Gas shutdowns spark KCC action and hearings
The Kansas Corporation Commission halts a Midwest Energy gas shutdown and orders monitoring for meters. If a line shows over 20 ppm hydrogen sulfide, service is cut and an alternate energy source provided. A hearing set for April 11 will review ONEOK practices and the shutdowns. further investigations and statements from legislators and residents accompany the report.
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Midwest Energy
Lori Webster
ONEOK
Aquila
Kansas
Helm
ECC
KCC
Ing
Senate
Steve Morris
Ringoton
House
Rosemary Foreman
Foreman
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Doug Murray
Haskell County
Susie
Murray
Leo Haynes
Midwest
Haynes
Morris
George Minter
Minter
Incumbent Faces Newcomer for Holcomb School Board Seat
In Holcomb USD 363 a incumbent battles a newcomer for position 1 on the school board. Becker highlights early childhood prep gaps and urges grant pursuit to expand 0 to 5 programs with Par ents as Teachers. He favors options for north Holcomb Elementary and notes renovations while delaying high school wrestling amid funding uncertainty. Weighted grading at Holcomb High raises parent concern.
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USD
Holcomb Elementary School
Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael and Nelson
Wiley Elementary School
Becker
Holcomb High School
Bus
Powers
Court date looms in Becker trial and local race
Court documents show Tyra Becker with a domestic violence history and misdemeanor battery charge dating to 2003 2004 while Corey Becker faced a trespass acquittal and two small claims suits. In local school board race Jay Powers seeks Mitch Williams term completion and defends grading policy changes amid financial disclosures and prior lawsuits.
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Corey Becker
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City Family Ymca
Becker
Kansas Truck and Trailer
Innovative Management Services
U.S
Liberal
Seward
Sever
Kearny County Eyes New Development Effort
Jones outlined a yearlong push to launch an economic development program for Kearny County, noting no budget yet. Goodnight would handle trade show promotion and business outreach while commissioners declined to comment. A slogan "Kearny County: A Wonderful Life Opportunity" was proposed as plans progress toward a March 28 meeting in Lakin.
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Kearny County
Jones
Larry Combs
Shannon McCormick
Tom Wright IV
Goodnight
Lakin
Deerfield
N. Main St
House committee backs abortion clinic regulation bill
The Health and Human Services Committee endorsed a bill to set minimum health and safety standards for abortion clinics. It would have the state Department of Health and Environment regulate clinics, requiring licensed medical directors and on site medical staff. Supporters say it improves safety. critics warn it may burden or close clinics.
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Topeka
House
Health and Human Services Committee
State Department of Health and Environment
State Board of Healing Arts
Kathleen Sebelius
Panel backs bill deleting discreetly from breast feeding protection
TOPEKA AP A Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee endorsed a bill to protect women who breast feed in public by removing the word discreetly after critics said it allowedOwners to block nursing. The measure also exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
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Topeka
Senate
Public Health and Welfare Committee
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