Potato Meal Draws Downtown Residents For St Patrick Day
Downtown Vision hosted a potato meal to attract residents downtown with $375 in expenses including advertising and silverware. Potatoes donated by Premium Source Ag in Holcomb, toppings by board members, coffee from Patrick Dugan’s, and desserts by board members. Gay Morgan Mary Regan Nikki Geier and Alan Geier joined the event wearing green, sharing chili cheese and sour cream potatoes and saying the gathering supports downtown.
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Holcomb
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Mary Regan
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Alan Geier
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Landfill permit appeal filed by family over Diller project
The Diller family appeals a landfill permit citing risks to water wells noise and dust pollution from grinding and mining. D&H Enterprises previously had a similar proposal rejected in 2006 for heavy truck traffic and pollution concerns. The current board notes a Lee Construction demolition site nearby and KDHE regulations apply. Local officials stress proximity to the Arkansas River and residential land use plans.
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Diller
D&h Enterprises
Burnside Drive
Zoning Appeals Board
Bill King
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Lee Construction Inc
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Garden City
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O'Neal lawsuit tests ethics review and possible sanctions
In Shawnee County a January filing by O'Neal challenges a legislative move to seize fees from his clients to balance the state budget. A May 7 hearing will decide if the suit proceeds. The investigating committee weighed sanctions and questioned fee arrangements with clients Kansas Bankers Association Kansas Realtors Association Speedy Cash.
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Shawnee County
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Kansas Realtors Association
Wichita
Speedy Cash
Clark Shultz
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Shultz
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Carl Dean Holmes
Health care bill moves toward House vote amid endorsements
The House nears a 216 vote threshold for a 940 billion health bill expected to expand coverage by 2014 with new consumer protections this year including bans on denying coverage to children with pre existing conditions and no lifetime caps. A high risk pool and negotiated fixes with the White House aim to gain broad support from AFL CIO leaders and religious advocates urging passage.
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U.S
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
Kucinich
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