Sunflower overhauls plant. 62 tons, 200 extra laborers
Sunflower undertakes a major overhaul weighing 62 tons with 200 added contract workers. The plant halts electricity, buys power from other utilities, and uses a Sunflower S-2 unit on Garden City's edge. The Garden City Commission amendedbilling rules to spread power costs over 12 months to smooth energy cost adjustments.
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Prairie Land
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Bird flu prompts school districts to plan closures
National education leaders and health officials urge schools to prepare for possible bird flu outbreaks this year. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt advocate plans for closures, makeshift hospitals, quarantines, and vaccination sites while coordinating local, state, and federal efforts.
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North Carolina
Margaret Spellings
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KU presents Mi Familia program for Latino student outreach
KU highlights a program to assist Hispanic students with college access while acknowledging that families often lack higher education vocabulary. President Carol Ballantyne supports the idea, noting first generation students and parents benefit from peer guidance in their own language.
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GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Lawmakers stall on Kansas tuition bill amid immigration debate
Amid ongoing debate in the Kansas Legislature, lawmakers linger over an in-state tuition measure for noncitizens. Gov. Sebelius criticizes repeal prospects, while supporters cite benefits for immigrant students. The bill's fate appears unlikely this session with chances shrinking as days end.
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R-Topeka
Senate
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