Wind farm PILOT payment received by Wichita County officials
Wichita County commissioners Vic Case Rex Whalen and Steve Baker accepted a 247500 payment from Westar Energy the first of 10 annual PILOT payments from the Central Plains Wind Farm. The funds will be distributed by mill levy to the county hospital USD 467 rural fire districts cemetery and general fund with school district using its share to offset state budget cuts and enrollment declines.
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Park A Harold Long Park hosts busy Monday play day
A sunny Monday afternoon draws a large crowd at A Harold Long Park where Ethan Unger, 3, tests his tic tac toe skills while Maria Becerril assists her daughter Jazmine, 3, onto the monkey bars. New playground equipment is installed in the background as children play.
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Obama signs health care overhaul into law
President Barack Obama signed a 938 billion health care overhaul at the East Room, promising coverage for 32 million uninsured and marking a historic shift in U.S. domestic policy. Democrats cheered as Republicans remained opposed while events followed across Washington.
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Health Care Freedom Amendment Falls in Kansas House
The Kansas House failed to reach a two-thirds majority needed to adopt a Health Care Freedom Amendment to bar state mandates on health insurance. The 75-47 vote came as Obama signed federal health care reform into law. Opponents fell short by nine votes, despite initial approval earlier.
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