Hair clippings aid in oil cleanup efforts nationwide
Local salons collect hair clippings to form mats for oil spill cleanup coordinated by Matter of Trust in Florida. Rosie's Illusions Hair Salon on Main Street joins salons statewide, collecting hair despite dye or texture, shipping this weekend to aid containment of Gulf oil leaking at about 5,000 barrels per day.
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Ehresman recalls meat after USDA audit
Ehresman Packing Co recalls ham summer sausage bacon and whole smoked turkeys sold from January 5 2009 to April 13 due to inadequate documentation of temperatures during chilling. The voluntary recall totaling 12 073 pounds ham and 7 698 pounds bacon followed a USDA FSIS audit end of April with no illnesses reported and no pathogens detected.
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Gov to sign sales tax increase by month end
Gov. Mark Parkinson said he will sign by month’s end the Kansas sales tax hike from 5.3 to 6.3 percent to protect schools and services. The measure, approved by both chambers, raises about 314 million next year and keeps the rate at 6.3 percent through June 2013 before dropping to 5.7 percent with highway revenue adjustments.
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Kansas approves seat belt law in primary offense vote
Kansas legislators pass a bill making failure to wear a seat belt a primary traffic offense by 68 to 55 and send it to Gov. Mark Parkinson. The measure allows stops for no belt and sets fines of 5 and 10 dollars, aiming to unlock about 10 million in federal transportation funds.
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