County leaders map strategy for Sunflower project
Finney County officials push a multi‑group effort to inform state lawmakers about the Sunflower project. Eric Dopperschmidt and allies plan briefings with Johnson and Sedgwick legislators while opponents critique KDHE permit denial as political. Public ads by Kansans for Affordable Energy aim to counter ads from Sunflower Electric and Peabody Coal.
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Eric Dopperschmidt
Olson
Ward Loyd
FCEDC
Johnson County
Dopperschmidt
Bremby
KCHE
Larry Jones
Cliff Mayo
KAC
Mayo
KDHE
Kansans For
Affordable Energy
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Peabody Coal
Bob Kreutzer
Kansas State Highway Advisory Commission
Gray County seeks change to dam project pre qualifications
Gray County commissioners press to revise Pawnee Watershed District pre qualifications for the dam project general contractor. They argue current rules may exclude Kansas firms and move dollars out of state, while supporters cite safety, timeliness, and funding goals.
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Gray County
Wiley McFarland
Ronnie D. Jantz
Mark Busch
Watershed Board
Colorado
Pawnee
Finney, Ford
Gray
Hodgeman
Ing
Kansas
Ron Allen
Allen
Campbell
Pawnee Watershed District Board
HorseThief Benefit District Board
HorseThief
Sunflower Energy Ad Campaign Shapes Kansan Energy Debate
Sunflower Electric and Peabody Energy funded ads urging natural gas as the main energy mix. They warn higher natural gas costs if coal plants decline, while wind and efficiency are proposed as backstops. Chesapeake Energy plans a corrective response via knowyourpower.net. Local supporters criticize overreliance on natural gas and advocate wind and efficiency.
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Kreutzer
Sunflower Electric Corp
Department of Administration
Chesapeake Energy
For Affordable Energy
Hays-based
Sunflower Electric
Peabody Energy
Steve Miller
Sunflower
Russia
United States
Venezuela
Iran
Vladimir Putin
Hugo Chavez
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Bob Kreutzer
Garden City
Tatro Plumbing
Oklahoma
Knowyourpower.net
Michael Grimaldi
Corporate
Chesapeake
Craig Volland
Kansas
The
Sierra Club
David Springe
Utility Regulatory Commission
Cinderella comes alive in Holcomb Middle School stage show
Holcomb students stage Rogers and Hammerstein Cinderella in a cafeteria setting at Holcomb Middle School. Cast members praise the intimate viewing space, with performances at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 and must be pre ordered through Massoth or another show choir member.
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Ryan Witzke
Holcomb
Parks
Kaci
Jami Norman
Cinderella
Holcomb Middle School
N. Henderson
Massoth
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