Kansas study surveys citizens on intercity bus service
Kansas Department of Transportation studies ways to improve long distance bus service between cities. The survey covers Greyhound Jefferson Lines and Prestige Bus Lines with an online form at KDOT Intercity Bus System Study. For more information contact the Topeka office at (785) 296 3566.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Greyhound
Jefferson Lines
Ksdot
Church Cookie Walk scheduled for Saturday morning
The Holiday Cookie Walk at Community Congregational Church will open at 9 a.m. Saturday. The event takes place at the church on the corner of Third and Walnut streets.
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Community Congregational Church
Third
Walnut Streets
Sapience Corp opens as Kansas firm markets robotics tech
Sapience Corporation in Pittsburg marks its grand opening as the North American distributor for ED Co. Ltd of South Korea electronic education equipment. Gov. Brownback and local officials attend with Pittsburg State University and Fort Scott Community College leaders. Clayton Tatro announces a college partnership to use the tech in occupational training.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Sapience Corporation
Dave Holloman
ED Co., Ltd
Sam Brownback
Pittsburg State University
Fort Scott Community College
South Korea
ED Corp
Brownback
Boston Consulting
Clayton Tatro
Sapience
Feeder of Homeless in Wichita Seeks Food Permit
David Hill, who serves hot meals to about 300 people monthly on the third Saturday through One Spark, learned this fall that a food safety permit is required. He obtained a temporary permit and will meet city officials to ensure compliant operations. City officials say the permit protects those served from unsafe food handling. Hill promotes random acts of kindness, with the program beginning in Wichita and growing a following.
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Wichita
David Hill
Hill
Reading businesses await reopening after tornado
Reading Kansas begins recovery as EF-3 tornado kills one and destroys most homes and businesses. Citizens State Bank branch in Woodbine reopens December 5, Miracle Cafe plans early December service, Reading Grain and Lumber aims to restore hours by year end after Ezek? total loss at the grain elevator.
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Reading
Kansas
Lyon County
Citizens State Bank and Trust
Woodbine
Reta Jackson
Reading Grain and Lumber Inc
Decorations Signal the Season at McDowell Home
The McDowells at 612 N Seventh St decorate for Christmas with a wreath, nativity, and three trees. They setting up traditions include buying new ornaments yearly and preserving keepsake stockings. They balance family fun with reflection on Christ’s birth as son Alex serves in Marine recruit training in San Diego. The special tree for Alex stays up until February.
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Loni
Robert
Mikaela McDowell
Seventh St
Alex
San Diego
Marine
Christ
Earth
Westar May Face Rolling Blackouts Over EPA Deadline
Westar Energy warns meeting the mid December EPA air emission deadline could force rolling blackouts for customers. The company, joined by KCPL and Sunflower, has filed suits in D C and Kansas to seek relief, citing a need for more time to meet sulfur dioxide and NOX cuts. Westar’s fuel mix favors coal despite lower emissions from other fuels, and planners say full compliance may only be achievable by 2018.
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Kansas Electric
Westar Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Mark Ruelle
KCPL
Sunflower
D.C
Kansas
Ruelle
Westar
Southwest Power Pool
SPP
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board
David Springe
CURB
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