Sunflower Wind Of Holcomb Plant Faces Permit Hearing
Tri-State backs a Kansas environmental permit for Sunflower Electric Power Corp. to build a $2.8 billion coal plant near Holcomb. KDHE heard testimony with about 150 attending as Tri-State reviews options for meeting future power needs across four states. The agency may issue the permit by year end to avoid new federal greenhouse gas rules.
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Topeka
Western Kansas
Tri-State Generation and
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Sunflower
KDHE
Ing
Boughey
Lawrence Journal-World
Tri-State
Holcomb
Airport faces loss of federal funds over enplanement goal
Garder City Regional Airport may lose about 1 million dollars in federal funding if it fails to reach 10 000 enplanements by year end. Officials note only about 7 340 passengers had flown through by September and warn each remaining month is a nail biter for infrastructure projects.
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Garder City
Rachelle Powell
U.S. Department of Transportation
Powell
USD 457 to lock down school security with C C Group
USD 457 Board of Education approved a low bid of 54023.50 to install door access, surveillance cameras, entry buzzers, and card access across kindergartens to sixth grade buildings as part of a district wide security upgrade. The plan envisions all district schools, including the new high school opening in 2012, receiving similar systems. Deputy Superintendent Steve Karlin said the goal is “every school in the district will have them.”
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USD 457 Board of Education
C&c Group of
Wichita
Steve Karlin
Cerebral palsy agency aids diverse disability group in Wichita
Alisha Kramer, 20, gains independence with a motorized wheelchair through United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas in Wichita. The agency and director Dave Jones help her and others beyond cerebral palsy, under United Way funding as part of a series on 18 agencies receiving support.
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Sherri
Frank de Leon
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Wichita
Dave Jones
Kramer
Garden City
United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas
Motored wheelchair funds aid Alisha Kramer
Alisha Kramer, aided by United Way and Kansas groups, funds cover a motorized chair after insurance refusals. Kansas Crippled Children and Children’s Miracle Network pitched in, as Kramer’s parents fought insurers who approve manual chairs but deny motorized ones.
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