Sierra Club predicts permit for Sunflower coal plants in Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp faces a KDHE permit decision for three new coal plants south of Holcomb. Sierra Club attorney Charles Benjamin argues approval is likely due to economic development claims, despite concerns over emissions and export of power to Colorado. KDHE hearings in Topeka, Garden City, and Lawrence precede a permit decision expected by January.
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Garden City
Lawrence
Tornadoes strike southwest Kansas injure none at Ulysses hospital
Twenty four confirmed tornadoes hit the region on Thursday afternoon and evening. In Ulysses the Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital roof over the Intensive Care Unit was damaged with the top layer blown off. Employees evacuated patients as sirens sounded, nine patients were moved to other rooms, and a tarp was placed with help from the fire department to prevent water damage. An adjuster was to assess the cost.
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Ulysses Fire Department
Rainfall Dips Across Southwest Kansas With Wind
The National Weather Service reports varied rainfall across southwest Kansas on Thursday. Garden City Regional Airport measured .88 inches, the city 1.4 inches by 7 am, and statewide totals ranged from 1 to 11/2 inches. Hamilton County saw 4 to 41/2 inches, while Dodge City area had the least. A wind advisory was posted for Thursday night.
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Frederick Kruse
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Hamilton County
Sebelius Still Commands Governor's Race in Kans.
In Pittsburg, voters largely back Gov Kathleen Sebelius as the November 7 election nears. Jim Barnett argues his contrast with Sebelius, but trails in fundraising and recognition. An Independent poll suggested Sebelius leading, while Barnett plans one more TV ad to reach voters before the close.
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Pittsburg
Kathleen Sebelius
Jim Barnett
Barnett
Jennie Brown
Emporia
Feldt and Jones vie for Finney County seat over property values
Cletus Feldt, a Democratic challenger to Republican Larry Jones in Finney County District 5, argues home value assessments and the county budget influence property taxes. Jones defends appraisal and mill levy processes as straightforward and essential for service funding. District demographics favor unaffiliated and Republican voters. See Commission, Page AS.
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Larry Jones
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