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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 2001
Page
3
The Holcomb Girl Scouts will hold a sign-up meeting from 5 30 to 6 30 p m Thursday at the Holcomb Recreation Building. If you cannot attend contact the Tumbleweed Council at 276 7061 or Shelley Stroup at 277 2088.
A Tonganoxie man was killed when an oil well exploded while he and a companion checked oil levels. The body was found at the scene about four miles north of Tonganoxie. Officials investigated the blast. identity pending relatives’ notification.
Reading police report says 85 year old Maurice G Kamper was moving a log when a tractor rolled twice down a creek bank ejecting him. A neighbor found his body around 2 PM after he did not return home for lunch. Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.
Wyandotte County district judge George A. Groneman and the Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications reach a settlement calling for a public censure by the state Supreme Court. He must apologize to other district judges, urge adherence to personnel rules, and repay 1048 dollars tied to his admin assistant Debra Massey working for the Turnpike Authority while employed at the courthouse. Massey was fired after a jury conviction. Groneman faced separate charges but was acquitted.
Wellington celebrates its centennial as The Daily News marks a century since founder Harry L. Woods launched the paper on Labor Day 1901. The newsroom evolved from hand typesetting and five carriers to digital production via computers and the Internet. Woods led five publishers in the paper’s early era while Wellington grew from 30 years old with ten prior newspapers fading away.
In Montezuma gray county wind farm work has spurred local business growth though at partial capacity. Restaurants gas stations and hotels report increased activity from construction workers and visitors. Museum traffic, tourists and potential farm income for landowners are noted as future benefits. All 170 turbines should be operational by December generating up to 110 megawatts for utilities in Kansas and Missouri.
IBP Inc filed suit in the Northern District of Illinois alleging Andrew J. Zahn and other former DFG Foods executives inflated assets by over 50 million, concealed information, and engaged in self dealing and embezzlement. The complaint seeks damages and penalties linked to losses to IBP and Foodbrands America.
Shelly Schwatken champions a phased shift at Garden City High School starting next fall. Freshmen will form three ability groups and take core courses, then choose from four academies in 10th grade focusing on interests. Staff created the model during an August retreat with 18 teachers guiding the plan for 2008 graduation requirements and academy electives.
State regulators reduced Western Resources Inc rate relief from 22 million to 15.6 million, delaying no longer. The revised ruling lowers the overall decrease for KPL to 25.4 million and raises KGE bills by 4.4 percent in September. Western serves 636,000 Kansas customers via KPL and KGE.
Kansas analysts say the federal package will trim state revenues by about 122 million dollars by 2007 as new tax credits reduce taxable income. Sales tax effects are uncertain with refund checks of 300 to 600 dollars, and questions linger on estate tax phase out and possible state law alignment. Legislators expect a tight budget next year with little room for new tax hikes.
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