Tax refunds delayed by new state computer system
Kansas Department of Revenue reports bugs in new paper form scanning equipment delaying refunds for many paper filers. Officials say most issues arise with legibility and photocopies, while electronic filers move more quickly. Hotline and testing funds support faster processing as volumes rise. Revenue expects about 200,000 to file electronically this year.
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State Department of Revenue
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Sheila Walker
Revenue
John LaFaver
Walker
Garden workers brace for cold snap and possible snow
In Kansas, lawn care and garden staff grapple with unseasonably cold weather. Wal‑Mart associate Tabitha Householder says tarps shield delicate plants while landscapers like Steve Hofmann continue outside work as grass slows with lower temps. Forecast calls for cooler days and a chance of snow this week.
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Tabitha Householder
Householder
Steven Hofmann
Hofmann
Steve
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Augustine Elected Citys New Mayor
Augustine, a former college basketball player at Fort Hays State University, and longtime local banker, was unanimously chosen by Lawrence city commissioners to serve as mayor. In her first speech she asked for indulgence while addressing more than 50 colleagues and staff at City Hall as a new administration began.
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Bonnie Augustine
Fort Hays State University
University National Bank
Lawrence
Augustine
City Hall
Commission dismisses municipal court appeal in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners denied pleas from downtown developers to land a $1 million contract to build and rent the city office space for a new Municipal Court. Doug Compton, a former commissioner, pressed the appeal with new members Erv Hodges and Marty Kennedy, saying he would fight, but the effort failed.
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Lawrence
Doug Compton
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Compton
Erv Hodges
Marty Kennedy
Kansas forecaster sees steady but slower 1997 job growth
KU economist Norm Clifford projects Kansas job growth at 2.4 percent in 1997 with personal income rising about 5.5 percent, mirroring 1996. He notes durable goods and aircraft sectors top 1996 gains and warns growth may ease, keeping inflation modest and unemployment steady at 5.5 percent nationally.
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Kansas
Norm Clifford
Institute For Public Policy and Business Research
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Clifford
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
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