Bonds fund Berry Plastics boost under tax exempt issue
Recovery zone facility bonds awarded to Berry Plastics and Bowersock Mills & Power Co. are funded by the companies, not the government. The tax exemptions reduce interest by about 1 percent versus conventional financing, per city economic development leaders. Turner Gill’s KU hire is questioned given his Buffalo record of 20-30 in four seasons, though Buffalo peaked with 2008 MAC title.
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Bowersock Mills & Power Co
Berry and Bowersock
Gill
University At Buffalo
Buffalo
Jim Hosher
Call Sound Off Line for Questions
Local notice invites readers to call the Sound Off line at 832-7297 for questions or comments. It directs participation and provides the contact method for public input. The item emphasizes community engagement and telephone access to the program.
On the Street Look for a Craigslist roommate in Germany
A Speedway Shell passerby reports using Craigslist to find a roommate in Germany. Julia Kuettner, a graduate student, confirms successful relocation after using the site. The brief captures casual street inquiry about online housing ads.
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Julia Kuettner
Germany
Financial education urged from cradle to grave
A Kansas congressional field hearing at KU heard bankers regulators and educators call for early and ongoing financial literacy in schools and for adult education strategies. Rep Moore and Rep Jenkins weighed federal role while noting states should lead, as educators cite standardized testing limits and growing complex financial products.
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U.S
Dennis Moore
Lynn Jenkins
Ku’s
Dole Institute of Politics
House Financial Services Subcommittee
Moore
Shawn Mitchell
Community Bankers Association of Kansas
Kansas
Kevin Glendening
Glendening
Emanuel Cleaver
D-Mo
Jenkins
Community garden project eyed at Free State High School
Plans for a combined community and school garden at Free State High School move forward with a planning committee of about a dozen leaders. A community forum is planned this fall and an official board will be formed. volunteers and board members can email FSHS principal Ed West.
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Lawrence
Smith
Free State High School
Ed West
FSHS
Ewest
Patrick Kelly
Jennifer Smith
K-State Research and Extension
Douglas County
Laura Priest
Fshs Ag
Rick Martin
Free State Brewery
Maisie French
Chris Wiltfong
Hy-Vee Food Store
Mike Ryan
Johnson County
Poll explores teen sleep and school start times
Today's poll asks if high school classes should begin later to improve teen sleep. A Tuesday poll from the same site shows 62 percent support Kansas University's chalk advertising ban. 37 percent oppose. Visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
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Kansas University
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