Kansas debated bill on corporate farming and local control
Local officials weigh Senate Bill 191 which would ease approval for swine and dairy farms by reducing county involvement. Opponents warn it would erode family farms and worsen environmental impact while supporters say it boosts rural jobs and economy. Kansas restricts corporate land ownership to family entities and requires residents or active supervision.
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Strada
Kansas
Donald Stull
Kansas University
Brownback
Chad Bontrager
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Bontrager
Stull
Donn Teske
Kansas Farmers Union
Teske
Alvamar explores ownership shift amid renovations and growth
Alvamar is not for sale but could change hands as shareholders pass shares to heirs. Renovations include a redesigned bar, a new Bob Billings Banquet Room, a fireside lounge for Charlie Oldfather, and a possible pool and fitness area. The golf course gets new silica sand in traps and local influence is rising under board direction.
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Alvamar
Minnis
Bob Billings
Charlie Oldfather
Lawrence
Bob Johnson
Billy Casper
Johnson
Hospitals Fight CRE Rise With Prudent Antibiotic Use
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and KU Hospital officials stress careful antibiotic use to prevent resistant infections. Infection preventionists Humbelina Harper and Horvat warn that misuse or noncompliance allows bacteria to adapt. They advocate hand hygiene and completing prescribed courses to curb MRSA and CRE threats.
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Harper
LMH
Horvat
KU Hospital
Douglas County quarry discussion delayed to March 27
Douglas County commissioners met briefly to defer a major item on the Big Springs Quarry phasing schedule. The change, sought by Mid-States Materials, would adjust mining timing across locations. A nearby property owner requested more time to review before commenting. The commission also approved consent items and a 2012 township report, a $320,593 KU emergency radio project, a $850 month tower lease, and six 2013 Ford Police Interceptors for $151,218.
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Douglas County
Big Springs
Mid-States Materials, Inc
Craig Weinang
Douglas-Shawnee County
Martin Marrietta Aggregates
Kansas University
TFM Comm Inc
Flair
North 1100 Road
Sheriff's Office
Lawrence City Commission Meeting Agenda Highlights
The Lawrence City Commission will meet at 6 35 p m on Tuesday at City Hall located at Sixth and Massachusetts streets. Documents and meeting materials are available online at lawrenceks.org Enology Channel 25 will cover the proceedings.
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City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Enology Channel
Lawrenceks.org
City considers $19M plan to fix water taste issues
City commissioners will discuss a slate of water and sewer rate issues including a plan to raise rates over five years to fund major infrastructure projects. The session also covers related policy changes and proposals impacting utility customers in the area.
City proposes 6 percent water bill rise through 2018
Staff recommends raising the average water and sewer bill by about 6 percent in 2013 with similar increases through 2018 subject to future commissions. Additional revenue funds a new sewer treatment plant south of the Wakarusa River and upgrades to the water system. The plan now includes about 19 million dollars to address taste and odor issues in the city's water.
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Wakarusa River
Burns & McDonnell
Black & Veatch
Wakarusa
Kansas Biological Survey
Garney Construction
Wilson and Company
City Commission Consent Items and Public Works Bids
City approves minutes from Feb 12 19 and 26 and receives boards minutes. Awards include mowing contract 85 760 to Golden Rules Lawn Care, eight 2013 Ford Police Interceptors to Shawnee Mission Ford for 205 600, and microsurfacing to Bettis Asphalt 474 300 50. Ordinances fix license fees and ban glass bottles in downtown. several dedications and CIP updates. permits for Art in the Park and Kansas Relays events. water and wastewater plan updates and rate changes. multiple engineering contracts and bid/ RFP actions. and approvals to proceed with utility easements and right of way vacations.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Golden Rules
Shawnee Mission Ford
Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc
Park West Subdivision
Glenwood Addition
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Eisenhower Drive
City Park
Wakarusa Drive
Overland Drive
University Corporate
Bob Billings
Investigation and Training
Poehler
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Ralph Reschke
Antique Automobile Club of America
Landon Court
Lawrence Art Guild
Massachusetts Street
North Park Street
South Park Street
W. Eighth Street
E. Eighth St
Eighth Street
New Hampshire Street
Arthur
Shirley Tarpy
Lake Street
James Martinez
Brookside Drive
Ruth Townsend
Home Circle
Lawrence Journal-World Contact and Circulation Details
Lawrence Journal World publishes daily from Lawrence Kansas with contact numbers for editors sales and subscriptions. The paper provides newsroom contacts including Mark Potts Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner and Tom Keegan plus circulation and classified ads lines. It notes redelivery and delivery hours and lists postal and agency affiliations.
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Mark Potts
Mpotts
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Lottery résultats from Wednesday and Friday draws
Powerball numbers for Wednesday were 6 10 23 41 45 with Powerball 1. Friday Kansas picks included 2by2 Red 14 16, White 5 22 and Pick 3 840.
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Kansas
Army leaders discuss budget cuts at Fort Riley
Brig. Gen. Donald Mac Willie briefed at 1st Infantry Division headquarters in northeast Kansas on automatic defense spending cuts. The plan could furlough about 2,700 civilian employees from April to September, causing roughly a 20 percent pay cut. The Pentagon aims to absorb a large share of the $85 billion in cuts for the fiscal year.
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Fort Riley
Donald MacWillie
1St Infantry Division
Kansas
Pentagon
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