Farmland plans cuts after gas cost rise at Lawrence plant
Farmland warns of job cuts amid rising natural gas costs hitting Lawrence and other plants in the system. Union leader Fred Thorne says recent fertilizer prices fail to cover production costs, noting past shutdowns and partial reopenings. He expects possible layoffs if no profit is possible.
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Lawrence
Fred Thorne
Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers Union
Thorne
Gulf of Mexico
Dispatchers safeguard emergencies in county 911 network
Dispatchers describe the county 911 center as the first public contact and a critical point in incident progress. Supervisors note staffing challenges amid 142265 yearly calls and a rise in cell phone 911 use, which speeds reporting but hides locations.
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Southard
Jim Denney
Emer
Denney
Lecompton Township
Lawmaker seeks review of gifted education funding
Lawmakers face a 206 million budget gap and debate funding for gifted programs. Kansas lawmaker Landwehr proposed requiring quick reports on program effectiveness but paused the plan for data collection between sessions. Lawrence district serves about 760 of 10 300 students in gifted education. Statewide, roughly 15 500 of 450 000 are in gifted programs. Lacey opposes funding cuts, arguing gifted instruction makes societal sense and prevents loss of interest among advanced students.
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Landwehr
Kansas Department of Education
Lawrence
Judith Lacey
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