Natural gas prices may rise slightly this winter in Lawrence
Black Hills Energy officials told Lawrence leaders at a luncheon that natural gas prices could edge up this winter as supplies rebound from the 2013 cold spell. They cautioned long term stability remains and did not provide firm figures yet. Regulators review a proposed rate increase of about 4.17 dollars per month for the average customer, with opposition from the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board.
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County approves quarry restrictions near Clinton Lake
Douglas County Commission adopts limits on Hamm Buchheim Quarry operations near Clinton Lake including revised hours for blasting and required fencing and a new access point. Neighbors express concerns over dust noise road safety while some attendees thank officials for addressing issues.
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Kansas vote on redbelly snake could shape policy
Conservationists warn a state wildlife vote on the redbelly snake's threatened status may mark the first time in 40 years politics overshadow science in Kansas. The Kansas Wildlife Parks and Tourism Commission will decide today if the species remains listed after the committeerecommended retention.
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KU to Honor Three for 2015 Commencement
Kansas University will award honorary doctorates to Jack Greenberg Ada Sue Hinshaw and Sara Paretsky during the May 17 2015 commencement. Greenberg the civil rights attorney helped shape Brown v. Board of Education era while Hinshaw led the National Institute of Nursing Research and Paretsky expanded feminist detective fiction.
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