Area's fall harvest yields mixed but improving outlook
Douglas County farmers report a workable harvest with weather hurt by hail and rain. Officials say overall yields are better than last year but not a bumper crop. some districts saw hail damage and late planting risks, with 25 to 50 percent of corn harvested in the east central district and state harvest lagging behind 1979 levels.
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Jim Penny
Farmers Co-Op
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Douglas County
van Meter
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Steel truss added to KC Hyatt roof in renovation
Work crews began installing a 120 foot steel truss to reinforce the Hyatt Regency Hotel atrium roof as part of a renovation after the skywalks collapse that killed 113 people. The project has exceeded $503,000, with reopening planned for Thursday.
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Crown Center Redeveloment Corp
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David Darwin
Kansas University
Darwin
William S. Johnson
Hallmark Inc
Crown Center
Kansas drivers exceed 55 mph on state highways
AP reports that over half of Kansas drivers exceeded the 55 mph limit in the fiscal year ending Wednesday. Secretary John B. Kemp said adjusted figures using a speedometer variability factor reduce noncompliance to 48.6 percent, meeting federal guidelines. He noted 38 radar sites, 89 monitoring sessions, and higher speeds on rural interstates than other rural roads.
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Topeka
Kansas
John B. Kemp
Kemp
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Department of Transportation
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