Kalmar expands Ottawa plant to build forklifts
Kalmar Industries Ottawa plant, the only Kalmar facility in North America, expands to produce specialized terminal tractors and forklifts. The project adds storage for forklift parts and a concrete test track, with about 350 employees. First new forklift rolled out in April as North American expansion continues.
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Youth Leadership Programs Grow Student Involvement
Students in Youth in Government and Franklin County Leadership Class gain city hall exposure through meetings, mentor pairings, and tours. Programs aim to spark civic interest with leadership camps, lectures, field trips, and a $250 participation fee, ending with public service in the community.
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City Commission
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Franklin County
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa
Stephanie Allegre
Allegre
Officials confident on highway upgrades in Pratt area
Pratt area leaders including Chamber director Jeanette Siemens press for a $1.2 billion Comprehensive Transportation Program, seeking bond approvals and repayment plans to fund projects such as U.S. 54 enhancement between Pratt and Kingman, K-61 work from Hutchinson to McPherson, and U.S. 59 widening, amid other fiscal uncertainties and court-ordered school funding.
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McPherson
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Garden City
Deb Miller
Mark Treaster
D-Pretty Prairie
Hutchinson/Reno County
Terry Bruce
Bruce
KDOT
11 U S troops killed in one day in Iraq surge
The U S military reports 11 American deaths in a single day amid rising violence in Iraq. Separate attacks in Ramadi and Fallujah, plus a car bombing in Baghdad, killed officers and recruits as Shiite protests and coalition talks shaped the deadly scene.
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Baghdad
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U.S
Noori Ashar
Jack Straw
Ramadi
Fallujah
Karbala
Associated Press
Jeffrey S. Pool
Stephen Johnson
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Corkins backs charter schools and vouchers debate in December
Corkins and supporters urged charter school expansion and voucher plans amid opposition from several superintendents and education advocates who warn changes could harm public schools. Corkins argues reform spurs innovation and access for at risk and poorer families, with a possible voucher proposal resurfacing in the 2006 session.
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Kansas
Statehouse
Abrams
Department of Education
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