Mountains and Plains coalition forms to oppose rail merger
Great Bend, Kansas AP reports the Mountains Plains Communities and Shippers Coalition formed January 10 to oppose the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger. It includes Hoisington Chamber of Commerce Mid Kansas Economic Development Commission and the city of Hoisington citing risks to Kansas rail service from proposed line abandonments and impacts on shippers grain elevators railroad workers and community vitality.
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Great Bend
Kan
Mountains/Plains Communities & Shippers Coalition
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Hoisington Chamber of Commerce
Mid- Kansas Economic Development Commission
Hoisington
Kansas City
Pueblo
Colo
Towner
Canon City
Sage
Bridgeport
Hope
Kansas
Strecker
Dredging fee hike proposed for Kansas rivers
Kansas lawmakers consider raising dredging charges from 8 to 15 cents per ton on public rivers. The bill targets sand removal operations to produce concrete, with hearings noted on Kansas River dredging. Environmentalists question widening dredging, while officials warn on plan revisions if metric opposition passes.
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Topeka
Kan
Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
Kansas River
Snow Storm Forces Ottawa School Closures Amid Severe Chill
A warm day gave way to a dramatic drop in Ottawa with 66 degree high and 4 degree low as wind and blowing snow produced near blizzard conditions. Superintendent Donald Duncan cited safety concerns and a forecast of three to six inches more snow prompting area schools to close. Roads were passable but crews prepared sand trucks and snow clearing efforts, while officials noted it was too cold for salt and calcium to work effectively.
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Ottawa
Donald Duncan
Ron Miller
Miller
Franklin sheriff urges stay home amid icy crashes and wind
Franklin County deputies logged a morning of weather hardships as wind driven ice induced slide offs and rollovers on I-35 US-59 and local roads. Two people were hospitalized briefly after a US-59 rollover near Ottawa. A Pomona crash at K-68 Colorado Road trapped one person briefly. Minor injuries reported with limited details.
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Franklin County Sheriff's
Rex Bowling
Bowling
Department of Transportation and Public Works
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Randy
Diana Eeord
Louisiana Terrace
Rmh
K-68
Colorado Road
Pomona
Us-59
United Nations Power Claim Sparks Controversy
A disputed claim quoted the United Nations as having a "hit of power" and singled out a statement by a secretary, prompting questions about authority and impact on international actions.
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United Nations
Clinton urges new budget talks amid stalling plan
President Clinton pressed Republican leaders to resume high level budget talks as prospects for a deal dim. He said a balanced budget is within reach and kept his door open. GOP leaders postponed White House talks until they see a firm bipartisan offer and a clearer path to agreement.
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Ashington
Clinton
GOP
White House
Leon Panetta
House
Newt Gingrich
City approves 13th Street project with higher engineering cost
Ottawa City Commission approves negotiating with Landplan Engineering for 13th Street extension to Eisenhower Road. Landplan’s fee rises to 27000 for geo technical soil analysis to prevent delays. Also approved are a 3 percent city employee pay raise, a water utility easement release, and updates to nuisance and parking ordinances aligning with the driveway rule.
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Ottawa City Commission
Scott Lambers
Landplan Engineering
Lawrence
13Th Street
Eisenhower Road
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Ottawa approves city legislative agenda for state session
City commissioners approved a legislative agenda to be sent to the Kansas Legislature outlining positions for this year. It urges zero tolerance for minors under 21 regarding alcohol and highlights potential loss of 5 to 10 percent of federal highway funding if such a law is not enacted within three years. It also notes curfew enforcement issues and exemptions for minors only via parents.
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