Heartland China sale sparks county liability concerns
Franklin County officials say HTBM Co purchased Heartland China without informing them, risking loss of secured equipment interests and $268,000 owed on a 1995 Community Development Block Grant. County seeks clarification while HTBM plans meetings and notes liabilities. 911 Board reinstatement discussed. grant-funded emergency coordinator position explored.
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Franklin County
John Sandner
Htbm Co
Heartland China
Golden State Porcelain
Blaine Finch
Heartland
Finch
Dana Schirmer
HTBM
Sandner
Fred Braun
County Commission
Schirmer
911 Board
Commission
Ed Taylor
Davis Ave
Ottawa
Widespread winter storm disrupts East and Southeast
The Arctic storm system leaves ice coated highways and power outages across the Southeast and Northeast. North Carolina schools remain closed for a fourth day as freezing conditions persist. Thousands lack electricity while 55 deaths are attributed to snow and ice nationwide. Slippery roads force school, business, and government closures from Plains to East Coast. Residents in New York cope as UN shuts and New York City students stay home.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Kathy Hiatt
Wake County
Eunice Flynn
Long Island
Wage growth slows as 2003 ends in weaker pay gains
The Labor Department says compensation rose 0.7 percent in Q4 2003, with wages up 0.5 percent and benefits up 1.2 percent, signaling a moderation after Q3's stronger gains. Unemployment claims fell to 342,000, while Fed policy kept rates at 1 percent and signaled potential future adjustments.
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Washington
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Fed
Lawmaker seeks to close open records loophole
TOPEKA Garden City lawmaker Ward Loyd introduces a bill to let plaintiffs recover attorney fees when courts find government failed to disclose public information. The measure follows a 1908 Garden City Telegram case against KDOT over safety rankings of Finney County railroad crossings. The Telegram, owned by Harris Enterprises, won and was awarded 13000 in fees, later denied on appeal. the Supreme Court ultimately sided with the newspaper.
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Topeka
Garden City
Ward Loyd
Republican House
Garden City Telegram
Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
Harris Enterprises Inc
Hutchinson
Ottawa Herald
Shawnee County
KDOT
Telegram
Supreme Court
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Kimberly Bethell
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Nancy Johnson
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Abby White
Melanie Gragg
Bryan Turner
Jake Mainey
Brandon Kinn
Lindsay Frank
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