Pomona Hikes Electricity Rates for Residents
Pomona City Council approves a 1.25 cent per kilowatt hour rate increase set to begin in August. The change could raise about $88,000 yearly while residents using around 800 kWh monthly would see roughly a $10 rise in bills. City officials say Pomona remains cheaper than similar Kansas cities.
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Pomona
Kirk Lauritsen
Lauritsen
Kansas
Julie Shepherd
Coffeyville
Osage City
Gardner
Baldwin City
Chapman
Belleville
Garnett
Hillsboro
Kansas City Power & Light
Lyon Coffey
Carole Curtis
Jim Robinson
Robinson
Windy storm damages farm building and pole near Ottawa
Robin Dunn on Ohio Road reports a 120 by 80 foot machine shed damaged and trees down after a straight line wind or microburst at about 4 15 am. A transformer was toppled and soil spilled with over 20 barrels of contaminated dirt needing cleanup by KCP&L crews. possible PCBs being tested, and full repairs and damage estimates to follow.
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Laurie Sisk
Ottawa Herald
Robin Dunn
Ohio Road
Ottawa
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Dunn
Kcp&l
Irene
Iraq passes martial law provisions to curb insurgents
The Iraqi government unveiled a package of security laws granting interim Prime Minister Allawi authority to impose curfews conduct raids detain suspects and appoint regional governors with court warrants required for each step martial law could last up to 60 days amid street battles in central Baghdad as four killed and 20 injured and U S troops reinforced the area near Martyrs Square with tanks and helicopters
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Baghdad
Iraq
Iyad Allawi
Bakhtiyar Amin
Allawi
Malik Dohan al-Hassan
Antees
al-Hassan
Martyrs’ Square
Interior Ministry
U.S
Health Ministry
Saad al-Amili
Haifa Street
Toolcat Work Machine Trial at Franklin County Landfill
Franklin County Solid Waste employees test a Toolcat Work Machine from Kansas City Bobcat dealer. The diesel unit with enclosed cab and 50 attachments, including a sweeper and bucket options, is evaluated for landfill use and potential sharing with the road department amid rain delays.
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Franklin County Solid Waste
Bob Thompson
Sentative
Kansas City
IR Bobcat
Thompson
County Road Department
Rains
Road Department
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