County cool toward Killough landfill plan opposition grows
Franklin County officials reject Bo Killough's proposed landfill without county consent citing lack of fit with the county plan. Sanitarian Jim Cain and Commissioner Russ Savage warn the state may return the application for signature, while residents opposing the landfill cite 941 signatures. If approved, state hearings would follow in the county.
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Herald
Franklin County
Bo Killough
County Commission
Jim Cain
Tub
K-68
Texas Road
Savage
Citizens For Responsible Solid Waste Management
Walters
Cain
Greeley rodeo squad third in opening EKWC event
The Eastern Kansas Working Cowboys Association opened its circuit at Franklin County Fair with 13 four man teams. Shanks Cattle of Douglass won overall with 203.85 seconds across five events. Martin Cattle and D M Cattle followed in second and third. D M Cattle, among the circuit’s oldest teams, noted parity has grown as ranch style rodeo expands to 21 teams.
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Greg Mast
Eastern Kansas Working Cowboys Association
Franklin County Fair
Shanks Cattle of
Douglass
Kansas
Ball
Shanks
Fairground activity at Franklin County Fair judged livestock and exhibits
The Franklin County Fairgrounds buzzed with activity as 4-H youths prepared poultry sheep and swine for judging. Exhibits in food horticulture knitting entomology crops forestry geology rocketry and rabbits were set. The midway opens at 6 p.m with barbecue before rodeo night one in the arena.
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Greg Mast
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Flood damage estimates rise across flood-stricken Midwest
President Clinton seeks nearly 2.5 billion in aid as state and local officials estimate losses approach 5 billion across eight states, with Iowa over 1 billion. Des Moines fights to protect a crippled water plant as heavy rain continues, amid at least 22 deaths, 13 in Missouri.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Clinton
Iowa
Terry Brandstad
Des Moines
Congress
Tom Harkin
Iona
Florida
Missouri
Local relief drive moves supplies to Des Moines
The Ottawa Church of the Nazarene gathers paper products and drinking water for Des Moines after flooding knocked out the city water plant. Pastor Rev Jim Furnas says a 30 day recovery is expected and requests paper plates napkins towels cups disposable utensils and bottled or clean jug water. Donations accepted at Seventh and Elm through Sunday or pickups arranged with Furnas at 242-4723 or 242-2865.
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Ottawa Church of the Nazarene
Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Furnas
Cherie Warren
Furnas
Church of the Nazarene
Furmas
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