Court decision clouds Havens' future for Ottawa plants
Havens Steel Co. may be forced to lay off some workers as a court-ordered reprieve allows continued operation for three weeks. A Kansas City bankruptcy judge urged private talks between Havens and bonding company St Paul Fire & Marine to resolve fund release disputes hindering payroll and vendor payments. About 700 employees at Kansas City and Ottawa plants could face shutdown if funding fails. Havens filed Chapter 11 on March 18.
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Havens Steel Co
Ottawa
Havens
Kansas City, Mo
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co
U.S
Jerry Venters
Venters
Bonding Company
Commerce Bank of
Kansas City
R. Pete Smith
Havens Steel
County advances CHIP road project amid loan uncertainty
Franklin County aims to pave 34 miles on Cloud Road and buy rock from Martin Marietta quarry, seeking a $6 million low interest state loan. Despite hints of approval, Kansas DOT has not confirmed funding as officials press ahead, drafting a rock-purchase guarantee to accelerate construction.
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Franklin County
Cloud Road
Martin- Marietta
Ottawa
Ray DeJulio
Kansas Department of Transportation
DeJulio
Blaine Finch
Plan D flanks Kansas school finance showdown at 52 million
In Topeka the House revived a pared down GOP education measure, advancing a 52 million plan after an hour of arm twisting to save the original 92 million proposal. Separately Rep. Kassebaum’s 157 million tax increase plan failed 48 77, with Democrats and moderates planning another push.
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House
Bill Kassebaum
R-Burdick
Clay Aurand
R-Courtland
Aurand
Iida Tate
Tom Sawyer
Richita
Carol Beggs
R-Salina
House Education Committee
1 Mays
R-Topeka
Kassebaum
Kansas
Rep
Frank Miller
Independence
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