Locals oppose plan to transfer lakeside sites to Wildlife and Parks
Nearly 1,000 lakegoers packed a Pomona Melvern area party Wednesday to oppose a proposal by the U S Army Corps to turn control of recreation areas and campsites at Pomona and Melvern reservoirs and 12 other Kansas sites to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for 35 million dollars. Officials say investment income plus user fees would maintain facilities. opponents fear loss of federal funding and poorer upkeep. Kansas Wildlife and Parks secretary Jack Lacey defends the pilot as a test, noting four other states were considered and that the plan would be dropped if it proved unfavorable.
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Corps
Pomona
Melvem
Kansas
Wildlife and Parks
Corps and Wildlife and Parks
Arkansas
Texas
Jack Lacey
Kansas Bass Federation
Chad Lawham
Emporia State University
Melvern-area
Pa Citizens Say Parks Proposal a Deal Not Made in Heaven
Pa residents react to a proposed parks plan calling it a bargain with flaws. Local officials defend the project as a needed urban improvement, citing funding timelines and community benefits while critics warn of hidden costs and inadequate public input.
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Heaven
Park service plan faces resistance at public hearing
Rural citizens and lawmakers voiced sharp concerns at a Kansas hearing on a proposed joint project by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Wildlife and Parks. Opponents questioned costs and impact on taxpayers, small businesses, and lake visitors, with calls for additional hearings before any agreement. The plan could start as a pilot in winter 1993 or early 1994 if approved.
Fire smolders at Franklin County landfill report uncertainty
Terracon Environmental tests indicate a smoldering fire has burned under Franklin County landfill since March 15. The blaze is in a buried area with 14 feet of trash above and could take five days to extinguish. Methane traces exist, but carbon monoxide and vinyl chloride pose greater danger. About 18 workers from Ottawa Fire Department and the county hazmat unit remain on site with continuous breathing-zone monitoring.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Franklin County
Terracon Environmental Inc
Kansas City, Mo
Ottawa Township
Bob Chamberlin
Terracon Safety and Health
Gary Bradley
Bradley
Ottawa Fire Department
Murder time frame narrowed in Branson case
Doris Branson was killed within about two hours before her husband found her Friday night at their ranch home northwest of here. Sheriff Rex Bowling said a neighbor saw her at the mailbox around 5 45 to 6 p m, and her husband called 9 1 1 at 7 5 3 p m. Branson died from many stab wounds, with the pathologist noting more than 30 thrusts to the front of the body. Authorities report nearly 200 leads, but some questions remain about the weapon and autopsy notes.
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Jay Bemis
Herald City
Doris Branson
Here
Rex Bowling
Branson
Gary
Kansas City
Angelo Lapi
the Herald
Lupi
Bowling
Wendell Barker
Page
Franklin County to hold RMH special meeting Friday
The Franklin County Commission calls a 10 15 Friday morning meeting in courthouse chambers to discuss short term aid for Ransom Memorial Hospital. AMH trustees revealed in a Tuesday session that about 1 million dollars in bills remain unpaid including IRS taxes and vendor invoices. Hospital officials say CFO Larry Fore resigned March 11 and did not issue checks creating the impression bills were paid. Payroll is the immediate concern with Friday’s meeting to address it. Administrator Bob Bregant and interim CFO Ron Bobbitt outlined a cost and staff reduction plan, first steps seen Wednesday with 15 layoffs or reduced hours including public relations chief Pan Kanies.
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Bob Bregant
Ron Bobbitt
Pan Kanies
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