KAnZA expands to Ottawa as Web TV plans loom
Garnett based KAnZA Technologies opened an Ottawa office on Wednesday to extend Internet service to Topeka. President Richard Zastrow says the Ottawa network links to UUNet and will serve over 600 customers, with expansion to Manhattan and Lawrence planned. The firm, named Business of the Year by Garnett Chamber, cites rural service and customer support as its edge amid a court battle and hacking incident.
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Anza Technologies
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Ottawa
Topeka
Kanza
Anderson County
Wellsville
Osage
Linn
Richard Zastrow
Patty Young
S. Main
Internet Solutions of
Kansas
Southwestern Bell
Uunet
Internet Solutions
Zastrow
Mound City
Manhattan
Lawrence
Union Pacific Halts New Mexico Southbound Shipments Through Laredo
Union Pacific Railroad will embargo all new deliveries to Mexico via the Laredo gateway, except automobiles, due to a backlog of about 5,500 cars. The move affects grain, chemicals, industrial products, and coal as traffic through Laredo remains the busiest UP Mexican gateway.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
John Bromley
Union Pacific
Bromley
Brownsville
Eagle Pass
el Paso
U.P
Federal Surface Transportation Board
Bill Galligan
Kansas City Southern
House votes to kill tax board reform bill in Kansas
In Topeka the Kansas House passed a measure creating a quasi judicial tax appeals commission to replace the Board of Tax Appeals. The bill 1177 now heads to the Senate where priority is lower and chair Audrey Langworthy cautions time is short. Rep Tony Powell hailed the reform including a small claims division for small businesses and homeowners.
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Topeka
Kan
House
Bill Graves
State Board of Tax Appeals
Senate
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Audrey Langworthy
Prairie Village
Graves
Gus Begina
BOTA
Tony Powell
Wichita
Garett and area spring events calendar entry
Anderson County Commission at the courthouse Monday at 9 am. Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail dinner at 6 30 pm. April 4 Garnett city wide garage sale and Garnett Library Book and Bake Sale. Greeley events include Wildcat Pride assembly Monday at 2 30 pm and kindergarten roundups Tuesday 9 11 am. Westphalia Mount Ida and Caney rounds Wednesday and Thursday kindergarten roundups. Regional music meet and forensics meet at Louisburg April 4.
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Anderson County Commission
Friends of the Prairie Spirit
Garnett
Garnett Library
Greeley
Greeley Site
Westphalia
Mount Ida
Caney
Irving School
Louisburg
Prostate test bill advances in Kansas Senate
Two senators who have undergone prostate surgery led the push for a bill requiring Kansas health insurers to cover prostate screening tests. The measure moved to a final vote after remarks by Sens. Sherman Jones of Kansas City and Rich Becker of Lenexa.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Sherman Jones
Ckansas City
Rich Becker
R-Lenexa
Fire station bid approved by Garnett officials
Garnett city commissioners approved a 260000 project to build a new fire station with a 245000 bid from Triangle Builders and 20000 contingency, financing over 20 years at five percent interest. Construction start date not set. Caron named to Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to support small airports nationwide.
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Garnett
Triangle Builders
Joyce Martin
Bob Caron
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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