Oil and gas boom meets skilled worker shortage in Kansas
Rising oil and gas prices drive Kansas energy activity but drillers face a shortage of skilled labor and rigs. Heartland Oil and Gas district supervisor Steve Littel notes scarce qualified workers as permits rise. Ed Cross of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association cites rising costs and ongoing demand for natural gas. Local activity shows 75 drilling permits issued in Franklin County last year amid price signals of $50 per barrel and $6 per unit for gas.
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Wichita
Kansas
Steve Littel
Heartland Oil and Gas
E. Logan St
Ottawa
Franklin County
Ed Cross
Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association
Littel
Miami County
Ottawa Board of Commissioners race narrows to five candidates
In Ottawa the April ballot will determine which of five candidates fill three open seats on the Board of Commissioners. Charles Gillette declines another term while Rocky Fleet-Husted and Deb Henningsen seek reelection. Blake Jorgensen, vice president of Peoples Bank and a loan officer, chairs the Ottawa Planning Committee.
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Ottawa Board of Commissioners
Charles Gillette
Rocky Fleet- Husted
Deb Henningsen
Blake Jorgensen
Peoples Bank
Ottawa Planning
Ottawa election preview highlights city commission race
A daily guide to April 5 election issues lists races from Ottawa City Commission to various school boards and city councils. Candidate Jorgensen plans to step down if elected and stresses a new recreation center as a major issue, urging cooperation with taxing bodies and Ottawa University. Retzer criticizes citizen trust in government and vows to represent Ottawa residents.
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Jorgensen
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Commission
Ottawa University
Mark Retzer
Swim For Life Aquatic Fitness Center
E. Wilson St
Retzer
Ottawa
Lone Ranger robot team places fourth in regional meet
Central Heights High School's Viking Xtreme Robotics team, led by co-captains Brady Turley and Sam Oram, finished fourth out of 38 at the U S FIRST regional in Denver. The team advances to the national championship in Atlanta April 21 to 23. The robot, nicknamed Lone Ranger with a cowboy hat, faced a controller issue during play as students managed the remote controlled vehicle in a tic tac toe style competition.
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Lone Ranger
Atlanta
Central Heights High School
U.S
Brady Turley
Sam Oram
Scott Turley
Brady
Photographer Robert Clark photographs America on Sony trip
Hays native Robert Clark stops in his hometown during a 45 day trip across the United States to photograph with a Sony Ericsson camera phone. Clark, a National Geographic photographer, shares his goal of showing America's diversity and stays engaged by exploring new cameras and posting images on American Photo Magazine's site.
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Diane Gasper-O'Brien
Hays
Daily News
Robert Clark
Mark
Pher
New York
Clark
United States
National Geographic
Sony
America
Sony Ericsson
American Photo Magazine
Americanphotomag.com
Robertclark
U.S
Midwest
Lai
Rhonda Sander
Seven Hills Road
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Herald
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa School Board
Central Heights
Richmond
Princeton
Rantoul
Wiliamsburg
West Franklin
Wallsville
Henningsen
Woods
John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
Lori Stevens
Teft
Shar
First Christian Church
S. Hickory St
Rhiannon Ross
Jammie Roper
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