Local woman halts 84,000 gallon gasoline spill
Vickie Hildebrant noticed a chemical smell near Labette and Eisenhower and investigated, helping prevent a bigger disaster. Conoco shut its gas line after the spill, ten acre wheat field damaged but no injuries. Remediation crews worked on site as officials praised her quick action.
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Hildebrant
Conoco Inc
Houston
Ponca City
Okla
Kansas City
Conoco Crisis
Eisenhower Road
Conoco
Jeanny Sharp
Bike Safety Rodeo Thanks Prairie Spirit Trail Supporters
The Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail thank State Farm Insurance agent Keith King and staff for hosting the Bicycle Safety Rodeo. Wal-Mart donated a bicycle for the raffle and DeVore and Associates and Dr. Jack Okerstrom provided parking. The event teaches children bicycle control on a six to eight station course and invites future participation. The Iron Horse 5K is planned for June 8 in Ottawa with entry forms at Intrust Bank Budgess, Brown’s Shoe Fit, The Old Depot Museum.
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Friends of the
Prairie Spirit Trail
State Farm Insurance
Keith King
Wal-Mart
DeVore and Associates
Jack Okerstrom
McDonald's Restaurant
Iron Horse
Ottawa
Intrust Bank
Budgess Sports
Brown’s Shoe Fit
Old Depot Museum
PHS After Prom Committee Thanks Donors for Raffle Horse
The PHS After-Prom Committee thanks Shorty Sanders for donating a self made rocking horse for raffles at school events. Tickets sold to win the horse plus cake baskets from parents raised funds for the after-prom party. Appreciation goes to Robin Nitcher Janie Dillon Gayle Bacon Sarah Wilson Becky Frieden.
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PHS
Shorty Sanders
After
Robin Nitcher
Janie Dillon
Gayle Bacon
Sarah Wilson
Becky Frieden
White House and Kansas officials contact list
A compiled contact roster lists President George Bush at the White House in Washington D C and U S Senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback with their Capitol Hill offices, plus U S Representative Jim Ryun Governor Bil Graves and Kansas legislators Ralph Tanner Bill Feverborn Robert Tyson and others with addresses and phone numbers for state and federal offices.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Taxes and Public Services Across Countries Observations
Bud Gollier recalls a Germany visit with Peter Froehlich, noting high taxation funds education and health care. He contrasts Germany’s 54 percent top income tax, 16 cent sales tax, and no college costs with Kansas’ budget shortfall and proposed tax hikes to avert layoffs. He reflects on political responsibility and the pressure on Kansas to raise taxes to sustain services.
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Germany
Middle East
Peter
Kansas
Bud Gollier
Ottawa
Kansas Legislature Grading the Semester Grade C to D
Bleary lawmakers stagger from the capitol as Speaker Glasscock counts 63 green votes for the final tax package. The piece critiques Governor Graves, Senate leader Kerr, Attorney General candidate Adkins, and partisan blocs, assigning grades from C to D amid a looming 100 million deficit and zero balance for next year.
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Kansas
Capitol
Kent Glasscock
Bill Graves
Washington
Senate
Dave Kerr
Carla Stovall
David Adkins
David
Kansas House
State Senate
Adkins
Phill Kline
C. Diehard
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Samaritans
Bil Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
House
Bill Feverborn
Feverborn
The
Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
Stacy Cohen
Scohen
Franklin County
Bill Gray
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Millbern
Mary Lynn
Peter Froehlich
Ingrid
Field Service
Ottawa High School
Jayhawk
Stuttgart
Munich
Berlin
Opera
Ballet
Myo Aeof
Benan
Gollier
Burdett Loomis
Emai
Scmadar
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