Solid Waste Plan Approved by Lake Region Authority
The Lake Region Solid Waste Authority board and a Solid Waste Management Committee approved a regional plan due to KDHE by Dec 31. The plan will go to county commissions for ratification, then to KDHE. The six counties formed the authority in 1995 to meet federal landfill rules and curb waste.
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Lake Region Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kdhe
Lake Region Solid Waste Authority
Anderson
Coffey
Franklin
Linn
Miami
Osage
Kansas
Harold Fuller
Authority
Franklin County
Chris Anton Paul
LRA
Paul
Ray DeJulio
DeJulio
Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Region
Paus
Prodigy.net
EPA investigates Kansas lab for falsified wastewater data
Federal and state officials pursue nearly 900 clients of Quality Water Analysis Laboratories in Pittsburg after admitting falsifying analytical results for samples from 1996 to 2001. EPA warns retesting and may reassign samples to other labs as Ottawa uses Pace Analytical Services for wastewater monitoring.
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Topeka
Kansasey
Essere
Quality Water Analysis Laboratories Inc
Pittsburg
Kansas
Ray Bausch
EPA
Qwal
Ottawa
Jim Bradley
Pace Analytical Services
Olathe
Kansas Department of Health
Bausch
Bosch
Terry Koester
Matthew Sheffield
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Koester
KDHE
Vision plan survey seeks 500 responses for city future
Finch said Vision aims for at least 500 mail survey responses and will hold hearings in late November or early December to present results. A University of Kansas consultant designed the questionnaire as Vision gathers volunteers to form five task forces on growth economy image and quality of life for the city’s comprehensive plan.
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Finch
University of Kansas
Vision
Ieeture
Jon
City Planning and Zoning Department
City Commission and Planning Commission
Kansas audit shows teaching share lags nationwide
Kansas spends a smaller share of its K 12 budget on classroom instruction than neighboring states and ranks 48th in the nation for instruction spend rate. Senate leaders urge reform while Education Commissioner Tompkins notes local boards control most spending and test scores remain strong overall.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Kerr
Andy Tompkins
Tompkins
Kansas school administration costs higher than neighbors
State auditors say Kansas spends more on non instructional staff and facilities than four neighboring states. In 1998 only 57.6 percent of education funds covered instruction, while peers averaged 61.2. Administrators and support staff outpace other states, raising concerns about classroom funding and reform.
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Topeka
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Attp
Skyways
Veterans Recall Philippines and Okinawa Battles in Life and Memory
Art Geiss recounts landing in the Philippines on Oct 11 1944 and Okinawa on Apr 1 1945 facing coral reefs mud and heavy shelling. Ray Talbott served as B 17 tail gunner in 1944 and later helped honor Franklin County veterans with a courthouse memorial. Marilyn guided records to include every fallen county service member, including Ray's brother Seth. The piece notes veteran decline, WWII memorials, and reverence for those who did not return.
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Leonard D. Yates
Bataan
Ray Talbott
England
Marilyn
Franklin County
Ray
Seth
South Pacific
Philippines
Art Geiss
Pretty
Japan
Geiss
U.S
Steve
Guard
Art
Tom Brokaw
Private Ryan
America
Wakefield
Walter Rubel
Rubel
Ottawaherald.com
Kansas Budget Watch: Education, Pensions Face Cuts
State Budget Director Duane Goossen warns bills will arrive as Kansas lawmakers confront 2002 spending gaps. The 1999 commitments drive a 10 year transportation program costing 46 million, with higher education funding under review. Officials warn of potential cuts to education and social services if taxes or gambling expansions fail to pass.
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Tanner
Kansas
Duane Goossen
Juniles
Seation
Ted Um ‘Kerr
Bill Graves
Goossen
Kerr
Nick Jordan
Shawnee
Senate
Ways and Means
House
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By Carol Crapper
Harris News Service
Ris News
House of Representatives
Ralph Tanner
R Baldwin
Justifica
U.S. Veterans
Vietnam
Vegere
Apen
Orto
Peacetime Service Ee
PKI Relis
Douglas MacArthur
Okinawa
American Legion
Colorado
Arkansas
Joe Wakefield
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
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