KCC Revises Cold Weather Rule For Winter Disconnections
Kansas Corporation Commission policies broaden protections for unpaid bills this winter by delaying disconnections until temperatures exceed 35 degrees. The cold weather rule, effective Nov 1 to March 31, 1990, requires a 12th payment and a year-long plan, plus 24 hour notice before stopping service, and permits third party guarantees for deposits.
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Mike Shields
Harris
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Gas and Electric
ECC
KCC
Sam van Leeuwen
Kansas Power & Light
Tom Taylor
Taylor
Kp&l
Kansas
Lyle Koerper
Robbery at Pioneer Savings and Loan in Lawrence
Lawrence police sought a man who robbed Pioneer Savings and Loan on Monday afternoon. The teller received a note demanding cash and the robber, armed with a large caliber revolver, threatened to shoot. He fled after currency and coins were placed in a plastic bag. It was the third financial institution robbery in Lawrence this year.
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Lawrence, Kan
Savings and Loan
Pioneer Savings and Loan
Lawrence
Chris Mulvenon
Mulvenon
Provo
Lorraine
Police honored for crime prevention programs in Kansas
Abilene patrolman Ray Klapmeyer Topeka detective Richard Johnson Wichita crime prevention specialist Alan Prince and Trooper Steve Jensen were honored by Attorney General Robert Stephan for community crime prevention work. Klapmeyer received 300 dollars while Johnson and Prince got 200 dollars each from the Kansas Farm Bureau, co-sponsor of the award program.
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Topeka, Kan
Abilene
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas Highway
Robert Stephan
Kan
Sas Judicial Center
Ray Klapmeyer
Richard Johnson
Alan Prince
Steve Jensen
Olathe
Eral
Klopmeyer
Johnson and Prince
Kansas Farm Bureau
Stephan
Kansas Lottery Sees Revenue Above 70 Million Forecast
Kansas Lottery officials expect current fiscal year sales to meet or exceed 70 million dollars through next June. Lottery Director Jerry Simpson said early results surpassed the estimate by about a quarter of a million dollars and predicted stronger sales ahead. He noted a potential new state game early next year.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Lottery
Conia
Jerry Simpson
Family history focus at Kansas 114th annual meeting
The Kansas State Historical Society hosts its 114th annual meeting in October 2021 at the Downtown Ramada Inn. Free sessions cover the history of Kansas families under the title The Family and the Study of Kansas History, with talks from Menninger, four universities, and the Historical Society. Dr. Gerald McFarland will speak Friday night on the Samuel Adair family of Osawatomie in the 1850s.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Kansas State Historical Society
Ramada
Menninger
Gerald McFarland
Samuel Adair
Osawatomie
Ottawa
Briscoe Drug Store
Farmer dies in corn picker accident near Humboldt
Allen County farmer Elmer Hess, 65, was found dead by his son after failing to return from a corn field. Hess was pulled into a corn picker when he attempted to clear debris as the machine ran. The incident occurred near his Humboldt area home early Tuesday.
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Humboldt
Kan
Allen County
Allen County Sheriff's Department
Hess
Understanding reflex sympathetic dystrophy after knee injury
A reader asks about a knee injury now diagnosed as reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The doctor explains the sympathetic system misfires after injury, causing skin color changes and pain, and suggests leg elevation, contrast baths, and possible injections. He notes historical roots from Civil War studies and that recovery can occur over time.
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DR. Donohue
C.J
Gun purchase exposes safety gap in American stores
A Boca Raton gun collector bought a .22 Marlin semiautomatic at Kmart as a gift for his 6 year old son and then shot his toe after failing to check if the rifle was loaded. He sued the store, highlighting concerns over gun access and safety. The letter also touches off broader worries about national gun laws and secondhand smoke harms.
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Dear Ann;landers
Boca Raton
Kmart
Seattle
Kennedy
Ann Landers
Gram
Indiana
Ann
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Universities and the Historical Society
Elmer Hess
Portland
Ore
Lorin Hess
Salt Lake City
Modern Maturity
Fountain of Youth
Ar Landers
Paul Hays
W. Tecumseh
Farm Bureau Insurance
Happy Birthday
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