Cessna vows to stay in Wichita despite moves to cut costs
AP reports Kansas aviation concerns as Cessna CEO Jack Pelton insists the company will remain in Wichita. He cites outsourcing to cheaper regions like Mexico to cut costs along with a new seven year labor deal with Machinists. Despite flat jet orders and planned 700 layoffs, Kansas counters Hawker Beechcraft’s lure by offering incentives, contingent on union approval, which was recently rejected.
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Kansas Tops Forbes Best States for Business List
Kansas rises five spots to rank 10th on Forbes Best States for Business list. The Topeka Capital-Journal notes Kansas scored well in regulatory climate and economic conditions while Utah stays No. 1. Forbes samples Moody's Economy.com Pollina Corporate Real Estate and U S Census data.
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Giraffe Penny Dies at Garden City Zoo
The Garden City zoo says 13 year old Pen ny died Friday at Lee H Richardson Zoo after being found unable to rise with an arthritic knee treatment. Penny’s 2 year old Hasani was moved to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, leaving only Shingo as Penny’s surviving sire at the Garden City zoo.
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OSHA faults Fort Riley on safety at water plant
Federal officials cited Fort Riley's public works for one willful and 18 serious safety violations. OSHA says workers at the water treatment plant faced hazards from potential chlorine release and notes a lack of process safety information and insufficient operator training.
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Kansas Guard Colonels Advance to Brigadier General
A Kansas Senate panel backed three National Guard colonels for brigadier general. Gov. Parkinson promoted Lee Tafanelli Eric Peck and Vic Braden, with the full Senate to vote in January. Tafanelli also serves in the Kansas House and became assistant adjutant general. Peck leads the Great Plains Joint Training Center in Salina. Braden is deputy commander of the 35th Infantry Division at Fort Leavenworth and a deputy Kansas attorney general.
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Franklin County eyeing 1.2 million roadwork project
The improvements would be at the Walmart Logistics employee entrance and at Nevada Terrace for about 1.2 million dollars. The county would pay roughly 400 thousand, with funding decisions due by February 1, 2011 and an application deadline of November 1. County officials see public road benefits but are not obligated if funds arrive.
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Public zoning hearing notices for Ottawa Kansas parcels
Public hearing protest period announced for proposed zoning map amendments affecting multiple tracts in Ottawa Kansas. Notices list parcel descriptions at 1228 and 1232 East 7th Street and 1302 East 7th Street along with a larger parcel at 3087 Marshall Road, inviting owner protests within 14 days and outlining City Planning Commission and Governing Body review procedures.
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