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Monday’s stories

With school out, need for food assistance growing this month https://wyandotteonline.com/with-school-out-need-for-food-assistance-growing-this-month/ KCK school district seeks new board member after resignation https://wyandotteonline.com/kck-school-district-seeks-new-board-member-after-resignation/ Public asked to help find truck https://wyandotteonline.com/public-asked-to-help-find-truck/ Victim of homicide on Ridge identified https://wyandotteonline.com/victim-of-homicide-on-ridge-identified/ Public school district answers governor’s statement about school finance https://wyandotteonline.com/public-school-district-answers-governors-statement-about-school-finance/ Water talk slows to trickle amid rain, budget https://wyandotteonline.com/water-talk-slows-to-trickle-amid-rain-budget-crisis/ Man … Continue reading “Monday’s stories”

Water talk slows to trickle amid rain, budget crisis

Legislator says rainfall will worsen sedimentation of reservoirs by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Securing the state’s water supply — once a hot topic of the legislative session — has faded into the background in Topeka amid pounding rains and a grinding budget crisis. Rep. Tom Sloan, a Republican from Lawrence, led weeks of hearings … Continue reading “Water talk slows to trickle amid rain, budget crisis”

State asserts authority in EPA power plant rule

by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Gov. Sam Brownback criticized the approach of the federal government in fighting climate change Thursday as he signed a bill asserting state authority over new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency power plant rules. House Bill 2233 stipulates that the state will form a plan to comply with the new federal … Continue reading “State asserts authority in EPA power plant rule”