Frontenac NewsLocal news for Frontenac, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Top U.S. News Photos- May 17, 2008 Pictures from around the nation AP AP AP AP AP AP May 15, 2008: A Los Angeles City fire helicopter makes a water drop on a brush fire near the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. via Fox Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/frontenac-ks/2008/05/top-u-s-news-photos?fromrss=1 Owner explains decision to keep track closed- May 15, 2008 "You're talking about three casinos in that one area. It would be tough" FRONTENAC, Kan. - Phil Ruffin Sr., owner of Camptown Greyhound Park, said he scuttled plans to reopen the track after he determined that state requirements would make it too difficult to turn a profit. via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/frontenac-ks/2008/05/owner-explains-decision-to-keep-track-close... Woodlands concerned about whether slots will be profitable after state's tax take- May 7, 2008 "We have to very, very careful and make sure we're doing the right thing" After waiting a decade for slot machines, The Woodlands could walk away from the opportunity.Wichita businessman Phil Ruffin Sr. via KansasCity.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/frontenac-ks/2008/05/woodlands-concerned-about-whether-slots-wil... News Minute: Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press- May 5, 2008 Legislators supporting two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas aren't giving up easily. via KWCHhttp://www.topix.net/city/frontenac-ks/2008/05/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-kansas-news-... Camptown Greyhound Park owner walks away from contract talks- May 3, 2008 "Boy, it's kind of like getting hit in the chin" FRONTENAC, Kan. - Phil Ruffin Sr. on Friday ended contract talks with the Kansas Lottery Commission to reopen Camptown Greyhound Park with 600 electronic games, said Sally Lunsford, spokeswoman for the Lottery ... via Joplin Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/frontenac-ks/2008/05/camptown-greyhound-park-owner-walks-away-fr... |