Dighton NewsLocal news for Dighton, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Festival ends with short films by Kansans- October 22, 2007 "This year, we had way more Kansas submissions than in the past. It's hard to choose which films are going to go into that spotlight" It's not every day that you see a "pheasant wrangler" listed in the credits for a movie. via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/festival-ends-with-short-films-by-kansans?fro... KDHE denies permit for expansion of coal-fired plant- October 19, 2007 "Kansas solidly on the side of being part of the solution rather than adding to the problem. We know this is not over." Greenhouse gas overwhelmed economic development Thursday when the state's health regulatory agency spiked a proposed $3.5 billion expansion of a coal-fired electric plant in southwest Kansas. via Topeka Capital-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/kdhe-denies-permit-for-expansion-of-coal-fire... KDHE denies permit for expansion of coal-fired plant- October 19, 2007 "Kansas solidly on the side of being part of the solution rather than adding to the problem. We know this is not over." Greenhouse gas overwhelmed economic development Thursday when the state's health regulatory agency spiked a proposed $3.5 billion expansion of a coal-fired electric plant in southwest Kansas. via Topeka Capital-Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/kdhe-denies-permit-for-expansion-of-coal-fire... A brief look at utility seeking to build new coal plants- October 19, 2007 A look at Sunflower Electric Power Corp., which proposes to build two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas: HEADQUARTERS: Hays. via The Wichita Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/a-brief-look-at-utility-seeking-to-build-new-... Area public meetings- October 15, 2007 Leoti City Council: 7 p.m. in the council meeting room at Leoti City Hall, 406 S. Main. via Garden City Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/area-public-meetings?fromrss=1 As numbers dwindle, taxes often rise as result- October 13, 2007 "In extremely small districts, to operate the district in a traditional kindergarten- through 12th-grade programs becomes not viable" School boards may have many reasons for increasing what the public pays toward their school districts, like a boiler project in Lakin or teacher salaries and programs in Dighton. via Garden City Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/as-numbers-dwindle-taxes-often-rise-as-result... Two School Districts Earn Governor's Healthy School Awards- October 10, 2007 "By creating an educational culture that includes physical activity, good nutrition, and an avoidance of tobacco products, students and teachers in these communities make a significant contribution to a healthier Kansas." Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday that Dighton and Greeley County School Districts earned Healthy School Awards as part of the HealthyKansas initiative. via KAKE-TV Wichitahttp://www.topix.net/city/dighton-ks/2007/10/two-school-districts-earn-governors-healthy-s... |