Entries by KMEA

Employment Opportunity

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The City of Chapman is currently accepting applications and resumes for the position of Journey Lineman/Lineman Apprentice Go to:  http://chapmanks.com/employment-opportunities/ for more information.    

What Will 2018 Bring?

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2017 flew by and here we are starting a new year. The past year was an interesting time for the electric industry. The price of electricity, wind generation installation, solar construction, and the abundance of natural gas has changed the industry for the foreseeable future. The U.S. Department of Energy is looking to find ways […]

Can America’s power grid withstand a brutal winter?

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  by Terry Jarrett Maybe you have to live in the Northeast — or even Southeast United States — to get the full effect. But right now, much of the country is struggling through brutally cold weather. It’s not uncommon to see temperatures down in the teens across much of the South. And record sub-zero […]

KMEA Staff and Members attend KMU Day at the Capitol

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This year’s program featured: • Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, • Speaker of the House Ron Ryckman, • Chairman of the House Taxation Committee Steven Johnson, and • Chairman of the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee Joe Seiwert. Members and Staff had the opportunity to meet with legislators over lunch and joined KMU for a legislative […]

John Sweet Retirement Reception

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Staff attended a retirement reception for John Sweet on January 17th.  John has been the City Administrator at the City of Lyons since January 2002 and plans to retire March 30th.  Throughout the years, John has been a strong advocate for the City of Lyons, the State of Kansas and KMEA/KMGA member cities.  John will now […]

Two Louisburg businesses named top in metro

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LOUISBURG — For the first time in Miami County history, two Louisburg businesses have been named as recipients of a Kansas City metro area business award. Thinking Bigger Business Media recently announced that Thirsty Coconut and Meridian Business Services, both located in Louisburg, were among the winners of the 17th annual “25 Under 25” awards. […]

Natural Gas Prices Jump

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Amid freezing temperatures, natural gas daily index prices have surged over the past several trading periods.  Since Dec 25th, Southern Star daily index price has risen $4.12/MMBtu, posting at $6.475/MMBtu for today, Jan 3rd.   Enable daily index pricing for the same time period jumped $5.00/MMBtu, posting at $7.575/MMBtu for today. On Monday, the U.S. burned […]

Obituary for Cheryl “Diann” Burress

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C. Diann Burress 1946-2017 Platte City, Missouri- Cheryl “Diann” Burress, 71, Platte City, Missouri passed away on December 13, 2017. Diann was born September 1, 1946 in Gallatin, Missouri to Sid and Delores (Smith) McFee. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Maxine McFee-Shultz and brother, Leo Don McFee. Diann joined KMEA at […]