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Associated Press Sunflower Electric Cooperative's coal-fired power plant rises beyond a pile of coal as it churns out electricity in this 2007 file photo in Holcomb. A $3.6 billion project to build two more units at the site was rejected by former Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment Ron Bremby in a decision released Oct. 18. The ruling could have an impact across the country and was hailed as a victory by environmental groups that warn the plants contribute dangerously to global warming.
A day in the life of a simulator instructor at Sunflower
Published 5/2/2012 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
By DEREK THOMPSON
dthompson@gctelegram.com
After 27 years on the job, Shane Donovan still likes pushing buttons.
Donovan, a simulator instructor at Sunflower Electric Power Corp.'s Holcomb station, worked his way up the ladder over more than two decades to get to where he is today. Donovan helps prepare employees to become plant operators, who help run the ins and outs of the station located ...
Area economic groups
Published 5/2/2012 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
The following organizations offer information and referrals to other agencies regarding business-related matters:
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Director: Reynaldo Mesa, president
Office: 1511 E. Fulton Terrace
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Contact: 276-3264 or chamber@g ...
Business groups
Published 5/2/2012 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
The following local organizations offer information to aid in the establishment and success of new and existing businesses:
Finney County Economic Development Corp.
Director: Lona DuVall, president
Office: 1509 E. Fulton Terrace
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Contact: 271-038 ...
Businesses new and old share experiences downtown
Published 5/2/2012 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
By DEREK THOMPSON
dthompson@gctelegram.com
If Eric Smith's life wasn't on the line, he never would have opened a business in downtown Garden City.
For Smith, owner of Pearl's Sports Shop, everything happens for a reason.
"I got really sick and basically was on my deathbed. I didn't have insura ...
Top area employers
Published 5/2/2012 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
Company Number of Employees
Tyson 2,200
USD 457 1,200
Cheyenne Drilling 638
St. Catherine Hospital 635
Garden City Community College 385
Walmart 372
Finney County 330
City of Garden City 300
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. ...