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Contributed photo An aerial view from October shows the Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa, Ill., a coal-fired power plant from which Paducah Power System will start receiving power this month. More than five years in the making, the new plant is an investment for PPS, which it hopes will lead to stable rates for local customers.
Prairie State power comes online
When the Prairie State Energy Campus begins sending electricity to Paducah Power this month, it will be a milestone. Planners first proposed the 1,600-megawatt generating plant in 2001. By the t...
Jan 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Region Briefs
Hedge fund with state retirement fails FRANKFORT — A Connecticut-based hedge fund that included $100 million in investments by the Kentucky Retirement Systems has failed and will shut down. T...
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Jewish Hospital, St. Joseph’s merge
LOUISVILLE — Two large Kentucky health care companies announced a merger Friday, moving ahead without one prospective partner who was excluded after the three-way union was blocked by the governor...
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Builders boost economy at end of year
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturers ended 2011 with their best month of growth since the late spring. And the struggling construction industry spent mor...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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JOHN WRIGHT | The Sun Marty Baltzel uses a forklift vehicle to place boxes of tire rubber onto the bed of a tractor trailer at the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority.
Waiting and hoping by the river
The third time was the charm for Paducah & Louisville Railway in its bid for a TIGER grant to help the company with a major construction project. Leadership at the Paducah-McCracken County Riverpo...
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Jobs listing
Second auxiliary operators — Two-year associate’s degree in a related technical area or equivalent applicable industrial experience preferred. Job order: KY0442621 Chefs and head cooks — Graduat...
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Associated Press Pedestrians walk past a Gap store advertising a sale the day after Christmas in New York. Some retail stores also offered deep discounts to shoppers who came into their stores between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon on Monday.
Different shopper types emerge during holidays
Four types of American shoppers have altered the shopping landscape this holiday season. There’s the bargain hunter who times deals. The midnight buyer who stays up late for discounts. The retur...
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Associated Press Snow plows sit idle in a city of Chicago fleet garage Thursday in Chicago. Mild winter weather has aided cash-strapped Illinois cities that have hardly had to touch their snow removal budgets.
Mild winter has officials smiling with savings
CHICAGO  — The same year that brought “snowmaggedon” across much of Illinois is ending with a whimper, weather-wise. Temperatures are above normal, there’s been more rain than snow — and public ...
Dec 30, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press A new home is for sale in Winter Garden, Fla. U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy.
Survey: Home prices decline
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy in 2012. The Stan...
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Associated Press Jerry Clay of Chicago shops on Dec. 13 at Macy's. A monthly survey shows consumers' confidence in the economy in December surged to the highest level since April and is near a post-recession peak.
Buyer confidence surges
NEW YORK — Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing. An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a post-rec...
Dec 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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