| Netball: Northern teams fight for top semis position
Tasman Trophy coach Yvonne Willering would have been pleased to have arrived in Palmerston North yesterday and seen that Auckland Waitakere and North remain unbeaten in the national championships. As coach of the greater Auckland side for next year's Tasman Trophy, North and Auckland Waitakere make up a significant part of Willering's catchment area. With franchises beginning to organise their lineups for the new competition which starts in April, the nationals are a great opportunity for those hoping to secure spots. In yesterday's double header round, Auckland Waitakere knocked over Waikato 49-40 and Otago 57-45 while North beat Western 58-43 and Southland 55-54. The two sides will square off tonight to decide the top side going into tomorrow's semifinals where one plays four and two plays three.
Brooke Franchise will buy 60 insurance agency locations
Brooke Franchise Corp. has agreed to buy 60 insurance agency locations, including four in the Kansas City area, from companies related to J and P Holdings Inc. The agency locations are in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Texas and Illinois, Overland Park-based Brooke Corp. (Nasdaq: BXXX - News), Brooke Franchise's parent, said in a release Thursday. J and P Holdings is based in suburban Chicago. .
Audit of Charter Cable uncovers short payments to Sullivan County
Sullivan County residents could see a slight increase in their monthly cable bills after an independent audit revealed Charter Communications owed the county government almost a half-million dollars in back franchise fees. "From this point on, we’ll be getting the correct franchise fees," said County Mayor Steve Godsey. "The cable industry isn’t regulated, so they can do whatever they want to do." Nine months ago, Godsey hired John Howell with the Waynesville, N.C.-based Telecommunications Consulting Associates, to audit Charter’s franchise agreements with the county. Charter is required to pay the county government 3 percent of the money it earns providing cable services to county residents each year. Howell’s audit found the company neglected to include nearly $15 million in revenues when it calculated these payments, also known as franchise fees, between 2000 and 2006.
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