Garden City depot to move ahead despite Amtrak uncertainty
The depot project proceeds with federal funding, despite Amtrak’s possible withdrawal from Garden City. Town officials emphasize the depot will serve buses and taxis. Moran opposes cutting Amtrak, while Halloran notes no decision yet on funding or service. The project aims to preserve a historic building and support local transit, with Garden City’s share set at 175000. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief serves multiple Kansas stops, including Dodge City and Topeka.
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Amtrak
Travis Murphy
Moran
Kansas
Garden City
Halloran
Federal Transportation Department
Finney County Historical Society
Congress
Tony Garcia Sr
Lawrence
Topeka
Newton
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Multicultural conference explores diversity and unity
The conference highlights varying views on melting pot concepts and the value of diversity. Speakers emphasize the strength of a community when multiple cultures understand each other while acknowledging the slower decision process in diverse groups and the ongoing push for inclusive pride in ethnic cultures. Local participants note learning from differing cultures enhances community research and outreach in Garden City Kansas.
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Thiagarajan
United States
Nicole Opfer
Midwest
Housing Assistance Council
Garden City
Jaycee Fidel
Kansas State University Extension
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Kansas irrigation bill advances amid gas industry tweaks
The measure, hailed as a mechanism to help farmers raise crops, moves from the House to Graves. Senate changes favored the gas industry, then were reversed. Clark seeks more negotiation time among farmers, utilities, and the Kansas Corporation Commission. Loyd cites need for orderly rural gas service and criticizes ECC. If no agreement, farmers may build their own pipeline at risk with a 30 day plan and offer window.
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Senate
Clark
Kansas Corporation Commis
Sion
Loyd
ECC
Advocates press governor to hold line on tobacco tax rise
Health advocates urged Gov. Bill Graves to maintain a 65 cent per pack increase on cigarettes to raise about 111 million dollars for the state budget. The Kansas Health Care Access Coalition said the tax is acceptable to voters, while lawmakers weigh 50 to 65 cent proposals amid a potential 700 million shortfall.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Sally Finney
Kansas Health Care Access Coalition
Finney
House
Melvin Neufeld
Rengalls
Senate
Don Brown
Graves
Brown
Drought Threatens Western Kansas Wheat Harvest
Crop adjusters in Lane County report poor wheat prospects as drought and winter kill shrink yields. Officials warn farmers to wait for rain or risk insurance disputes while grain elevators prepare for staff cuts if moisture fails to arrive by May.
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Glen Ludonese
American Farm Bureau
Lane County
Haskell County
Binns
Kansas
Doug Brown
Scott Co-op Elevator
Farmers Co-op
Dighton
Floyd Barber
Barber
East Long
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