Downtown Main Street program eyed for Garden City
Jeanne Stinson outlined the Kansas Main Street Program at Garden City Downtown Vision Inc. as a pathway to revitalize the downtown. The affiliate would offer market studies and access to incentives, with an annual budget estimated at 35,000 to 60,000 for member cities and projected 90,000 for 2004 and 2005.
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Kansas
Downtown Vision Committee
Stinson
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden City
Finney County
Downtown Vision Board
Rich Harp
Reynaldo Mesa
Downtown Vision
High tech Live Scan boosts Finney County jail fingerprints
Finney County Sheriff’s Office uses an $80,000 Live Scan system funded mainly by Kansas Bureau of Investigation grants to speed and improve fingerprint processing. Since November the device has logged about 1,050 bookings, sending prints to KBI and FBI for rapid matching to reveal past or alternative names and charges.
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Finney County
Robert Hahn
Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Mark Welch
Police Department
Welch
KBI
Bush backs interim Iraq govt as U N envoy works out plan
President Bush signaled support for an interim Iraqi government to take power on June 30 and said coalition forces will stay to help the new government succeed. He urged Palestinian leaders to accept some West Bank concessions, aiming to reinvigorate the peace process after endorsing a policy shift at Israel’s request.
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Washington
Bush
Iraq
U.N
United States
Bank
Ariel Sharon
Sebelius vetoes Kansas concealed carry bill
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill to allow concealed handguns for Kansans 21 and older. The measure would require a $150 fee, eight hours of training, and bans in several locations. Supporters viewed the veto as a political turning point ahead of November elections.
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Phil Journey
Sebelius
Journey
Rhaysville
Attorney General's Office
Kansas Governor backs transportation bill to shield economy
Governor Sebelius says a new law stabilizing highway funding will protect high wage jobs and keep Kansas' economy on track. The measure uses bonds and sales tax revenues with expected federal funds to support the state transportation program started in 1999, amid a $53.1 million interchange project on US 54 in east Wichita.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Wichita
U.S. 54
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Demons
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Downtown Vision Group
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Brad Nading
Kendall Graham
Etbac
Garden City Community College
Blair
Annie
Inspiring Minds
Marshall McLuhan
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