Kansas towns vie for same mystery company
Garden City and Finney County approved incentives including a 10 year property tax abatement and up to 2 million for land for a new industrial operation. Dodge City, Great Bend, and Hutchinson also negotiate with a similar company, remaining confidential and shadowy as officials dodge confirming specifics.
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Garden City
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Finney County
Dodge City
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Smithfield Explores Options For Processing Plant
Smithfield says it is reviewing potential sites for a new processing plant and has not finalized any location. City officials and industry sources had briefed that several sites were under consideration, but the company denies a decision has been made.
Smithfield beef plant plans emerge in early talks
Scott Aldis-Wilson reports Smithfield Foods is in the initial stages of considering a beef plant with one shift and a daily capacity of 2,500 head. Cat tle Buyer's Weekly had cited locations in southwest Kansas, northeast New Mexico, northwest Texas or western Oklahoma, with details due in 30 to 60 days.
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Cattle Buyer’s Weekly
Petaluma
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Smithfield
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New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Steve Kay
Smithfield Beef Group
Rich Vesta
Fluoridation Debate Echoes Across Kansas Communities
In Hutchinson and Garden City the fluoridation issue drew vocal backing and opposition. Hutchinson voters rejected a fluoride increase 52 to 48 after a July 2004 council approval and public input. Garden City, supported by a medical grant, moved to fluoridate with limited local opposition. Opponents warn of health risks and costs, while supporters cite cavity prevention and dental health benefits.
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Reg Jones
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Lic Utilities
Jones
Hutchinson City
United Methodist Health Ministry
Kansas
Governor signs budget amid school funding dispute
Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the $11.3 billion budget, praising most provisions but denouncing an education funding clause she calls highly disturbing. The bill would boost public school spending by $127 million annually, starting July 1, while Republicans push tax-free aid increases. Sebelius and Democrats argue the plan relies on reserves and existing revenue, avoiding tax hikes.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Supreme Court
Sebelius
Southwest Kansas dairies near TB testing end without positives
After three weeks and tens of thousands of injections across about 75,000 dairy cattle, Kansas officials report no tuberculosis cases found in the southwest region. The process includes initial skin tests, follow up, slaughtered cattle tissue testing, and USDA input, with eight cattle slated for slaughter as of Thursday.
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George Teagarden
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Coolidge
Kevin Warner
USDA
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