Prison proposal draws local economic interest in Garden City
Garden City residents and Finney County Economic Development Corp officials discussed bringing a state prison to the area to help weather a recession. Proponents estimate at least 250 jobs plus local business activity, with a site near the Garden City Regional Airport. Kansas officials and the Department of Corrections are exploring options including private prisons, while local college programs could train staff.
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Garden City
Duane West
West
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Eric Depperschmidt
FCEDC
Rich Harp
Jeff Whitham
Harp
Whitham
Garden City Community College
Carol Ballantyne
State of Kansas
Kansas Cities
el Dorado
Ellsworth
Hutchinson
Lansing
Larned
Norton
Topeka
Winfield
Bill Miskell
Kansas Department of Corrections
Miskell
Department of Corrections
Laredo
Dopperschmidt
Ward Loyd
Loyd
Holcomb appoints Pena as first city administrator
The Holcomb City Council unanimously adopts a city administrator ordinance and hires City Clerk Robin Pena to fill the position at 48,000 annually. Pena to merge clerk duties, report to the council, oversee nine staff and two managers, and streamline daily operations. Administrative role is a hired position, not a mayoral appointment.
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Pena
Robin Pena
Bill Heydman
Heydman
Dennis Lauer
Senate GOP backs $100 rebate checks to ease gas costs
Senate Republicans push a $100 rebate to millions of taxpayers and a plan for a 60-day gas tax holiday as a vote nears. The package also seeks to drill in part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and extend a hybrid vehicle production tax break. The proposal faces hurdles amid broader price concerns ahead of the election season.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Gop
Alaska
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Republicans
Bush
Senate weighs phased in school funding plan in Topeka
In Topeka the Kansas Senate considers a three-year 466 million school finance package approved by the education committee. Senator Barnett pushes his own plan, claiming it avoids deficits, while tensions rise over a Supreme Court justice luncheon on the topic and a pending school finance lawsuit.
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Kansas Senate
Senate
Lion
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Jim Barnett
Barnett
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Sampler Festival Aims To Wow Thirsty Travelers
Vendors showcase breakfast burritos pies cookies and brownies at the Kansas Sampler Festival May 6 and 7 in Garden City at Lee Richardson Zoo. Deann Crase of Kadee's Coffee Break offers cranberry spinach salad and hot shredded honey barbecue chicken wrap with coffee tea and desserts. Local hosts Dewey and Bernice Hostetler promote German kettle popcorn and welcome visitors to a regional event with community impact.
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Herb’s Carry Out
Gary Whitehurst
Kansas Ave
Whitehurst
Garden City
Lee Richardson Zoo
Deann Crase
Kadee
Crase
Dewey
Bernice Hostetler
Harper
West
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