Decision day prompts early voter turnout in Finney County
Voters flock to polls as 26 ballots cast by 8 a.m. at Garden Valley Retirement Village amid 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. voting. In addition to federal and state races, residents face a half cent sales tax renewal to stabilize taxes and fund street repairs, with past failure cited by officials and voters like Paul Rupp noting tax fatigue.
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Janet Haflich
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Finney County
U.S
Register of Deeds
Garden Citions
Paul Rupp
Garden
Tyson settles OSHA fines at Holcomb plant
Tyson Fresh Meats agreed to a settlement reducing total penalties from 122500 to 14000 after an OSHA inspection at the Holcomb facility. The deal, approved by ALJ Robert Yetman, awaits review by the OSHA Review Commission and could become final if not escalated. The inspections cited 24 serious violations totaling 74500 and two repeat violations totaling 87500, with additional health citations.
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Oc- Meats
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Robert Yetman
OSHA
Tyson
Yetman
Linda Gravely
OSHRC
Washington, D.C
Review Commission
Aung
Gravely
Ibp Road
Holcomb
IBP
Secretary of Labor
IBP Inc
Springfield
Ark
Tyson Fresh Meats
Security tight on Wall Street as terrorism alert rises
In New York and Washington and Newark authorities increased security after a terrorism alert targeting financial centers. Police with body armor and weapons conducted ID checks and bag searches while streets were sealed and barriers set up. Officials said restrictions would be reviewed daily and that activity at the NYSE Citigroup Center IMF World Bank and Prudential was being monitored.
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West Coast
Washington
Newark
N.J
Kenneth Polcari
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
The
Stock Exchange
Citigroup Center
Manhattan
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Prudential Financial Inc
Election officials ready polls
Saline County election officer Don Merriman prepared portable handicapped parking signs for outside 46 voting sites. Neosho County hired a helper for disabled voters to reach a ramp. Kansas election officials seek to improve accessibility with $160,000 in federal grants and $50,000 more for ramps, levers, ramps, and cones as new laws require safer access at polling places.
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Saline
Don Merriman
Neosho County
Kansas
Ron Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Kansas Water Congress sets summer conference at Garden City
The Kansas Water Congress plans a two day summer conference at Garden City Community College beginning August 12 with sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and August 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Executive Director Dave Brenn says the event marks the group’s move from orientation to its defined purpose and topics. Registration remains open.
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Kansas Water
Kansas Water Congress
Garden City Community College
KWC
Dave Brenn
Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
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