Moran to tour southwest Kansas counties this week
U S Senator Jerry Moran will visit Stevens County Hugoton Johnson City Ulysses and nearby counties during a statewide listening tour. Schedule includes Hugoton 4 5 p m Wednesday Stanton County Courthouse 9 30 10 30 a m Thursday and Grant County Senior Center 11 noon Thursday. Moran will also visit Seward Meade and Morton counties with contact at 202 224 6521.
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Moran
Stevens County
Common Grounds
S. Main St
Hugoton
Johnson City
Stanton County
Main St
Ulysses
Grant County
E. Grant Ave
Seward
Meade
Morton
Washington
Mary Street paving progresses with lane closure
A G Construction Co continues work on Mary Street City Engineer Steve Cottrell says paving westbound lanes from Third Street to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 619 E Mary St. crews started about 7 30 a m and expect saw cutting done by 4 p m today traffic reduced to one lane with flagger control detours route Third Street to Prospect Avenue Seventh Street and Emerson Avenue to Sixth Street for questions contact the city engineer at 276 1130.
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A-G Construction Co
Mary Street
Steve Cottrell
Third Street
Church of Latter Day Saints
E. Mary St
Cottrell
Prospect Avenue
Seventh Street
Emerson Avenue
Sixth Street
Holcomb church to hold Back to School Event
First Baptist Church of Holcomb will host a Back to School Event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 408 Emmanuel Drive Holcomb. Free school supplies including crayons glue pencils and paper will be available along with hot dogs and popcorn for attendees.
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First Baptist Church of
Agency shifts drought relief rules in Kansas CRP plan
Gov. Brownback said the Farm Service Agency will modify Conservation Reserve Program policies to aid drought damaged Kansas, extending emergency grazing from Sept 30 to Oct 31 without CRP payment cuts. Producers must request county office permission and indicate grazed acreage, with hay harvesting allowed from CRP land.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Farm Service Agency
Brownback
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Kansas
FSA
Pharmacist sentenced in painkiller conspiracy
TOPEKA AP A former Kansas pharmacist admitted filling phony prescriptions for painkillers and received four years in federal prison. Katherine Surowski 35 of Manhattan is the third person sentenced in the scheme. She worked at a pharmacy inside a Salina Kmart in 2009 and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances and health care fraud. Surowski was sentenced Monday in U S District Court in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
Katherine Surowski
Manhattan
Mercy Hospital
Surowski
Kmart
Salina
Limited Farm Aid funds reach Kansas farmers over decades
Kansas has received only about 0.2 percent of Farm Aid grants since the event began more than 20 years ago, with just 71 000 dollars of the 36 million raised reaching Kansas's 65 000 farmers. The state lacks an umbrella organization to coordinate requests, and Kansans note grants have dwindled since 1990s.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Farm Aid
Lawrence Journal-World
Kansas Farm Advocates
Juniper Gardens
Kansas City
Kansas Ecumenical Ministries
Topeka
The
Journal-World
Jennifer Fahy
Cultivate
Kan
Linda Hessman
KEM
Interfaith Rural Life
Hessman
Charlie Griffin
Kansas State University
Griffin
Department of Agriculture
Holcomb board approves 2011-12 budget and plan
The USD 363 board approved a 2011-12 budget with a 44.27 mill levy, down slightly from last year, and outlined a strategic district plan. Updates will be monthly, and the district discussed water source changes, purchase cards, and personnel actions including hires and pay adjustments.
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Holcomb
Board of Education
Jean Rush
Rush
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Don Long
Amy Mosburg
Mandy Walck
Patty Knoll
Technology Para
U S Air Force Jazz Ensemble to perform in Garden City
The U S Air Force Heartland of America Band Noteables will perform at 2 p m on August 21 in Garden City High School Clifford Hope Auditorium. Admission is free with tickets available at The Garden City Telegram or by mail. seating is general admission with doors opening at 12 30 p m for ticket holders.
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U.S. Air Force
Garden City
Garden City Telegram
Garden City Community College
The
Telegram
Noteables
United States Air Force Heartland of America
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Bob Hope
Bobby Shew
William S. Nichols
Langley Air Force Base
Virginia
Michael D. Hoerber
Steve Fitts
Dansville, Mich
Devin Rivas
Salina
N. Seventh St
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Brad Nading
Southwind
Holcomb Board
GCHS
Southwest Kansas
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U.S. Marine Corps
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