Garden City transload site to receive 4.5 million in funding
Kansas DOT approves 4.5 million for Garden City transload facility, part of a 14 million project selected from 111 proposals. Rail construction gets 3 million, 1.5 million for local roads, with construction planned to begin by Sept. 1 and rail operations by Dec. 1, subject to contractor and Farmland Road approvals.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Garden City
Great Bend
KDOT
Economic Development Fund
SRSI
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Lena Duvall
DuVall
ConAgra
USD 457 Works to Fill 50 Teaching Positions
Deputy Superintendent Heath Hogan told the board Monday the district is still filling about 50 openings since June. Vacancies include seven classroom, four special education, and five instructional coach roles amid a national teacher shortage and last minute resignations. He noted late resignations trigger fines for teachers.
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USD 457
Heath Hogan
Board of Education
Hogan
Garden City
Love joins Wagle staff as interim legislative director
Sen. Garrett Love, R-Montezuma, who will not seek re election, quietly joined Senate President Susan Wagle s staff as legislative director in early July. He will earn 40000 through December and work mainly from western Kansas with a focus on campaign work for open rural seats. He does not plan to continue next session and will not be reimbursed as a senator for interim duties.
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TNS
Kansas Senate
Senate
Susan Wagle
Garrett Love
Montezuma
Love
Kansas
Topeka
Wagle
Susan
Harrison Hems
Hems
Brownback defends policies amid election results
Gov. Sam Brownback rejected that primary gains by moderates repudiated his policies. He blamed poor communication and negative media coverage while defending tax policy and education plans. He cited a looming court ruling requiring up to 800 million dollars for education funding and noted possible tax increases.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Brownback
Kansas City Public Television
KCPT
Mike Shanin
Weather Preview For Chicago Markets And Cattle
Schwieterman Inc reports weather for Chicago markets with live cattle futures. Today is partly cloudy with a high near 92 and low 70, while Wednesday trends mostly sunny with a high around 94 and a low near 70.
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Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
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