Road work to start on Kansas Highway 25 south of Lakin
The Kansas Department of Transportation will start a resurfacing project on Kansas Highway 25 from the Grant/Kearny line to Lakin this week. The T-WORKS preservation project will remove the top one inch of asphalt and replace it with 1.5 inches of new asphalt, with completion expected by mid September. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with a pilot car, delays up to 15 minutes, and drivers urged to slow for work zone signs. J and R Land Co. of Liberal leads the $1.8 million contract. For details contact Larry Meyer or Kirk Hutchinson, or visit Kandrive or ksdot.org/tworks.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Highway 25
Grant/Kearny county
Kirk Hutchinson
KDOT
Hutchinson
J & R Land Co., Inc
Liberal
Larry Meyer
Kansas
Kandrive
Ksdot
Brownback to host Ogallala meetings in western Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback with Groundwater Management Districts No. 1 and 3 will host public meetings in Scott City and Garden City on August 22 over the Ogallala Aquifer. Attendees include farmers and industry, city, and county representatives to discuss water policy, groundwater levels, and economic value studies.
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Sam Brownback
Scott City
Garden City
Ogallala
William “Carpenter
Fairground Road
Garden, City
Arden
Citi High School
Kwo. Org
Kansas Water Office
KWO
Musical programs coming to Homestead Assisted Living next week
Two musical programs are scheduled at Homestead Assisted Living at 14 N Henderson St. The Roadrunners perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the Ambassador Singers at 1 p.m. Aug. 23. The public is invited at no charge.
Finney County primary results unchanged after canvass
Official results from the August 7 primary show no race outcomes altered after about 100 provisional ballots were canvassed by county commissioners. Duane Drees won the Republican District 3 County Commissioner race, facing Patsy Fort in November, while Susan Richmeier edged Brian Sherwood for Finney County Attorney. Total ballots cast reached 3,752 with a 23.6 percent turnout.
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Finney County
Duane Drees
Troy Unruh
Drees
Unruh
Patsy Fort
Fort
Susan Richmeier
Mary Finney
Brian Sherwood
Tamara Hicks
Richmeier
Sherwood
Hicks
Finney County Commission
Elsa Ulrich
Area pet events lead weekend in Garden City
Garden City hosts a busy weekend of pet events led by the Big Pool Doggie Owner Swim on Sunday at 5 p.m. with a 4 p.m. Furry Friend 5k and 15 mile walk. Funds go to Finney County Humane Society. Registration at 3:30 p.m. costs 10 dollars. Ads for Ranch Sorting, an adoption event at Tractor Supply, and a Pond and Garden City Tour follow, plus two outdoor movie nights and a farmer's market on Saturday.
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Finney County Humane Society
Maple St
N. Sixth St
Teri Sutherlin
the Humane Society
Dillons
Buffalo Jones Ave
Garden City Area
Tropical Area
Ninth St
Ward’s Garden Center
N. US. Highway
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
E. Kansas Ave
Westlake Ace Hardware
Fleming St
Whartons
10Th St
Garden City Area Pond Association
Garden City Recreation Commission
Silver Screen
Stevens Park
GCRC
Harry and
the Hendersons
Garcia Soccer Fields
West
Atlanta
Brian Seagraves
Gcrec.com
Garden City
Kansas irrigators charged with meter tampering amid drought
Amid the 2011 drought three Kansas irrigators were charged with cheating by reversing irrigation meters. Two producers in Equus Beds and one in Big Bend district faced penalties including a $1,000 fine and a one-year water-right suspension. Officials plan to seal meters in the field to prevent tampering and install anti reverse bearings.
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Kansas
Big Bend
Lane Letourneau
Water Appropriations
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
Letourneau
DWR
GMC
Equus Beds
Tim Beese
Beese
Boese
Agriculture Department
Dodge City to Host American Idol Small Town Auditions
During August the American Idol small town audition tour visits ten locations including Dodge City. No exact date or venue announced yet. Auditions start at 8 a.m. with no preregistration. Fans can track updates at the city site.
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Dodge City
Bowling Green
Jane
Dairy plant breaks ground in Hugoton Kansas
A 20 million dairy and cheese processing plant breaks ground in Hugoton, Kansas, with Gov. Sam Brownback attending. The facility will employ 60 workers on opening and expand milk processing from 1 million to 2.5 million pounds daily by year end 2013, plus 150 temporary jobs during construction.
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Hugoton
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Kansas Dairy Ingredients
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