Highway project in Holcomb eyed for eminent domain
KDOT seeks land to widen 8.4 mile expressway from Garden City to Holcomb with two interchanges. The state plans a 9 a.m. Sept. 16 consideration hearing in Finney County District Court to appoint three appraisers and determine just compensation amid multiple landowner negotiations and pending agreements.
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KDOT
Department
Small
Finney County District Court
Garden City
Holcomb
Third Street
Hutchinson
Chmelka
VFW
Anderson Road
Little Lowe Road
Eighth Street
Sherlock Road
Farmers Highlight Water Issues and Field Day Tools
At a Field Day agriculture event Norm Klocke of the Extension Office described water constraints and a new crop water allocator program. The tool helps farmers decide which crops to plant with limited water, while stubble retention reduces evaporation and preserves soil moisture for irrigated crops.
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Norm Klocke
Klocke
Fire origin linked to oxygen and smoking in fatal blaze
An 80 year old man, Leonard Coates, died after a fire started by his oxygen assisted setup and possible cigarette in his chair. Relatives described a total loss home in Garden City as firefighters battled flames. investigators caution against smoking near oxygen and urge safety measures to prevent similar accidents.
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Leonard Coates
Lynette Grissom
Kyle Grissom
Coates
Dale
Kyle
Ken Seirer
Garden City
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Centers For Disease Control
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Maine
Seizer
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Rodger Funk
Carlene Schneer
Ed Banning
Funk
Holcomb’s
Tyson
Boyd
Boyd Funk
Schneer
Schweer
Banning
Kansas
Scheppners Water Conditioning
International Bottled Water Association
National Sanitation Foundation
E. Fulton Plaza
Schoor
Mers.com
Clarion Inn
Scota
Ackermans OD
Pac Lol
Syracuse
Arpet
L & L Floor Covering Inc
N. Main
Llfloorcovering.com
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