4-H leader Buchele guides 4-H growth across Kansas counties
Kansas State University extension official Rod Buchele leads 4-H youth development in 26 counties, stressing hand heart head and health. The Garden City based specialist speaks on nontraditional projects like space and electronics, leadership and financial management while valuing volunteers and parliamentary procedure in program work. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Buchele
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Garden City
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Lamar
Colo
Florida
Wisconsin
Roberts
Kansas circular ranch plan draws mixed reviews
Kansas legislators debate buying Circle K Ranch to halt groundwater decline by closing irrigation wells on 7000 acres and opening land for hunting while considering private or federal financing options. Supporters tout conservation and recreation gains. critics warn against state land purchases and impact on agribusiness.
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Topeka
Kansas
Circle K Ranch
Hays and
Russell
Hays
Neufeld
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Feds
Cimarron
Finney County to revisit universal sales tax incentive policy
Finney County commissioners plan a Monday review of a universal sales tax incentive policy for new or expanding businesses, tying incentives to infrastructure improvements and sales tax generation. The plan aims to standardize terms, with prior policies noted. Also on the agenda: public hearing on a 2003 budget amendment, health insurance discussions, and a push to place unspent funds into a capital reserve for future projects and equipment. The meeting also covers salaries for elected heads, a new RV park, a Cox Communications franchise renewal, and a resolution backing the Horse Thief Reservoir district eight miles west of Jetmore.
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Finney County
John Schoepner
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Schoepner
Pete Olson
Capital Reserve Fund
Olson
Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County Public Works Department
Northwest Industrial Park
Cox Communications
HorseThief Reservoir
Pawnee
Jetmore
Tax amnesty rounds beat projections in Kansas
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced the second round of Kansas tax amnesty collected 23.6 million dollars in unpaid taxes, surpassing the 19.5 million goal. With 2,000 more applications pending and 9 million awaiting payments, totals could exceed 30 million.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Statehouse New
Revenue
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
Kansas
Kansas panel backs limited gambling expansion near Speedway
A governor appointed committee in Kansas recommends modest gambling expansion including a casino near Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County. The draft suggests 30 to 70 million dollars annual revenue, notes a state owned casino could raise more funds but faces political risk, and considers slots at tracks and more venues statewide.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Speedway
Kathleen Sebelius
Tom Wright
Sebelius
Wright
Speedway
Wyandotte County
Village West
Cabela’s Sporting Goods
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Missouri
Kansas City
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Kinsley Ranch
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Steve Morris
Hugoton
Morris
Kinsley
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Melvin Neufeld
Rengalls
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
McKinney
Vian
Bes
Garden City High School
Juan Franco
GCHS
Finney County Commission
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