Finney County ranks 11th in state visitor spending
Finney County recorded 2014 visitor spending of 87 million dollars, a 9 percent rise from 2013. Lodging, food and beverage, and transportation led growth with 23.6 million and 21.8 million respectively, while retail rose to 17.6 million and tax revenue reached 13.2 million. The report ties jobs to leisure and hospitality, noting 883 direct and 1,150 total positions, aided by four new hotels and a larger CVB.
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New chief set to be named at Butler Community College
Utz is announced as the incoming chief after a career spanning the GCPD starting as a patrol officer in 1984, then captain, with prior service at Wichita Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol, a Maine police chief role, and a city manager post in Valley, Alabama. He began military service in the US Air Force from 1980 to 1984 before joining GCPD in September 1984.
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Kansas officials urge Obama to reject Guantanamo move
Governor Sam Brownback and all Kansas lawmakers urge President Obama not to relocate Guantanamo detainees to Fort Leavenworth. The letter warns that moving detainees could endanger local families and businesses and make Leavenworth a target, signed by Leavenworth officials and the state delegation.
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