Logistics firm plans $1.5 million land purchase for rail expansion
Transportation Partners and Logistics, LLC of Casper, Wyoming seeks to buy county land at the southeast corner of Jennie Barker Road and US 50/400 for 1.5 million dollars to expand wind component handling. TP&L plans about 8,344 feet of track, aiming to shift more wind parts by rail. Jim Orr says plans are permanent despite no KS DOT grants.
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Transportation Partners and Logistics, LLC
Casper, Wye
Jennie Barker Road
Tp&l
Commission
Jim Orr
Finney County
County moves forward with expo building improvements
Finney County commissioners on Monday prioritized costs to guide improvements at the Finney County Exhibition Building. They continued a public dialogue about renovating the aging site that has long hosted the county’s agricultural show and related events.
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Finney County
Lawmakers Cite Issues at Brownback Governor Events
In private meetings at the governor’s official residence, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback raised topics like tax cuts and water policy. Lawmakers offered differing accounts, with some saying the gatherings were social while others recalled substantive remarks during the sessions.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Associated Press
Brownback
Technology changes teaching methods for USD 457 classes
Four teachers from Kenneth Henderson Middle School and Abe Hubert Middle School presented Monday to USD 457 on the TRC grant funded tech in science classrooms. They described 26 student laptops 14 iPads two teacher iPads SMART Boards mounted projectors and other gear enabling mobile research and experiments. The group cited iPad use for mobile access cell division imagery and iMovie videos to reinforce concepts while employing multiple apps to teach. Rick Atha asked why tech improves teaching and Liesbeth Koning said it speeds students to 21st century learning.
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USD 457
Kenneth Henderson
Abe Hubert
Ing Professiona
TRC
Alex
Liesbeth Koning
Jamie Bradford
Dayne Fletke
Alex Xonning
Sara
Fletke
Bradford
Rick Atha
Children guess animal cards at Georgia Matthews game night
Kalandrah Chairez, 10, and Savannah Garcia, 7, join their mom Angela for a family board game night at Georgia Matthews Elementary School. The event features Hedbanz as children try to guess animals from clues on their foreheads while dads and relatives supervise.
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Kalandrah Chairez
Angela
Georgia Matthews
Savannah Garcia
Chairezes
Reilly Shatter
Curtis
Georgia Matthews Elementary School
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