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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2012
Page
3
The city commission changed the location of a planned premeeting to review a golf course irrigation system study. The premeeting will be held at 1 a.m. at the City Administrative Center, 901 NE Eighth Street, with administrative staff present and the session open to the public.
Gospel Gold, a Dodge City Montezuma group, will give a 7 pm concert at Garden Valley Retirement Village located at 1505 E Spruce St. The public may attend free of charge. for details call 275 5036.
College Goal Sunday 2012 invites southwest Kansas high school students and families to Garden City High School cafeteria from 2 to 4 pm to receive free help completing FAFSA and applying for federal grants loans and other aid. Approximately 30 volunteers will assist with on-site FAFSA submission and online PINs while counselors explain options. attendees may win a $500 scholarship and should bring 2011 tax returns and W2 forms. The event is part of a statewide 22-site program with sponsors including USA Funds and the Kansas Board of Regents Access Challenge Grant.
A Kansas House committee quickly endorsed a proposal to redraw all 125 districts after the 2010 census, collapsing three districts and creating three new ones in the Kansas City metro. The plan shifts seats among Johnson Wyandotte and other counties and avoids pitting incumbents. the Senate reapportionment panel meets Wednesday for its initial look.
A federal judge in Wichita granted conditional class action status to a suit on behalf of about 700 Creekstone Farms Premium Beef workers at the Arkansas City slaughterhouse. The ruling covers hourly production employees affected by “gang time” pay, which bills only time with moving product plus 10 minutes for gear. Plaintiffs’ counsel says the decision lets notices go to potential class members. Creekstone maintains all time worked, including overtime, is paid. The court will apply a stricter standard after discovery. The judge ordered disclosure of contact details and posting notices in English and Spanish at the facility. Pat Sanchez and Elvis Posadas named as class representatives.
The 150th anniversary of the 1862 Homestead Act is noted as a pivotal force in Kansas settlement. Jewish farmers, Exodusters, Volga Germans, Mennonites, and families like the Ingalls built communities across the state. About 90,000 homestead claims covered 25 percent of Kansas, with settlers arriving by foot, wagon, or train to claim land and create farms and townships.
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports TAM 111 as the most planted wheat variety in Kansas, covering 12.6 percent of 2012 wheat acres. Everest follows at 8 percent, Armour at 7.5 percent, and hard white wheat varieties total 2.2 percent. Most white wheat is planted in the western portion of the state.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports 39 pardon requests were denied by Gov Sam Brownback in 2011, spanning murder, manslaughter, and traffic violations. Open records show letters from the governor’s office, while the Kansas Prison Review Board declined to release full applications citing state law. Eddie Mendia leads Homeless Search Corp, alleging profiling. Google Fiber begins Kansas City Kansas deployment, led by Kevin Lo, with 1 gigabit service promising much faster downloads once network access is installed after pole attachment hurdles.
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