Coffee helps Scott County farmers cope with drought
In Scott City, farmers gather at the Scott Co-Op for coffee and talk about surviving drought, low prices, and rising costs. Lance Huck notes reduced irrigation and milo planting, while Jan Norman discusses cutting herbicides. Retired farmer Art Huseman recalls harsher times in the 1930s.
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Scott Co-Op
Scott County
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Milo
Huck
Jan Norman
Norman
Art Huseman
Dentists Prepare for Free Clinic in Garden City
Garden City gears up for the Kansas Mission of Mercy KMOM event from Feb 28 to Mar 2 at the Finney County Exhibition Building. Local dentists Jeffrey Stasch and Grant Larkin offer free screenings for 3 year olds and older, aiming to see 100 to 120 children before procedures begin, with potential dentures for eight to ten patients.
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Jeffrey Stasch
Grant Larkin
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Finney County Exhibition Building
Stasch
Headstart
United Methodist
Larkin
Stasc
American Dental Association
Andra Downing
Eddie Zuniga
Larkin Family and Cosmetic
Legislature backs Sebelius education budget in Kansas
In Topeka the House Appropriations Committee endorsed Democratic Gov Kathleen Sebelius plan to spend 2.3 billion in general revenues on elementary and secondary education keeping funding at current levels for the next fiscal year. Rep Rocky Nichols urged no cuts to Kansas 303 districts, signaling a floor on education spending for 2004.
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Rocky Nichols
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Nichols
Kansas
Garden City Commission Candidate Starr Promises Research First
Harold Starr, 66, seeks one of three seats on the Garden City City Commission, emphasizing time for thorough issue research. He pledges to listen, pursue information, and act on fair, honest decisions, with primary Tuesday narrowing to six candidates and April 1 voting determining four-year and two-year terms. Starr cites taxes user fees growth and youth as concerns, and plans to engage the community for input.
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Garden City Commission
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Harold Starr 66 Retired Teacher Board Candidate
Harold Starr of Garden City born in 1950s is a retired teacher with a B S in industrial arts from University of Southern Colorado and a master’s from Pittsburgh State University. He has served Phi Delta Kappa and sought USD 457 Board seats with wife Mary, three children Joann McDonald Andrew Starr and Susan Ortega and seven grandchildren.
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Andrew Starr
Susan Ortega
Garden City
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