DuVall named new FCEDC president in Finney County
Lena DuVall was hired as president and CEO of the Finney County Economic Development Corp. She had served as business retention director since 2010 and interim leader since mid November after Eric Dopperschmidt’s resignation. The 5 to 0 vote followed a closed session and a shortlist of four candidates. The FCEDC board meeting occurred at 1509 E Fulton Terrace with attendance by three directors in person and two via conference call.
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Kansas arts tax check off plan advances
TOPEKA AP supporters of the arts in Kansas say a proposal to raise revenue for art programs will help but not replace state funding. The House approved a plan to let taxpayers donate a portion of their tax returns to arts programs. it heads to the Senate. The check off aims to offset Gov Brownback’s 689000 cut to the Kansas Arts Commission. The goal is to restore state funding to lure further support.
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Afghanistan turmoil won't change war plan
The Obama administration keeps to a stay-the-course stance on Afghanistan despite riots and the killing of U.S. advisers. White House and Pentagon say violence will not derail the strategy or hasten troop withdrawal as election-year pressure mounts.
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Officials defend jail video visits amid resident complaints
Finney County Jail measures its new video visitation system as running smoothly per officials. Garden City resident Ishmael Hernandez criticized frequent kiosk outages and high costs, citing four kiosks often nonfunctional and a $60 weekly bill for 40 minutes. Home WAV president Gary Humphries reported minimal complaints and noted 16,000 minutes across 1,646 calls since January 12.
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