Finney County to receive FEMA food and shelter funds
Finney County will receive 32119 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the emergency food and shelter program. Private nonprofits or government units may apply through the Finney County United Way by January 15, with past grantees including Mexican American Ministries Emmaus House Red Cross Salvation Army and Family Crisis Services.
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Finney County
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United Way
Emmaus House
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Family Crisis Services
Miss Southwest Kansas Pageant crowns new winner in Ulysses
The 2002 Miss Southwest Kansas Pageant will crown a new titleholder Saturday at Kepley Auditorium Ulysses starting at 7 p.m. Kimberlee Grice hosts, and Taylor Summers serves as master of ceremonies. Contestants from Ulysses Liberal Topeka Lawrence and beyond compete for 4800 in scholarships with 1200 to the winner 900 to first runner up 700 to second runner up and 500 to third runner up. Local students perform vocal numbers and Miss 2000 Mandy Pankratz choreographs the opening. Community project reads at elementary schools Friday before the event. Tickets are 7 adults 5 children and available in Ulysses or at the door.
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Miss Southwest Kansas
Ulysses
Kepley Auditorium
Kimberlee Grice
Kanas
Taylor Summers
Pioneer Communications
Kim Brom
Vocal Entertainment
Kelsey Carver
Mandy Pankratz
Brom
Jessica Henson
Ashley Reist
Brittnee Stanton
Johnson
Henson
Carl
Barbara Henson
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Stanton
Tamara Stanton
Bryce Stanton
Ulysses High School
Jerry
Sandy Jones
Reist
Steve
Teri Reist
Southwestern College
Paige Tibbetts
Stephanie Bunger
Gretchen Bourell
Topeka
Natalie Ralston
Lawrence
Bram
Dodge City
Bond
Russ’ Gift Center
Raytheon lands largest military contract at Wichita
Raytheon Aircraft wins a potential 1.22 billion contract for 234 T-6A Texan II aircraft with ground training devices and support. First year 40 planes worth 193 million. total options could reach 1.22 billion through 2006, with about 1,000 local jobs tied to the program. Deliveries start in 2004 as part of the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System pace.
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Wichita
Raytheon Aircraft
Raytheon
Tim Travis
Cised
Travis
Jim Schuster
U.S. Air Force
US. Navy
EMTs Volunteer Fire Department Runs on Community Support
Holly Tedford has spent 20 years in EMS and as an EMT volunteer in Wichita County. The team of 29 volunteers, funded by city and county, works without pay, training monthly and handling 15 runs in December amid ongoing grant projects to expand their shared building.
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Holly Tedford
Tedford
Wichita County
Wayne Collins
Collins
Randy Keeton
Leon
David Thetford
Tulsa
Okla
EMSA
Thetford
EMS
Kansas
Kansas DOT projects on hold amid budget crunch
KDOT projects stall due to a $426 million 2003 budget gap with nine state projects canceled. Finney County remains exempt with May plans for Mary Street overpass bid. U.S. 50/400 studies continue from Garden City to Mullinville and west to the Kearny County line, with four laning from Garden City to IBP postponed to after study completion. City projects include reconstructions on South Main Street and planned Jennie Barker Road widening in 2005.
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Kansas
Cottrell
KDOT
Spruce Street
Garden City
Kearny County
IBP
Jennie Barker
South Main Street
Maple Street
Kansas Avenue
Fulton Street
Thomas Shafer
Max Morgan
Bill Graves
U.S. 169
Coffeyville
Montgomery County
87Th Street
Lenexa
Overland Park
Kellogg
Rock Road
Wichita
Jewell County
Marion County
Seward
Meade
Ellis County
55Th Street
Haysworth
Coffey County
Doniphan County
Wathena
Missouri River
Shafer
Outfitters say guided hunts boost Kansas economy
Kansas outfitters claim guided deer turkey and pheasant hunts also buffalo bring money to towns and farmers who own hunting land share the gains. KOA official Lee Hawes says tourism and hunting taxes profits aid locals, while landowners expand leases and state lawmakers consider permits sales to regulate the industry.
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Kansas
Hawes
Hutchinson News
Jim Aller
The
KOA
Aller
Nebraska
Missouri
Williams resigns state post to pursue federal role
Kansan Steve Williams resigned as secretary of Wildlife and Parks while his nomination to head the Fish and Wildlife Service remained stalled in the Senate. Gov. Bill Graves announced he will serve as a Department of Interior consultant as Hayden takes over interim duties. Williams’ appointment faced holds related to Everglades restoration and duck hunting season extensions.
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Washington
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Kansan
Steve Williams
Bill Graves
Williams
U.S. Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bush
White House
Florida
Everglades
Senate
Graves
Kansas
Interior Department
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Kansas Senate
Bob Graham
D-Fla
Interior
Gale Norton
Graham
Congress
Sen
Mark Dayton
D-Minn
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