Armory project underway as city seeks uses for building
Garden City invites public input on former National Guard Armory at 405 S Main St with proposals for youth centers, welcome offices, meetings, and leased space. City plans to consider a youth center and other community uses while weighing sale as an option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrell
Gerstner
Paul Joseph
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Joseph
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County United Way
City Commission
National Guard
S. Main St
Steve Cottrell
Facebook.com
Scottrell
Garden-City.org
Eighth St
Garden City
Commission
Obama reshapes White House team for economic push
President Obama reorganizes the National Economic Council as Jim Messina is set to leave to run the reelection campaign. Alyssa Mastromonaco would take charge of operations and staffing while Mona Sutphen departs. David Axelrod exits after the State of the Union, planning to help from Chicago. David Plouffe may join as a top adviser next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Economic Council
Obama
Jim Messina
Chicago
Alyssa Mastromonaco
White House
Mona Sutphen
David Axelrod
State of the Union
David Plouffe
Emancipation Day Push Extends Tax Filing Deadline
Washington observers say Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia delays the 2010 tax deadline. The IRS announced returns are due by Monday April 18 for most filers, with extensions pushing to October 17 for some. The agency notes system changes from December’s tax law updates required more processing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Internal Revenue Service
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
IRS
Finney County Kids Count data show economic and health gaps
A 2010 survey by Kansas Action for Children highlights Finney County gaps in poverty, lunch aid eligibility, immunization, and teen binge drinking compared with peers and state averages. It notes 19.9 percent child poverty, 66.71 percent free or reduced lunch, 79 percent immunization, and 16.9 percent of high school students reporting five or more drinks in the prior two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Kansas
Peer
Kansas Action For Children
Rable
Stephanie Mullholland
Kansas Children’s Service League
Topeka
Wichita
Johnson and Wyandotte
Congress Readies Fight as New House Takes Gavel
The incoming GOP majority vows to cut spending and increase openness while opposing Obamacare. Boehner accepts the gavel amid bipartisan toasts as Pelosi relinquishes power. Cantor pledges repeal. Senate Democrats hold 53 seats, limiting but enabling veto power to block legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boehner
Congress
Obama
House
Eric Cantor
Capitol
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armory
Rachelle Powell
Great Lakes Aviation
Kansas City
Powell
GOP
John Boehner
Senate Gop
Mitch McConnell
Pelosi
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Grits Coulle
Amanteeks
Hyundai Assurance
Buyggautos.com
Veteremee
Hyundai Motor America
GCCC
Gyr
Wer
Sher
Student & Community Services Center
Gcccks.edu
Garden Eatollege
Eeu Aol
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!