Mystery firm bypasses Finney County incentives to Nebraska plant
After years of crafting tax breaks to lure a mystery manufacturer, Garden City and Finney County lost the BPI project to South Sioux City Nebraska. BPI plans a $400 million expansion creating 300 jobs by 2010, aided by incentives in Nebraska and ownership changes in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Products Inc
Sioux City
Neb
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Syracuse storm clippings ease. boy skate turns day high return
In Syracuse 8 year old Daniel Oquendo enjoyed a school free afternoon skating in Heelys on Main Street as city and Hamilton County crews clear snow from a winter storm that dropped 8 inches in Syracuse and up to 4 to 18 inches across the county. Public Works focused on opening east and west streets for traffic while residents seek help with snow around homes. Damages will be assessed for federal aid following a disaster declaration by President Bush.
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Syracuse
Kansas
Daniel Oquendo
Daniel
Main Street
Hamilton County
National Weather Service
Avenue A
Syracuse Public Works
John Armstrong
Kansas Emergency Management
Radon Gas Awareness Effort Warns of Hidden Dangers
Linda Walter of Finney County Extension explains radon is a natural radioactive gas in soil that infiltrates homes through cracks and crawl spaces. It moves faster in sandy soils and slower in clay, and long term exposure may cause cancer, with about 21 000 deaths annually per EPA data.
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Linda Walter
Finney County Extension
Family and Consumer Sciences
Walter
Environmental Protection Agency
Sebelius Urges Kansans to Embrace a New Politics
Gov Kathleen Sebelius began her second term urging Kansans not to be complacent about the future. Inaugural address from the Statehouse steps drew about 1,000 attendees with a 19 gun salute, a KC 135 flyover, and a performance of Home on the Range. She highlighted hope through the Lovell twins Kimberlin and Samuel born early Monday and called for action to lift the most vulnerable among us.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Statehouse
Sebelius
National Guard
Mulvane
Christie
Tom Lovell
Kimberlin
Samuel
County to join discount prescription drug program
Finney County will participate in a National Association of Counties discount drug program offering free prescription drug cards to residents. Cards available at the county clerk and treasurer offices in the county administrative building and the Finney County Health Department. Average savings about 20 percent with no cost to the county. program not a health insurance substitute.
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Finney County
County Commission
National Association of Counties
Ninth St
Finney County Health Department
Zero Road
NACO
Pete Olson
Olson
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Bruce Colbary
Colbary
Garden City
Mystery Firm
Nebraska
Kristen Waggener Cwaggener
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Garden City Commission
Finney County Commission
Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc
BPI
Kansas Department of Commerce
Syracuse News
Stephanie Farley
Sfarley
Gctelegram
Inspiring Minds
Anne Roe
Jennie Barker
Jill Reagle
Reagle
Radon
Laurie Sisk
Alberto Martinez
East Fair and
Comanche