Conservation Reserve Program extended in 10-county Upper Arkansas area
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 extends CRP authority through March 15 with Kansas FSA offices accepting offers and approving contracts. About 12,000 acres enrolled in seven business days of signup from Dec 20 to 31 under the Upper Arkansas River CRP Enhancement Program aim to conserve water, soil, and wildlife habitat.
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Conservation Reserve
Kansas Farm Service Agency
FSA
Bill Fuller
Fuller
Finney County Farm Service Agency
Country dancing class starts Tuesday at Garden City
Instructors Al and Linda Miller lead a six week country dancing course at the Garden City Recreation Commission. Sessions run 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays for six weeks starting Tuesday. Space is limited to 20 couples. reserve at 310 N Sixth St or by calling 276-1200. Cost is $40 per couple.
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al and
Linda Miller
Garden City Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Garden City to Host State Debate Tournament Jan 18
Garden City High School will host Kansas state debate tournament January 18 with no school at GCHS and cancellations at Kenneth Henderson and Abe Hubert middle schools. Volunteers are sought to judge debates. contact coach Russ Tidwell at 276-5170 or rtidwell gck schools.com for details.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
Kenneth Henderson
Abe Hubert
Russ Tidwell
Rtidwell
Gckschools
Kansas GOP chief linked to group named hate group
Kansas Republican Party chairman Kris Kobach defended FAIR amid its designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group. The SPLC cited meetings with Vlaams Belang and ties to white supremacist movements, while Kobach called the listing a smear and noted FAIR’s opposition to broad immigration reform and in state tuition for undocumented students.
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Topeka
Republican Party
Kris Kobach
GOP
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Kansas
Southern Poverty Law Center
Mobile
Ala
FAIR
Kobach
Kansas Statehouse
Congress
Mark Potok
Intelligence Project
Vlaams Belang
Potok
Dan Stein
Washington, D.C
Stein
Law Center
John Tanton
la Voz de
Los Angeles
Minutemen Civil Defense Corps
U.S
Mexico
Democratic Party
Andy Wollen
Board seeks input on GCCC's future
Garden City Community College trustees plan a Saturday retreat to shape a long range plan. Community leaders will discuss workforce training and bilingual needs while staff report on facilities needs and plans to expand the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building and Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex. The group may explore dual enrollment for high schoolers at no extra tuition.
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Terri Worf
Worf
Garden City Community College
Bill Clifford
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Clifford
Pauline Joyce
Dennis Perryman
Keller Leopold Insurance Inc
Las Vegas firms courting Mulvane for casino bids
Las Vegas based Harrah's Entertainment and MGM Mirage seek Mulvane city backing to win a Kansas Lottery casino contract in Sumner County. The Sumner County Commission has not endorsed the casino proposals, but Mulvane annexation could negate that need if the city supports the projects.
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Wichita
Mulvane
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc
MGM Mirage
Las Vegas
Kansas Lottery
Sumner
Sumner County Commission
Kansas Turnpike
County Commission
Garden City names Brian Seagraves arts director
Brian Seagraves begins as arts director at Garden City Recreation Commission replacing Mark Hays. He plans summer children's musical programs and new classes while learning local needs, emphasizing community involvement in theater, dance, music and art. Contact 310 N Sixth St or 276-1200.
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Brian Seagraves
Seagraves
Garden City Recreation Commission
YMCA
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield
Garden City
Mark Hays
Washington
Sixth St
Ulysses advances wastewater lake project and park value
KDHE supervised pilot in Ulysses moves toward completion as six wetland cells, a waterfall, and an equalization marsh purify city wastewater before refilling Frazier Park lake. Work began May with two-year standards, while Bentwood Golf Course expansion proceeds and educational value noted.
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Ulysses
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Public Works
Ruben Flores
Frazier Park
KDHE
North Fork
Garden City
Lee
Bentwood
Kreie
Michael Henderson
Henderson
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