Martin Luther King Day closings and openings list
Community institutions report closures and openings for Martin Luther King Day. Several Finney County offices and banks close January 15 while many libraries schools and businesses announce openings or holiday hours. Local post offices and banks such as First National Bank of Holcomb and Security Savings Bank are noted.
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Citizens State Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
First National Bank of Holcomb
Farm Credit of
Garden City
Home National Bank
Garden City State Bank
Landmark Federal Savings Bank
Security Savings Bank
Western State Bank
Stock Growers State Bank
Van stolen during warmup found in ditch in Garden City
Garden City police report a work van from Williams Heating and Air Conditioning was stolen while warming up in front of 1312 North Main. It was later found in a ditch in the 1000 block of Campbell. No damage reported. Also, a mobile home fire at 950 Jennie Barker Road No 172 caused $25,000 total loss due to unattended candles.
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Garden City
Michael Utz
Randy Williams
N. Main
Williams
Utz
Campbell
Jennie Barker Rd
Allen Shelton
Jose Rodriguez
Shelton
Kansas KDOT reports over billion in highway projects
Topeka AP KDOT says more than 1.2 billion dollars of highway and bridge projects were under construction at October end in its annual report. Spokesman Marty Matthews notes some work may be completed by distribution time but most remains unfinished. The 1999 legislature approved a 10 year, 13.4 billion comprehensive plan.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Marty Matthews
Rain to snow forecast for eastern Kansas weekend
The National Weather Service warns of rain turning to snow across parts of Kansas this weekend. Dense fog advisory covers eastern and south central regions with clearing expected later. Winds develop Friday night with showers west and central. lows near 25 to 40 degrees. Saturday brings blustery conditions with rain and thunderstorms central and east. 1 to 3 inches of snow possible in the northwest by evening. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Outlook For Garden City Saturday And Sunday
The Garden City forecast shows a 60 percent chance of rain Saturday with possible snow mix in the afternoon. Winds will be 20 to 30 mph shifting from south to northwest as temperatures peak in the upper 30s, followed by Sunday partly cloudy with highs in the 30s.
Weather records show record lows and highs for date
Record low minus 16 and high 79 noted for this date with comparisons to last year. Temperatures this date last year were 54 high and 27 low. Year to date precipitation remains 0.00 inches while last year at this time was 1.22 inches. Longtime precipitation average through January is 0.33 inches. Data provided by Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center.
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Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago Live Cattle Futures
Kansas
Topeka
Osee
Oklahoma City Ody
Las Vegas
Vero Beach
Los Angeles
Miami Beach
Gunnison
New York City
Saranac Lake
Lord Grain Prices at Garden City Co op Wheat and Soybeans
Market notes show wheat at 2.13 per bushel, rye or oats unclear, soybeans at 4.38 per bushel. Grain prices listed for Garden City Co op with references to SOG GAN and mile coves.
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Garden City Co-op
Dow Jones Downgrades as Index at 10585.15
Edward Jones & Co reports the Dow Jones average at 10585.15, down 24.40 from this morning's opening price, signaling a softer session. Markets monitor declines as traders assess early gains and sector performance.
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Dow Jones Edward Jones & Co
Senators push hard line on EPA water rules in Kansas
Kansas senators on the Natural Resources Committee demand a tough stance with the federal EPA over proposed water quality standards. They cite a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA authority and reject calls for compromise as Gov. Bill Graves faces pressure from agriculture groups and state officials.
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State
EPA
Topeka
Bill Graves
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas
Graves
US. Supreme Court
Janis Lee
Kensington
Kansas Senate
Statehouse
Lee
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas EPA water rules spark state control debate
Critics in Kansas object to EPA water quality standards for the state saying they cede too much regulation to Washington. Senators Umbarger and Lee challenge federal role while Graves aides defend a hard line. The standards, tied to a settlement with Sierra Club and Kansas Natural Resource Council, aim to fix designations of rivers and lakes and relieve low flow issues, but may burden small cities with up to 140 million dollars in water system upgrades.
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Clean Water Act
Chicago
EPA
Kansas
Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
Janis Lee
Kensington
Trailmobile to Close Liberal Plant Costing 160 Jobs
Trailmobile Trailer LLC plans an indefinite shutdown of its Liberal plant due to a drop in demand for truck trailers. About 160 hourly workers will lose their jobs, with one person kept to maintain the site while salaried staff may move to other plants.
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Liberal
Trailmobile Trailer LLC
Toby Miller
Miller
Trailmobile
Tim McConnell
Arson Suspected in Campbell Street Fire
Fire chief Allen Shelton says two fires at 1707 Campbell Street were set by an unknown intruder. No injuries occurred to the mother and three children who were outside the home. The home is uninhabitable due to smoke and structural damage. investigation continues.
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Campbell St
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Garden City sales tax climbs on 2000 revenue rise
Garden City saw sales tax receipts rise about 6.5 percent in 2000 to nearly 4.4 million, with 2.18 million from the half cent tax enacted in 1994. Officials warn ConAgra layoff impacts and untaxed Internet sales could curb future gains while budgeting remains cautious.
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Garden City
Melinda Hitz
Vince DiPiazza
ConAgra
City Commission
Jim Wharton
DiPiazza
Finney County
Reynaldo Mesa
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