Garden City Farm and Ranch Show dates announced
The second annual Garden City Farm and Ranch Show runs January 26 to 28 at the Finney County Exhibition Building Garden City. New features include alternative energy products and more livestock exhibits with chute demonstrations. Booths remain available. exhibitor info via Ron Metzinger or the event site.
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Garden City
Mid America Ag Network
Wichita
Kial Radio
Finney County Exhibition Building
Finney County Fairgrounds
Ron Metzinger
Gardencity
Judge denies KDOT bid to halt Finney road closure
A Finney County judge denied KDOT's request to stop Presto Oil Inc from pursuing a road closure on frontage road south of the Presto store at 7935 W US 50. The matter returns to the county commission with a Feb 8 road viewing and Feb 8 10 45 am public hearing at Holcomb USD 363. The four lane project aims to finish by 2011 and improve detours and safety.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
Presto Oil Inc
Presto
W. US. 50
KDOT
County Commission
Presto Oil
Transportation Agency
Cliff Mayo
USD 363
Wiley St
Holcomb
Topeka
Vernon L. Jarboe
George Rapp
Carson Hobbs
Big Lowe Road
Ibp Road
Dave Jones
Rapp
IBP
Third Street
U.S. 50
Garden City
Holcomb district plans progress amid tight budget
Holcomb USD 363 board debated the budget Monday while pledging to press on with building improvements and technology upgrades. Plans to convert six substandard Holcomb Elementary rooms into four larger spaces were outlined, with third graders moving from Wiley Elementary to Holcomb. The board approved a floor plan by Gibson Mancini Carmichael Nelson and discussed extending the laptop program and options to buy new computers. Funds moved to cover bills due to state delays, with state aid and local taxes expected later this month. An Office for Civil Rights complaint involving an individualized education plan was also discussed.
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Holcomb
USD 363 Board of Education
Demitry Evancho
Evancho
Wiley Elementary
Holcomb High School
Ackerman
USD 363
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Office of Civil Rights
Judge allows Roeder to argue voluntary manslaughter in Tiller death
In Wichita Kansas Judge Warren Wilbert ruled Roeder may present a defense claiming the May 31 killing of late term abortion provider George Tiller was justified to save unborn children. Prosecution argues no imminent threat existed. The decision prompts fear of violence and scrutiny from amid abortion opponents and advocates alike.
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Wichita
Kansas
Scott Roeder
George Tiller
Roeder
Tiller
Warren Hern
Boulder
Colo
Reformation Lutheran Church
Kansas City
Sedgwick
Warren Wilbert
Kansas Supreme Court
Associated Press
Justice Department
Fed
Don Spitz
Chesapeake
Army of God
Tom
Des Moines
Iowa
Dave Leach
Leach
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