Page opportunities with Sen Love for student pages
State Sen. Garrett Love seeks students ages 12 to 18 to serve as pages for a day during the 2018 legislative session at the Topeka capitol. Pages will meet Gov. Sam Brownback and take a photo. dates include Jan 30 Feb 4 Feb 18 Mar 18 and Mar 25. Contact Dylan Griffin at (785) 296-7359 or dylan.griffin sena te.ks.gov.
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Garrett Love
State Capitol
Topeka
Lar Brownback
Love
Dylan Griffin
Dylan.griffin
Senate
Huelskamp to address Garden City farm and ranch show
Congressman Tim Huelskamp, a fifth generation farmer in his second term, will speak at noon on January 24 at the Garden City Farm and Ranch Show. He will outline issues for farmers including drought crop insurance overregulation taxes trade energy and farm policy and take audience questions. For questions contact his Dodge City office at 620 225 0172.
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Tim Huelskamp
Garden City
KDOT announces December bids for Kansas highway projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation released approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance on December 19 in Topeka. In District Six covering Southwest Kansas, Ness County will see a milling and overlay of 16.9 miles on K-96 from Ness City to the Ness Rush county line. APAC Kansas Inc and Shears Division, Hutchinson, awarded a $1.94 million mix strip project east of Ness City and a separate $83,560 quantity for stockpiling bituminous material from Ness City area.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas
Topeka
Ness County
Ness City
Ness
Rush County
Apac Kansas Inc. Shears Division
Hutchinson
KDOT
Apac Kansas Inc Shears
Tribune woman named to KSF board
Christy Hopkins of Tribune has been named to the Kansas Sampler Foundation board of directors. The Inman based nonprofit preserves rural culture, and Hopkins is community development director for Unified Greeley County. She is a Kansas Agricultural Leadership graduate and Health Foundation Fellow, with roles on regional boards and local initiatives.
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Christy Hopkins
Tribune
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Mil Penner
Marci Penner
Hopkins
Unified Greeley County
Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program
Kansas Health Foundation
PowerUps
Kansas gun prosecutions rise to third in nation in 2012
U S attorney in Kansas reports 2012 gun prosecutions ranking third among 93 districts. Federal charges against 447 people rose 85 percent from prior four-year average, with prosecutions led by felons armed in crimes and trafficking cases. A large conspiracy case targets buyers and smugglers across Kansas, Oklahoma, and abroad.
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U.S
Kansas
Justice Department
Puerto Rico
Texas
Barry Grissom
Grissom
Wichita Pachyderm Club
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Oklahoma
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Local library joins Family Place Libraries program
Finney County Public Library expands family services under Family Place Libraries adding a new children’s area station setup. The program brings professionals to hands on stations for early literacy and social development attracting Ebert and other families with Wee Readers and a rotating schedule of experts starting January 15.
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Family Place
Trish Ebert
Finney County
Wee Readers
Ebert
Hannah
Family Place Libraries
Madella Williams
Judy Cole
Williams
Cole
Erin Francoeur
Francoeur
Susanna Miller
Ayla
GCHS
Nathan
Gregory
Garden City to swear in new commissioner Melvin Dale
The Garden City Commission meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. to swear in Melvin Dale who fills John Doll’s term until the April 2 election. Dale plans to run, with three seats and two existing incumbents up for grabs, including Mayor Crase and Commissioner Law. Filing for candidates ends Jan 22. The panel may discuss reauthorizing a half cent sales tax and other items.
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Garden City Commission
Melvin Dale
John Doll
City Commission
Commission
N. Eighth St
Dale
David Crase
Chris Law
Crase
Law
Windsor Hotel
Southwest Kansas
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Sadie Brungardt
Finney County Public Library
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Finney County Administrative Center
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