Martin Luther King Day closings list in Finney County
Observances note offices and businesses will be closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Garden City and Holcomb post offices, city offices, county offices, and district court close. Also closed are libraries, museums, animal shelter, health department, Chambers, USDA center, banks, credit unions, and several local organizations.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Historical Museum
Garden City City
Holcomb City
Finney County
Finney County District
Curt Garden City Animal Shelter
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
United Methodist
Finney County Health Department
Bank of the West
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Financial Aid Night at Garden City High School
Garden City High School hosts Financial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria. Garden City Community College financial aid staff will present to juniors and seniors about scholarships and how to apply for college aid for fall enrollment at any university or college.
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Garden City High School
Garden City Community College Financial Aid
N. Main St
K State to Host Pizza Parties for Area High School Seniors
Kansas State University announces two pizza parties for high school seniors. The Ulysses event on January 23 at Pizza Hut offers free pizza from 6 30 p m with door prizes and registration by Thursday 1 23 on 1 800 432 8270. The Garden City event on January 24 starts at 7 30 p m with similar details and registration by Friday.
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Kansas State University
Lakin
Moscow
Satanta
Stanton County
Syracuse
Sublette
Ulysses
Pizza Hut
Oklahoma Ave
Deerfield
Dighton
Garden City
Greeley County
Healy
Holcomb
Scott Community
Wichita County
Kansas Ave
Kari Krier
Kstate
Krier
Stuents
Local charities meet goals despite 2005 disasters
Finney County charities surpassed a local goal of 30000 in 2005 despite two natural disasters and high fuel prices. Habitat for Humanity raised 30000 and plans another house, while Finney County United Way topped 540000 for 17 agencies. Local groups noted resilient giving after Katrina, with national targets lagging.
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Dave Sweley
Habitat For Humanity Board of Directors
Tion
New Orleans
Margaret Anderson
Finney County
United Way
American Red Cross
Craig Lurtz
Lurtz
Garden City
Finney County to renew Enterprise Zone designation
Finney County commissioners meet at 8 30 a m at the administrative center to renew the Enterprise Zone designation with the Kansas Department of Commerce. The program offers 2500 dollar tax credits for new jobs and waivers of zoning fees, with two year renewals and requests for similar resolutions from Garden City and Holcomb. Also on the agenda are health department presentations, weed pickup bid, DPW staffing review, ongoing projects, and voting equipment review.
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Finney County
Roman Halbur
Simi
Garden City
Holcomb
Kristi Schmitt
Finney County Health Department
Department of Public Works
Governor to temporarily cover Kansans prescription costs
Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced that Kansas will temporarily pay for prescriptions for residents hit by Medicare Part D enrollment problems. About 420 claims were filed by pharmacists in several hours, affecting around 40,000 Medicaid beneficiaries now eligible for both programs, with costs covered from state revenues and potential federal reimbursement requested. The aim is to bridge gaps as federal fixes are pursued with CMS.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Corcoran
State Health Policy Office
Federal
Centers For Medicare and
National Governors Association
Medicare Health Insurance
Medicare
Open government groups push for more records and meetings law changes
In Topeka AP reports that the Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government and allied groups seek further open records reforms this year. Proposals include making affidavits in criminal cases public and taping closed sessions, backed by the Kansas Press Association and Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
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Topeka
Kansas Sunshine Coalition
Kansas Press Association
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
Don Moler
League of Kansas Municipalities
Lew Perkins
University of Kansas
Tiahrt: House race not over remains in contention
AP reports Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt disputes Cantor's grip on the House whip race. Cantor leads early with support from many colleagues, but Tiahrt says numbers do not add up and more GOP members are uncommitted. Other contenders include Reps. Wamp and Rogers as leadership shakeup follows DeLay's exit.
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Washington
Kansas
Todd Tiahrt
House
Tiahrt
Eric Cantor
R-Va
Capitol Hill
Goddard
Kan
Cantor
Zach Wamp
R-Tenn
Mike Rogers
R-Mich
Roy Blunt
Rmo
Blunt
Tom DeLay
DeLay
Texas
Jack Abramoff
Republican Conference
Tia
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Financial Aid
K-State
Nis
Nity
Habitat For Humanity
Sweley
Robin Marsh
Emmaus House
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Kearny County
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Catholic Social Services
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of the Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Russell
Salvation Army
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains Court
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
United Cerebral Palty of Kansas
John Wagner
Buffalo Dunes
Finney County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Kansas Department of Commerce
Lawrence Journal-World
Attorney General's Office
Tim Huelskamp
Senate
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