Finney County OKs 2.5 Million Ethanol Spur Loan
County commissioners approved a 2.5 million dollar agreement with Bonanza Energy to construct an 8900 foot railroad spur in Finney County. The loan will be repaid over 10 years from the county general fund. Bonanza transfers 50 acres at Highway 50 and Jennie Barker Road as collateral. Ameritrack Rail is contractor. ASM Engineering handles grading. The project aims to improve ethanol delivery to western markets and connects to BNSF tracks.
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Randy Partington
General Fund For Economic Development Commission
Roman Halbur
Finney County
Bonanza
Tom Willis
Willis
Conestoga Energy
Liberal
Bonanza Energy
Ameritrack Rail
Frankfort
Ind
ASM Engineering Consultants of
Benton
U.S. Highway 50
Jennie Barker
KDOT
Garden City
Kobach unveils tough voter-ID bill in Kansas
Under the SAFE act Kansas voters would need government issued photo ID to ballot. Absentee ballots could record driver’s license numbers. New movers and young adults must prove citizenship. Expired IDs allowed for seniors and low income residents qualify for free ID. Bill expected to pass. opposition group cites fraud data. Kobach cites 80 voter complaints to be reviewed.
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Sam Brownback
Kobach
Lance Kinzer
Rolathe
Kansas Voter Coalition
NAACP
The
League of Women Voters
National Organization For Women
ACLU
Wichita
Church Women United
Sedgwick County Council of Elders
Peace and Social Justice Center
States sue over health care law seek dismissal of suit
Kansas joins challenge arguing lack of standing and seeks dismissal as lawsuits unfold nationwide. Florida judge Vinson mulls summary judgment. pro and anti mandate rulings vary across courts. White House opposes repeal as Senate Democrats vow to block action. States include Alabama Alaska Arizona Colorado Georgia Indiana Idaho Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Washington.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Tracy Schmaler
White House
Senate
Florida
U.S
Roger Vinson
Obama
Bill McCollum
Barack Obama
Pensacola
National Federation of Independent Business
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Idaho
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Police Officers Earn Honors At Annual Ceremony
Police officers received numerous awards at the annual ceremony including Meritorious Service Lifesaving and Superior Achievement for actions during a January 2010 incident where a man tried to kill his ex-wife. Det. Tanya Bradley MPO Hailey Knoll and others were recognized along with 25 officers for safe driving.
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Tanya Bradley
Brandy Unruh
Hailey Knoll
Mark Johnson
Lee Stevens
Jacquelyn Gigot
Roger Bailey
Jason Schwaderer
Casey Milligan
Charles Doull
Michael Velasquez
David Wheet
Robert Scrivner
Heidi Almos
Bradley
Faylene Fenner
Cindy Chooge
Diana Sanford
Shawna Linenberger
Deadline nears for city and school board filings
Two Garden City city commission incumbents Nancy Harness and Dan Frankhauser filed for re election as of April 5. Garden City Mayor James Behan has not filed. Holcomb USD 363 candidate Tim Miller seeks a third term. incumbents Chamberlain Powers Schuetz have not filed. Garden City USD 457 has no candidates yet. Holcomb two city council seats and mayor position also lack contenders.
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City Commission
Garden City
Nancy Harness
Dan Frankhauser
Reynaldo Mesa
State House
Topeka
James R. Behan
Behan
Holcomb
Tim Miller
Julie Chamberlain
Jay Powers
Tom Schuetz
Mike Utz
Bruce Reichmuth
Gail Dunford
Jeff Crist
Utz
Reichmuth
Crist
Dunford
Susan Dreiling
Holco
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Helt
Paul Euliss
Pete Deleon
Carol Mhauschild
Kathy McGaughey
Pistol
Gabby
Animal Control
Kimmie
Marcie
Tiny
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Finneycohs.org
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Q97 FM
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E. Mary
W.mba
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