Ulysses Plant to Close and Shift to Dumas Facility
Monsanto will close the Ulysses sorghum plant on January 31 and move to a larger Dumas facility. Fifteen local full time workers will be offered interviews elsewhere, six part timers will be laid off, and farmers who contract to grow sorghum may benefit from continued crop production tied to the new plant.
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Monsanto
Scott Nichols
Ulysses Chamber of Commerce
Steve Swanton
Ulysses
Dumas
Swanton
Midwest
Riley
Man cleans vehicles sees pride in hard work and family
Beery, a 44 year old from Garden City, runs a vehicle cleaning business washing 16 postal vans and trucks with his daughters Lynzee and Hanna. He learned farming and banking before changing careers, noting the labor is tiring yet satisfying and plans to grow the business despite scheduling challenges and late hours.
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Finney County Exhibition Building
Beery
Kalvesta
Cimarron
Garden City Community College
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Garden City
Production Credit Bank
First National Bank of Liberal
Texas
Fidelity State Bank
Lynzee
Hanna
Dixie Beery
Jack
Jack Beery
Ulysses pageant crowns new Southwest Kansas winner
Ulysses High seniors Naomi Garza and Ti Trosper led an eight contestant field in a well orchestrated Miss Southwest Kansas pageant. Henson won on stage interview and inspirational, with several scholarships awarded and plans to compete in Miss Garden City next month.
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Ulysses High School
Naomi Garza
Ti Trosper
Ulysses High
Trosper
Syracuse High School
Brooke Helton
Fort Hays State University
Caldwell
Cassie Belmear
Ralston
Nicole Fischer
Kansas State University
Great Bend
Johnson
Henson
Kstate
Dahling
Ricky Ricardo
Belmoar
Lindsee Wilson
Hugoton
Garza
Garden City
Garden City area political filings shape upcoming elections
Deadline looms for candidates including T and T firms and Garden City school board incumbents Jeff Crist Gail Dunford Mike Utz Bruce Reichmuth plus newcomer Ken Rishel seeking first term for four seats. If eight or more file a primary may be required for council and school board races. college trustees and Holcomb mayor/council races see similar rules and retirements.
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Bethphage
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Mark Eisenbarth
Garden City
Lauren Welch
Ed Nicklaus
Dave Brenn
Steve Sterling
Holcomb
Dennis Lauer
IBP
Terry Crain
Jannelle Robins- Gaede
Bruce Heinitz
Comer
Steve Detty
Reeve Agri Energy
Tim Miller
Annette Jones
Mitch Williams
Cindy Messenger
Sean Thayer
Andy Eastin
Kansas debates online sales tax to aid state revenue
Sebelius and lawmakers discuss a proposed online sales tax to fund the state, arguing it would level the field with brick and mortar stores and raise about 230 million dollars this fiscal year. Supporters say revenue losses from Internet shopping are harming Kansas, while opponents fear economic impact and technical hurdles remain.
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Kansas
House Taxation Committee
John Edmonds
Department of Revenue
Edmonds
Nick Jordan
Shawnee
Congress
Bush
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Ulysses Seed Company
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Garden Valley Retirement Village, Inc
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Ruby Buller
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Drum Sale
Peavey
Ludwig
Tama
Grestch
Zildjian
Paisle Sabian
Brier & Hale Music
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