Celebrate Kansas Exhibit Opens at Finney County Museum
A new permanent exhibit Celebrate Kansas debuts on Kansas Day January 29 at the Finney County Historical Museum. It features interactive play tables with building blocks, Kansas symbol displays, and take-home brochures funded by the High Plains Grant Makers. The opening is followed by a Dance Kids Clinic January 30 at Garden City College and a one day H2S safety course February 12 at GCCC.
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Garden City Fire Department
Finney County Ems
Kasriel
Oklahoma State University
GCCC
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Westar strikes deal for Western Kansas wind farm
Westar Energy will develop the Ironwood wind site near Spearville in partnership with Infinity Wind Power, targeting up to 500 MW with an initial 200 MW by late 2011 or 2012. The asset purchase covers about 18 600 acres and includes landowner contracts, with construction timing tied to transmission expansion in western Kansas.
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Power and Light
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Electric Utilities
Central Plains
Leon
Flat Ridge
Nashville
Meridian Way
Concordia
Garden City Farm and Ranch Show features horsemanship and energy day
The Garden City Farm and Ranch Show runs January 26 to 28 at Finney County Fair Grounds with more livestock exhibits, Craig Cameron horsemanship clinics, a mobile dairy classroom, and a political forum. KIUL and Mid America Ag Network present the event with sponsors. hours are 9 to 5 Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 to 4 Thursday. First 500 attendees receive lunch. Speakers include Kris Kobach campaign staffer Ben Davis, Steve McNinch, Todd Tinhart, Jerry Moran, Tracey Mann, and Sue Boldra, with a focus on alternative energy on Wednesday and markets on Thursday.
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Wichita
Steckline
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Cameron
Kansas
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Texas
Colorado
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Kris Kobach
A.m
Steve McNinch
Western Plains Energy
Growth Energy Board
U.S
Todd Tinhart
Jerry Moran
First District
Sue Boldra
Tracey Mann
Monte Shadwick
Matt Jeager
Emergent Green Energy, Inc
Usda Rural
Kansas to close at least 18 National Guard armories
Kansas Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ted Bunting told a Senate committee that consolidation of about one third of the state's 56 armories is under way to ease budget gaps. Fifteen will close by February, three later, with potential local funding talks not part of the deliberations. Armory closures affect northeast towns Sabetha Horton Atchison and Troy and reflect state deficits and funding cuts.
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Wesley opens pediatric dialysis clinic in Wichita
Wesley Medical Center in Wichita launches the area's first pediatric outpatient dialysis clinic on its sixth floor. The project faced yearlong remodel delays due to state and federal approvals with Medicaid/Medicare funding aiding costs. Dr. Michelle Stuart Hilgenfeld leads the program serving patients up to age 18 who previously received adult-focused care.
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Key Construction
Michelle Stuart Hilgenfeld
Kansas wins 6 million grant for green jobs training
Kansas will receive a 6 million dollar grant from the U S Department of Labor to retrain workers for jobs in green industries. Governor Mark Parkinson announced the award at the 2010 Workforce Summit in Topeka noting statewide training goals and potential statewide impact, with details on job creation and Wichita-area allocations still developing.
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Mct
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U.S. Department of Labor
Mark Parkinson
Topeka
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Department
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