Kansas farmland values rise amid drought and cash buyers
In Ness and surrounding counties land values rose about 21 percent despite drought as farmers and nonfarm investors flood the market. Dealers cite cash purchases, limited loan use, and strong returns, with prices reaching 31 00 to 4500 per acre for dryland and irrigated land.
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Kansas
Pridey
Ness County
John Wildin
Hutchinson
Oklahoma
Hall and Hall
Wildin
Kevin Chuyvetter
Kansas State University
Chuyvetter
Ediger
Farm Bureau
Steve Baccus
Cloud County
Baccus
State slashes food aid for children of illegals
Kansas welfare officials cut or end food stamp benefits for hundreds of low income U S born children in households with both citizens and illegal immigrants. The change uses total household income to determine eligibility while counting only citizen children for benefits. Previously nonresidents’ income was partially counted if residency proof was lacking.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SNAP
The
Kansas City Star
U.S
Hunt weekend offers escape for wounded warriors
A weekend retreat for veterans injured in combat provides healing through pheasant hunting and family activities. Soldiers like Sterling, an amputee, speak of regained normalcy as caregivers and volunteers arrange one on one time, crafts, pampering, and meals while spouses relax and renew. Organized by Heartland Heroes, the event limits 15 participants to maximize impact.
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Henderson
Wildin
Doug
Hutchinson
Chayvetter
Iowa
Sterling
Telinde
Tim
Brian
Beavers
Generations Salon
Home Depot
Nix
Delta Zeta
Pierceville Federated Church
Travis Reichert
Fort Carson
Colo
Elsie
Reichert
Chaput inspires GCCC art group with new printmaking program
Chaput brings dynamic ideas to Garden City Community College art scene, launching a print making I class after pushing printmaking in his first semester. He highlights the press as a fundraising tool for the art club and a spring public printing session in the quad, with plans to transport the press to Dodge City and a Santa Fe trip to visit galleries.
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Garden City Community College
Chaput
Salina South High School
Fort Hays
Wichita State
Kansas State
Dodge City Community College
Ing Press
Santa Fe
N.M
Unified School District 457 Seeks Cafeteria Tables Bid
Unified School District 457 invites bids for Cafeteria Tables District Wide. Specifications available from Director of Plant Facilities at School Service Center in Garden City Kansas. Bids due by 2 00 p m Central Time January 30 2012 at USD 457 Financial Office Garden City KS. The district may reject any or all bids and waive informalities. No bid may be withdrawn for 30 days after bid opening.
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Unified School District 457
School Service Center
E. Highway 50
Garden City
Fleming St
Unified School District
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Larry Swisher
Sharon Swisher
Land Institute
Tyler Ediger
Meade County
Pierceville
Heartland Heroes
Pnpm Ae
Charles Cawby
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