College renovates welding lab to boost training on campus
Garden City Community College plans a on campus welding lab in the John Collins Technical Building to expand training options. The project aims to offer open entry, open exit courses and self paced modules for workers and aspiring welders, with equipment funded by grants and possible future labor department support.
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GCCC
John Collins Technical
Carol Ballantyne
Brungarat
Brungardt
Eric Brown
Brown
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Ballantyne
Bob Kreutzer
Tatro Plumbing
Gccc Board of Trustees
Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor
Judy Crumble
Palmer
U.S. Department of Labor
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. Holcomb
Sunflower
Crumble
Rod Bremby
Kansas Department of Health and the Environment
Garden City Community College
Tom Brungardt
Garden City High School
JDA
Neighborhood Opposes Dirt Mine Tied to Sam's Club Site
Residents led by Dirt claim they will appeal to Sam's Club Corp and pursue other avenues to stop the permit for 2000 truckloads of dirt. They cite a past 2002 mining dispute where a deep pit and a large dirt cloud caused concerns about traffic and safety as context for current worries.
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Sam’s Club Corporation
Sam’s Club
Victor Klotz
Klotz Land Co
Klotz
Bradshaw
Mike Foltz
Foltz
Pete Olson
Cliff Mayo
Finney County appoints two to Board of Zoning Appeals
The Finney County Commission appointed Jon Fort and Duane Drees to the Board of Zoning Appeals joining Chair Bill King. Commissioner Roman Halbur opposed Fort due to potential conflicts with his commercial real estate work. Community members voiced concerns over a large dirt excavation near homes, dust, and disruption, urging enforcement of permit restrictions and safe handling of the Foltz pit.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Finney County Commission
Jon Fort
Duane Drees
Bill King
King
Planning Commission
Roman Halbur
Fort
Klotz
Sam’s Club
Eloa Espinosa
Schulman Ave
Espinosa
Derek Hall
E. Schulman Ave
Appeals Board
Foltz
Caroline Bradshaw
Finney County
Bradshaw
Holcomb seeks volunteers as fire dept faces recruitment woes
City council favors rebuilding a functional volunteer fire department after disbanding in 2004. Jarnagin expects Hendershot to apply for fire chief by Jan 31 and hopes six to eight volunteers join, while Dan Linton’s departure leaves the post open. Trash rate hike approved 11 percent pending ordinance, residential to 14, commercial to 6.99 per cubic foot. next meeting Feb. 13. Finney County landfill costs noted. grant application eyed to fund comprehensive plan update costing 30k to 40k, potential grant up to 25k.
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Jarnagin
Hendershot
Holcomb
Robin Pena
Pena
Greg Cox
Jim Welch
Finney County
Waste Connections Inc
Garden City
State Department of Commerce
Immigrants policy clash over E verify penalties
A proposed bill would require mandatory use of E verify, a federal online system to verify workers legality, shifting enforcement to the federal level. Proponents say it helps law abiding businesses comply while critics flag accuracy concerns and urge state action.
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Social Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Jeff Glendenning
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
McKinney
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Board Uk’s
Dirt Mining
Gary Newman
Linton
Newman
Knights OF Columbus
Dodge City
Eagles Lodge
N. Taylor
Garden City, Ke
Dems
GOP
Internet
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Omega Internet Services Inc
Palace Computer Center
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Coldwellbankercom
Coldwell Banker, the Real Estate Shoppe, Inc
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Garden City Telegram
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