Roundup Filings Due Soon for Mock Legislature
The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature seeks 60 plus county delegates for its biennial election on March 8 across 28 counties. Delegates meet to discuss and propose policy, with measures advancing to the governor and Kansas Legislature. Filing requires 50 petition signatures or a $25 fee, due by Feb 9 to SWKAAA in Dodge City. Contact Robert Lininger at the numbers provided.
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GCCC Hosts Regional Science Olympiad February 10 11
Garden City Community College will host two days of competition for area middle and high school students testing knowledge in biology physics chemistry earth science engineering and inquiry. The 2011 regional event on February 10 and 11 involves Dodge City Greeley County Pratt Sublette and Wichita County schools plus High Plains Home Educators.
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National Research Council
GCCC
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High Plains Home Educators Association
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Thieves busted in Wichita over grease theft from fast food
Two Missouri residents were arrested in Wichita on suspicion of stealing used cooking oil from a Burger King. Police say grease theft is a growing trend as recycled oil feeds animal feed and biodiesel. A manager spotted a pump truck outside about 5:30 AM, prompting the investigation.
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Kansas marks 150th with low key Statehouse event
About 300 people gathered on the Topeka Statehouse steps to mark Kansas 150th birthday with speeches a poetry reading and a few artillery rounds from 75mm howitzers Governor Sam Brownback and lawmakers attended and a do it yourself celebration plan was outlined as Kansas braces for a $550 million budget shortfall and shifts toward education driven events.
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Lawrence
Matthew Gonzales
Sam Brownback
Garden City Farm and Ranch Show Highlights Local Ag Tech
Jeff A Hutton of the National Weather Service in Wichita notes October 2009 was the wettest on record while Finney County saw rain extremes from under 10 inches to over 30 inches. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Dale Rodman will speak at noon, with vendors promoting biodiesel by Emergent Green Energy and a wide range of farming products at the Finney County Fairgrounds exhibition.
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Wichita
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KYUL
Scott City
Ron Metzinger
Farm and Ranch Show
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Kansas
Dale Rodman
Agriculture Secretary
Rusty Rierson
Rierson
Better Horses
Metzinger
Ket
Oklahoma Panhandle
Colorado
Kansas City
Topeka
Matt Jaeger
Emergent Green Energy Inc
Jaeger
Jaegers
Emergent Green
Minneola
Harold Lear honored for years of Audubon service
In Salina Kansas Harold Lear receives the Meritorious Service Award from the Smoky Hills Audubon Society for decades of work at the Harold Lear Wildlife Sanctuary. He manages the sanctuary the bird count and bluebird trail and monitors 20 plus nest boxes while sharing extensive sanctuary knowledge with visitors. Lear, a retired civil engineer and former Scoutmaster, emphasizes hands on stewardship and keeping trails clear for wildlife and people.
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