Harvest progress trails as Kansas wheat lag hits 58 percent
Kansas wheat harvest remains behind typical levels with 58 percent in the bin statewide, versus 79 percent a year ago and a five year average of 65. Goodland farmer Ken Palmgren began cutting last Friday with test weights of 64 to 65 pounds per bushel. Army worm damage is light to moderate in some counties.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Goodland
Ken Palmgren
Palmgren
Sherman County
KASS
Kansas farmers switch focus as crops shrink beyond wheat
Kansas farmers reduce plantings in corn sorghum and soybeans after a drought year. Winter wheat acreage reached 10.3 million with 9.7 million expected to be harvested. Corn 2.9 million planted, sorghum 3.7 million, soybeans 2.7 million. drought and moisture expectations shape fall harvest prospects.
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Ducers Association
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Schulte
Kass
Hail damages crops across Kansas wheat belt and counties
Heavy storms and golf ball sized hail hit Pence Hugoton Sublette and Finney County areas causing widespread crop and building damage. Farmers report 28 to 100 percent loss in fields with wheat milo and corn affected. Harvest crews move slowly as weather delays persist and offices wrap up data collection.
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Winona Feed
Pence
Doug Brown
Scott Co-op Association
Sherrill Tubbs
Western Kansas Insurance Services
Scot City
Sherman
Logan
Tubbs
Scott County
Stevens County
Hugoton
Oklahoma State Line
Jeff Orwig
Moscow Collingwood Grain
Copeland
Sublette
Satanta
Lena Henderson
Henderson
Finney County Valuations Edge Down Across Districts
Finney County numbers decline with Garden City Community College sharing the same mill valuation as the county. Garden City sees a 2 percent rise to 128.78 million while USD 457 drops 2.5 percent to 247.36 million. City officials expect mill levy changes and note Gov. Sebelius tax timing could affect school funding. Holcomb city valuation grows 3 percent to 6.60 million as USD 363 falls 4 percent to 117.54 million.
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Garden City Community College
Mili Levy
Finney County
William Hammond
Hammond
Garden City
Jeff Whitham
Whitham
Erty
Jim Neblett
Reynaldo Mesa
City Commission
Mesa
Kathleen Whitley
Whitley
Sebelius
Fireworks warnings after minor city blaze prompt caution
Officials urged careful use of fireworks after a small structure fire was contained with no injuries. Rafael Arrieta and five children were reported residents of the home, now staying with family in Garden City. Fire officials emphasized adult supervision and fire safety, noting legality varies by location and residents may shoot fireworks during permitted hours.
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Shelton
Rafael Arrieta
Fami
Garden City
Explosion at mosque in Fallujah kills 10 Iraqis
Explosions at a mosque in Fallujah leave 10 dead and four injured as civilians search for evidence of a U S missile or bomb strike, while U S troops say the blast was likely caused by site explosives. In Tikrit, gunmen kill Abdul lah Mahmoud al Khattab and wound his son, the regional governor says.
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Fallujah
Iraq
U.S
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Tikrit
Abdul
Lah
Mahmoud al-Khattab
Al-Khattab
Saddam
Hussein al-Jubouri
County Commission drops graffiti resolution plan
The panel rejected a plan to address graffiti noting delays and that cleanup speed would not hasten with a resolution. Sheriff Bascue compared sheriff gang unit efforts to a patrol model, while Roman Halbur joked about Riverview South cleanup timelines. The vote followed discussion on juvenile involvement and business owner support.
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Rascue
Mayo
Garden City
Bascue
Roman Halbur
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Greeley County
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Joe Horton
Horton
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Health Department
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Kottke
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