Finney County eyes sales tax for joint court complex
Finney County Commission weighs a four-agency campus including Youth Services Community Corrections District Court Court Services and the Juvenile Detention Center. They consider building near the JDC or buying renting existing buildings with costs from 2 million to 3.57 million and may place a sales tax question on next year’s ballot.
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Finney County Commission
JDC
Commission
Community Corrections and Youth Services
N. Main St
11Th St
Kansas Department of Corrections and Juvenile Justice Authority
Court Services
Eighth St
Santa Fe St
Randy Partington
Commerce Bank
Partington
Main Street
Katrina Pollet
Pollet
Jim Perkins
Dave Jones
Jones
Fire department warns on fireworks safety for Independence Day
Garden City Fire Department and the state fire marshal urge caution as Independence Day festivities begin. Chief Allen Shelton warns sparklers burn at 1200 degrees and pose risk to children. injuries are highest among ages 5 to 14. Inspectors note dry conditions allow in-town discharges but emphasize readiness for incidents.
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Garden City
Buffalo Jones Avenue
Shelton
GCFD
Jacob Gonzales
Medicaid gap grows as states balk at expansion
An AP analysis shows 9.7 million of 15 million potentially eligible adults would lack Medicaid coverage next year because their states have not expanded eligibility. The split reflects a Supreme Court ruling and ongoing political resistance, with many low income adults in Texas Florida and Georgia likely uninsured despite the law.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Associated Press
The
Urban Institute
Obama
Congressional Democrats
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Texas
Florida
Georgia
Holcomb council member arrested on theft allegation
Holcomb City Council member Richard Scott Homer was arrested in Dodge City on a single theft allegation. He faces one count with two possible theft-by-deception or theft of property options over 25,000 dollars. Homer bonded out. no hearing set.
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Holcomb
Richard Scott Homer
Dodge City
Ford County Sheriff's Office
Ford County
Dean Bush
FCSO
Homer
DCPD
Craig Mellecker
Nebraska
S. Second Ave
Mellecker
Ford County Attorney’s Office
Kevin Salzman
Salzman
Gary Newman
Newman
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