Effects of poor harvest to crop up in economy
The economy of southwest Kansas may weaken in 2011 due to crop losses from wheat harvest and a forecast drought driven fall. Garden City Co-op chief executive John McClelland argues the industry rides cycles, noting three to four strong years prior and that droughts eventually average out. The co-op expects 35 to 40 percent less grain than normal. See Wheat, Page A5.
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Kansas
John McClelland
Garden City
Wheat harvest winding down in southwest Kansas
Wheat harvest is wrapping up in southwest Kansas with most co op officials forecasting completion this weekend. Test weights hold at 60.5 pounds per bushel while dryland yields vary from 4 to 55 bushels per acre, averaging around 25 to 35. Harvest progress shown across Finney Grant Gray Scott counties with 85 percent of state crop harvested as of Sunday.
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Kansas
Co-Op
Finney County
Ken Jameson
Garden City Co-op
Warren Devore
United Prairie Ag
Grant County
Gray County
Ellen Goering
Pride Ag Resources
Dan Hild
Tribune Grain
Scott County
Gary Friesen
Scott Co-op Association
Greg Fletcher
ADM Grain
Downtown Wellness Walking Program Promotes Active Living
Garden City Recreation Commission and Downtown Vision launch the Downtown Wellness Walking Program to boost public activity. Participants log walked or biked miles, with entries increasing chances for weekly prize drawings and access to education sessions. Activities include yoga in the park and a Main Street scavenger hunt to keep movers engaged.
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Kyla Renfro
Garden City Recreation Commission
Stevens Park
Austen Waetzig
Annette
Downtown Vision
The
Recreation Commission
Renfro
Main Street
GCCC to Expand Talent Search With $1 Million Grant
Garden City Community College will continue its Educational Talent Search program with a five year grant totaling more than 1 million dollars. The grant supports about 650 at risk students in Garden City Public Schools and will start September 1 each year. Dean Cathy McKinley credited U.S. Senator Moran for securing the award and noted the need given Finney County’s high low income households. The program aids at risk graduates as they pursue college, with participants drawn from Garden City High School and multiple middle and intermediate centers. The director’s position has been vacant since late May and a search will begin soon.
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Gram
Megan Kinney
Rebekah Fitzpatrick
McKinley
Finney County
Garden City Community College
Garden City Public Schools
GCCC
Cathy McKinley
U.S. Department of Education
U.S
Jerry Moran
R-Kan
Garden City
Bernadine Sitts
Charles Stones
Abe Hubert
Kenneth Henderson
Education Department
Moran
Weather Forecast Today Mostly Sunny and Hot High 100
Today’s outlook calls for mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures with a high near 100 degrees and a low around 70. Details continue on page A8.
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