Lunch program sign-up inches lower cost meals
Area districts keep raising meal prices to cover higher food and fuel costs while federal reimbursement rates reflect commodity prices. Montezuma and Copeland superintendents expect more applications for free and reduced meals as families face higher costs. Eligibility remains based on income with specific poverty thresholds. applicants should return mailed forms or visit USD 457 Nutrition Services at 1205 Fleming St to verify.
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USDA
Jay Zehr
Montezuma
Copeland
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic Research Service
Tracy Johnson
Nutrition Services
USD 457
Johnson
Nutrition Services Office
Fleming St
Nutrition Services Department
ConAgra Beef Co
Free Lunch Program Opens for USD 457 Students
USD 457 Nutrition Services mails free and reduced lunch applications to pre enrolled students. Parents may enroll via the 1205 Fleming St address or at the department from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Applications due August 13. Nutrition Services contact 276 5320. guidelines at the USDA site.
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Nutrition Services Department
Fleming St
Department
Usda.gov
Windsor project shifts direction amid reference discrepancies
The Windsor Hotel redevelopment alliance, seeking Stracklejohn Trust funds managed by the Historical Society, retools its board after discovering Klein’s unclear developer role. Welch and Monroe criticized credibility while Klein and others argued he served mainly in finance. A conference call led to Klein stepping aside to avoid clouding the project.
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Alliance
The
Historical Society
Stracklejohn Trust
Windsor
Stracklejohn
Historical Society Board
Harness
Lynn Lightner
Bryce Baker
Klein
Alvin Wiederspahn
the Plains
Kendyll Monroe
Monroe
Wiederspahn
Windsor Hotel
Eklund
Alliance and
Vision
Local roofers boost activity as contractors rent and hire in Garden City
Local contractors drawn by demand buy materials and dine locally, with out of town firms joining the chamber to signal lasting presence. Shingle supplier allocates production to Garden City Home Depot, while rents rise and vacancies shrink after Tyson and ethanol plant activity. Experts warn the economic boost may be temporary and depend on whether money stays local after projects end.
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Schoonover
Chamber
Joseph
Garden City
Steve Burgess
Burgess
Tyson
ConAgra
Marcy
Kentner
Foreclosures Increase Across Kansas Metro Areas
Foreclosures spread through Johnson Sedgwick Wyandotte and Shawnee counties while rural Butler Saline Reno Franklin Ellis and Finney show varied filings. National trend prompts state and federal attention though Kansas did not enact new foreclosure laws last year. A state task force urged consumer awareness and metro area focus.
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Johnson
Sedgwick
Wyandotte
Shawnee
Butler County
Saline County
Reno
Franklin
Ellis
Finney
National Conference of State Legislatures
Kansas
Steve Six
Banking Commissioner’s Office
Ashley Anstaett
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