County shelter funding outlook stalls amid budget worries
County and city officials struggle over a dog shelter project cost now at 698 968.95 to 842 873.45, far above the 500 000 split. Mayor Mayo says delay given weak economy, while county seeks additional county and labor contributions. Humane Society funds may be redirected if the project stalls.
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Cliff Mayo
City Commission
Mid-America
Allen
County Public Works
Mayo
Garden City
Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
Finney County Humane Society
Nancy Garhart
The
Humane Society
Pete Olson
Garhart
Commission
Jones
Bob Baker
Halbur
Doll
Copeland and South Gray share superintendent plan eyed
Copeland district will accept bids for a new school project next month with ground breaking hoped for September. New shared superintendency with Montezuma aims to save costs amid rising fuel, food and utility expenses. Jim Howard named Copeland Elementary and South Gray Junior High principal at $50,000.
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Zehr
Copeland
Montezuma
Don Grover
J.T. Croft
Copeland Board of Education
Croft
Grover
Connie Claborn
Demitry Evancho
Jim Howard
South Gray
Utilities seek FEMA reassessment after severe ice storm damage
Utility officials and FEMA met in Topeka to reassess storm damage claims from the December 2007 ice event. Cooperatives say FEMA’s report misses obvious damage and calls for a joint task force to resolve data gaps and standards. Midwest Energy plans to challenge FEMA conclusions and press for broader funding of repairs.
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Mark Barbee
FEMA
Topeka
Femas
Carl Koch
Nemaha-Marshall Rural Electric Cooperative
Axtell
Koch
Walter Dobinson
Fema Public Assistance Branch
Midwest Energy of
Hays
Ernest Lehman
Midwest
Midwest Energy
Lehman
Lehman Ene
Kansas
Fair: Horses Teach Skills for Future Rodeo Endeavors
Davenport and Olson share hopes of calf roping and breakaway roping as they prepare months ahead for the show. Jones emphasizes eye contact with judges and correct stance, plus reactions to horses, noting a smile helps.
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Davenport
Olson
Jones
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