Loss of district judge looms in August retirement
In August the 25th Judicial District will have one less district judge as Philip C Vieux retires. The state has not decided replacement. If appointed, process would take five to six months plus a 45 day application phase and interviews for governor to appoint. Budget constraints hinder a fourth seat. caseloads will be split among remaining judges until a new judge is seated.
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25Th Judicial District
Philip C Vieux
Wendel Wurst
Vieux
Wurst
Kansas
Michael Quint
Robert Frederick
Transloading site could bring Garden City more business
Finney County Economic Development Corp President Lena DuVall told FCEDC board that Garden City is a finalist for a KDOT transload shipping center to be built at the U S Highway 50 Industrial Park. Abilene Concordia El Dorado Great Bend Great Plains Industrial Park near Parsons Norton are other finalists. The project could be in place within 90 days if a deal is struck and reflects potential agricultural and energy related rail activity in the region.
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Garden City
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Lena Duvall
DuVall
FCEDC
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
U.S. Highway 50
Abilene
Concordia
el Dorado
Great Bend
Great Plains
Norton
Ron Schwartz
I-70
Wichita
Finney County Fair Features 4-H Ambassadors Booth
Photos show Kayla George and Meara Bergstrom with a month-old goat at the Farmer For A Day booth run by the 4-H Ambassadors in the exhibition building. The booth operates 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday. Kaycee Swan figures in the Mutton Bustin' competition as she clings to a sheep in the Horse Palace.
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Kayla George
Meara Bergstrom
Finney County Fair
Kaycee Swan
Horse Palace
Popular exhibit returns at Finney County Fair
The Finney County Fair opened with Farmer For A Day, a 20 year old 4-H staple. Kids pet baby goats, pot a potato patch, and milk a fake cow, while Connie Gross notes the cow feature draws kids in and Jensen Strasser highlights the goal of educating youth about 4-H.
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4-H
Connie Gross
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