E coli case linked to ConAgra recall in county
County Health Department confirms an E coli case in the last weeks linked to a ConAgra recall. KDHE tests show the beef shares the same bacterial strain, though details on infection route remain under investigation. State law protects patient anonymity and county identification. The recall covered 19 million pounds of contaminated meat.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Mike Heideman
Heideman
ConAgra
Committee weighs bond issue to ease crowding at GCHS
The district weighs a bond plan for a new wing or center at Green County High School to relieve overcrowding. Critics call it a Trojan horse while supporters say it fights space limits as principal Burr notes ninth graders already mix in some classes. The plan could leverage state help and lower bids due to low interest rates.
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Doug Laubach
Harold Perkins
Jeff Crist
Reichmuth
Laubach
GCHS
Kevin Burr
Burr
City Commission Finalizes Budget and Road Cuts
City commissioners set 6:30 p.m. August 13 for a public hearing on the budget. They trimmed about 1 mill from the budget by limiting a road project on Jennie Barker Road saving $125,000 in engineering costs. They also debated social funding, CASA, andBBBS allocations, with votes to retain or reduce funding failing 2-2 or 2-3. Additionally, they approved a local bid to cap 41 abandoned wells, and closed the pool on August 11 due to lifeguard and leak issues.
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Tim Cruz
Jennie Barker Road
Schulman Avenue
CASA
Cruz
Wharton
Jeff Whitham
Reynaldo Mesa
Janie Perkins
Casa Board
Perkins
BBBS
Mesa
Whitham
Noncity
Garden City
Henkle Drilling
CRC and Associates
Tulsa
Oklo
Henkle
Whitham, Wharton and
Steve Hadley
Hadley
Pat Baughman
Garden City Recreation Commission
Daryl Rindt
Recreation Commission
Rindt
City Commission
Hernandez sought for first degree murder in Yolanda case
Finney County records reveal Carlos Moran INS officer believed Manuel Hernandez killed Yolanda Hernandez after an alleged affair with his half brother. The suspect, jailed for child abuse, faces transfer to Finney County Jail within a week. Yolanda was last seen Sept 10 1992 near J and E Cloverleaf Road.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Hernandez
Carlos Moran
INS
Yolanda
Yolanda Hernandez
J& E
Cloverleaf Road
Martin Canalis
Garden City
Mike Utz
Manuel Hernan
Dez
Canalis
Elmer Canalis
Utz
Manuel Hernandez
Kearney County
Wichita
Eddis Hernandez
Moran
Canales
Garden City pool funding debated amid crowd
Garden City officials discussed a 600000 pool improvement plan focusing on water quality over new features. Residents urged bigger upgrades and a potential 1.3 to 1.4 million package, while the recreation commission weighed management takeovers and neighborhood access concerns.
Sublette feedyard sale shifts to energy firm impact
Wright announced the Sublette feedyard lot will be sold to an energy company and become fully commercial. He expects to keep 15 current employees, with 18 to 22 on site at peak capacity, and will focus on sales while maintaining existing operations as cattle move from grass in the Flint Hills. The yard began as a commercial yard before the Bass brothers bought it in 1987.
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Wright
Flint Hills
Said
Bass Brothers
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