Phased resurfacing on U S Highway 50 west of Syracuse
The Kansas Department of Transportation will continue phase two of a 16 mile resurfacing project on U S Highway 50 west of Syracuse starting as soon as Monday. Shilling Construction Company Inc. Kansas is the primary contractor for the $2.2 million job.
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Syracuse
Larry Meyer
Kansas Department of Transportation
Salina
Kansas
Colorado State Line
KDOT
Shilling Construction Company Inc
Manhattan
Finney County Health Dept adjusts hours July 30 31
The Finney County Health Department will open 8 a.m. to noon on July 30 and close for the afternoon, and on July 31 it will close in the morning and open 6 p.m. The regular hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to noon Fridays. The office is open the first Friday of each month. The USDA Farm Service Agency reminds agricultural producers to nominate idle candidates for county committees by Aug. 1, with voting in the fall and a program requiring eligibility, residency, and participation.
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Finney County Health Department
Health Department
Usdas Farm Service Agency
FSA
Fsa. da
Usda Service
Holcomb to publish 2009 budget with mill increase
Holcomb city council approved publishing the 2009 budget showing a 1.23 mill rise aimed at funding growth plans. The major cost is updating the Comprehensive Plan at about $54,000 with a $18,000 payment this year and $36,600 in 2009, drawing critique from Councilman Greg Cox about taxpayer impact.
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Holcomb
Robin Pena
Greg Cox
Finney County Economic Development Corp
General Fund
Gary Newman
Jamie Jarnagin
Cox
Newman
Trent Armstrong
Armstrong
FCEDC
Gas prices fuel Senate campaigns in Kansas race
Democratic challenger Jim Slattery targets Senator Pat Roberts over gasoline prices with a new 30 second TV ad airing in Kansas City Topeka and Wichita. Roberts campaign says he supports oil production to curb prices and notes Slattery voted for a federal gasoline tax increase in 1993.
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Topeka
Jim Slattery
Pat Roberts
Roberts
Slattery
House
Kansas City
Wichita
Washington
Congress
Emergency Guns and Hoses Softball Tourney Set in Garden City
Finney County Sheriff Office Garden City Police and Fire departments join in the first Guns and Hoses Softball Tournament at Peebles Complex. Games start 11 a.m. with round robin matchups noon and 1 p.m. The winner earns a trophy to defend next year. Funds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Finney and Kearny counties. Admission is free and activities include contests and prizes.
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Finney’ County Sheriffs Office
Garden City
Peebles Complex
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff's Office
Fire Departments
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney
Kearny
Garden City Fire
Jamie Martinez
Martinez
Tammy Davis
Davis
Haskell County Fair
Centera Bank
Kearny County Fair
Deerfield
Scott County
Stampede Ranch
Finney County
Grandstand
Governor Sebelius moves to temporary Statehouse quarters
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has relocated to the north wing of the Kansas Statehouse for an 18 month renovation period. The move places her office near the lieutenant governor on the second floor while crews upgrade mechanical systems and restore historic spaces.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Statehouse
Barry Greis
Senate
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
England
Corcoran
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Westlake Ace Hardware
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Finney County Demonstration Garden
S. Ninth St
Dean Whitehill
Stevens Park
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