Finney County Fair Hosts Photo Contest and Wildflowers Event
Photographers may enter the Great American Photo Contest at the Finney County Fair with the theme Up Up and Away dated after last year's fair. Entries must be 8 by 10 inch color or black and white enlargements mounted on 11 by 12.5 inch white studio boards costing $1.20 each. Separate youth and adult divisions award gift certificates, with boards available at the Finney County Extension Office 501 S Ninth St. For details call 272 3670.
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Fair books available around town for Finney County Fair
The 2005 Finney County Free Fair edition titled A Timeless Classic is now ready. Aug 4 to 7 at Finney County Fairgrounds. Find entry details, booth guides, entertainment, and events at multiple local outlets including Extension Office and several banks and credit unions.
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Finney County Extension Office
Soybean Bakefest Contest At Finney County Fair
Judging for the Kansas Soybean Commission Bakefest starts at 9 a.m. on August 5 with quick breads yeast breads and cookies using soy ingredients. Entry drop off is August 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. Foods judged on flavor appearance and quality. first prizes $35 per category. Proceeds support Finney County 4-H Ambassadors and Extension units. Contact Finney County Vision Office at 272-3670 for details.
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Quilt show moved at Finney County fairgrounds
Changes in facilities affect the People’s Choice quilt show but entries are accepted in Clothing and Needlework. Entries run from 2 to 6 p.m. August 4 at the Exhibition Building. Judging is scheduled for August 5 and quilts will be exhibited from 4 to 5 p.m. August 7. For more information, contact the fair.
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Brownback Meets Roberts in Brief Meeting on Constitution
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback met Supreme Court nominee John Roberts for about 25 minutes and said Roberts appears to favor a literal reading of the Constitution. Brownback noted two key questions for hearings: whether the document is a living text or fixed, and Roberts’ stance on Roe v. Wade remains unclear.
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Shortline rail forums planned in Kansas open houses
State rail officials plan two public open houses next week to discuss a 3 million annual loan program that supports 1700 miles of Kansas shortlines. The events run 3 to 7 p.m. August 2 in Phillipsburg and August 3 in Wichita, as Denver consultants review the program’s impact on an efficient rail system.
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Huck” Boyd
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Ed McKechnie
WATCO
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Steve Coomes
Kyle Railroad
Kyle
Coomes
John Maddox
KDOT
Kansas crops hold up in dry hot conditions
Kansas farmers report drought stress as soil moisture remains low. Topsoil is 12 percent very short and 48 percent short, with 40 percent adequate, while subsoil shows 9 percent very short and 39 percent short. Corn, soybeans, sorghum and cotton show mixed conditions from poor to excellent amid heat and limited moisture.
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Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
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MRSA watch in Kansas spreads beyond hospitals
Kansas health officials warn MRSA infections are appearing outside clinical settings in day cares families and sports teams. Experts urge vigilance hand washing and careful antibiotic use to prevent resistant strains spreading. Local health leaders emphasize prudent treatment and monitoring.
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Kristi Schmitt
Finney County Health Department
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