Holcomb City Council approves personnel and wage changes
Holcomb officials approve Susan Dreiling as deputy clerk at 13.65 per hour and Larry Baier as permanent maintenance worker at 11.30. Police Chief Jeff Sharp 20.50, Sgt. Matt Cole 17.25, officer Tony Forsen 16, secretary Dana Hobbs 11, maintenance Donnie Guerrero 15.75. Next council meeting and budget hearing set for Aug 14 at 7 p.m. Highway 56 resurfacing to near Hugoton begins with 3.67 million project delaying traffic 10 to 15 minutes daily through a 30 mile stretch.
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Susan Dreiling
Larry Baier
Jeff Sharp
Matt Cole
Tony Forsen
Dana Hobbs
Donnie Guerrero
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Hugoton
Sublette
Moscow
Satanta
KDOT
Heather Shelley plans two area concerts this summer
Former Scott City resident Heather Shelley is set to perform in two area events. A free community concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at Backyard Bash in Dighton City Park. The Grandstand Show follows at 7 p.m. Aug 4 at Finney County Fairgrounds with $5 tickets. Also National Night Out begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Stevens Park with Target and Garden City Police Department hosting live music, raffle, K nine demo, kids games, and speakers.
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Dighton City Park
North Third
West Annabella
Finney County Fairgrounds
Stevens Park
Target
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Coozies
Hays
Colgate
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Schultz
Pond Tour 13th Annual Set for August 20
The Garden City Area Pond Association will host the 13th annual Pond and Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20. Those interested in sharing a pond or garden with the public during the tour should call 276-0700 by Tuesday.
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Garden City Area Pond Association
Rare party contrast in Kansas county primaries Tuesday
In Scott County Republican voters face a rematch as incumbent James Minnix seeks a fourth term against Larry Hoeme, both lifetime residents, amid calls for economic development and tourism growth. In Stevens County incumbent Melvin H. Webb meets O D Littrell in a Democratic primary. winner faces Republican Robert W. Parsons in November.
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Scott County
Larry Hoeme
James Minnix
Stevens County
Melvin H. Webb
Moscow
O.D. Littrell
Hugoton
Robert W. Parsons
Electronic voting spurs concerns in Kansas election
In Kansas, voters will encounter electronic touch screens at all polling places next Tuesday. Manhattan voter Cim Roesner and several candidates question security and the lack of a voter receipt though the state mandates a paper audit kept 22 months. Secretary Thornburgh argues system security is a priority.
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Kansas
Cim Roesner
Manhattan
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Roesner
Montgomery to lead Hutchinson News editor position
John D. Montgomery will become editor and publisher of The Hutchinson News on Aug. 13, replacing Jim Bloom who steps down to pursue a master's degree at the University of Kansas. Pat Lowry will replace Montgomery at The Hays Daily News as executive editor and publisher. The Harris Enterprises announcement cited Montgomery's track record and family plans as factors in the move.
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KU Medical Center
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Kan
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Hays Medical Center
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Indiana
Michigan
Germany
John Montgomery
Iowa
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Salina
Backyard Bash returns to Dighton with free weekend fun
The ninth annual Dighton Backyard Bash at the city park features a five act free music lineup on Saturday, a fifth annual Lane County Cruise-In, free camping, swimming, and a car show with 25 dollar registration that includes T shirt dash plaque two meal tickets and poker hand. Budweiser sponsored trophies will go to the top twenty car show winners and a five dollar burnout registration adds more challenge. Sunday morning offers a free breakfast after camping.
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Caleb Schultz
Joe
Joe Schultz
Caleb
Lane County
Chelle Anderson
Anderson
Budweiser
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