Nominations Open for Local FSA County Committees
Farmers and ranchers must nominate eligible candidates by Monday to serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees. Nominees must meet FSA eligibility, vote in county elections, and reside in the active area. Ballots sent by Nov. 5 and due by Dec. 6. New members take office Jan. 1.
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Farm Service Agency
FSA
Usda.gov
USDA
Sandhills Art Show seeks sponsors and entries
Sandhills Art Association’s 13th annual Juried Art Exhibition runs Aug 14 at the Arts Center on Main Garden City. A public reception is from 1 to 3 pm Aug 14. Judge is Shane Chapman of Garden City High School. Prizes awarded in professional and amateur divisions. Sponsors include Sandhills Art Association, Southwest Arts and Humanities Council, American Implement, Commerce Bank, Fry Eye Associates, Golden Plains Credit Union, Unger’s Heating. Call Wanda Stallings 271-4188 or Stephanie Metheny 620-937-2562 to sponsor or enter.
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Sandhill’s Art Association
Arts Center
Main
Garden City
Shane Chapman
Garden City High School
Sandhills Art Association
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
American Implement
Commerce Bank
Fry Eye Associates
Fry Eye Surgery Center
Golden Plains Credit Union
Unger’s
Wanda Stallings
Stephanie Metheny
Kansas July tax take undershoots forecast
Preliminary figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue show July tax collections at 378.9 million dollars, below the 379.3 million expectation. Sales tax revenue came in 2.3 million under forecast despite a rate rise to 6.3 percent, while individual income taxes and corporate franchise fees topped estimates.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas
State opens temp insurance pool for pre existing conditions
Kansas begins accepting applications for a temporary program aiding those with pre existing conditions who cannot find insurance after six months. Enrollment is first come, first served with potential caps. coverage could start Sept 1 under a federally funded reform plan overseen by Kansas Health Insurance Association. BMI of Kansas will administer with rates tied to standard market charges and factors such as tobacco use location and age.
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Sheppard
Hutchinson News
The
Kansas Health Insurance Association
Kansas
District of Columbia
National Conference of State Legislatures
BMI of
Kansas, Inc
Great Bend
BMI
Suzanne Cleveland
Kansas Health Institute
Cleveland
City to Hear Budget Comments in Garden City Hearing
Garden City commissioners hold a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed 2011 budget with a cap on mill levy at 1 mill. The $77 million budget relies on $6 million from the 38.85 mill levy and other revenues. pre-meeting at 11 a.m. and regular session at 1 p.m. at City Administrative Center.
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Garden City
N. Eighth St
County Eyes Fireworks Waiver for Pro Am Event
Finney County commissioners will discuss a waiver to the county-wide fireworks ban for the Aug. 7 Southwest Kansas Pro-Am. Residents Yondalan and Fred Gundlach from Windmill Estates will speak on concerns as the 8:30 a.m. meeting at 311 N Ninth St proceeds.
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Kansas
Yondalan
Fred Gundlach
Windmill Estates
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Gctelegram.com
Ballot listings for mid term election races and candidates
The ballot shows both contested and uncontested area races for the mid term election year. Democrats and Republicans are listed with multiple candidates including Alan Jilka James A Barnett Tim Huelskamp Tracey Robert Mann Robert Wasinger Sue Boldra Marck Cobb Tom Holland Kelly Kultala Sam Brownback Jeff Colyer Joan Heffington Mark Holick J R Claeys Elizabeth Libby Ensley Kris Kobach Steve Six Ralph J De Zago Dennis McKinney Ron Estes plus Reform and Libertarian entries Ken Cannon Andrew Gray and others.
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Alan Jilka
James A. Barnett
Tim Huelskamp
Tracey Robert Mann
Robert Wasinger
Sue Boldra
Marck Cobb
Tom Holland
Kelly Kultala
Sam Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Joan Heffington
Mark Holick
Reform Party
Ken Cannon
Andrew Gray
Kansas Area Races for Kansas House and County Posts
Area races for Kansas House districts 115 117 118 122 123 124 and districts 26/3 list incumbents and candidates for statehouse seats in Ingalls Garden City La Crosse Lakin Syracuse Ulysses and Hugoton plus county posts in Finney Grant Gray Greeley Hamilton Haskell Kearny Lane Scott Stanton Stevens Wichita counties and nonpartisan boards with names such as Melvin Neufeld Larry Powell Don Hineman Gary Hayzlett Reynaldo Mesa J Stephen Alford Dan Widder Kim Schroeder Harold Starr Larry Jones C. Shannon Dimitt O D Littrell Vic Case and others. The document enumerates incumbents and challengers across multiple counties including Finney Grant Gray Greeley Hamilton Haskell Kearny Lane Scott Stanton Stevens Wichita and mentions municipal and hospital board posts.
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Melvin Neufeld
Ringalls
Garrett Love
Montezuma
Larry Powell
Garden City
Don Hineman
Brighton
Robert Tilford
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Clayton Collier
U.S
Secretary of State
Chris Biggs
Chris Steineger
J.R. Claeys
Elizabeth Libby Ensley
Kris Kobach
Steve Six
Ralph J. de Zago
Dennis McKinney
Ron Estes
House of Representatives
Kim Schroeder
Hugoton
Area County Commission
Finney County
Roman Harbor
Jason Dougherty
Cliff Mayo
Harold Starr
Larry Jones
Grant County
David C. Black
Carl Higgs
John Battin
Linda McHenry
Gray County
Mark Busch
Greeley County
Unified Greeley County Board of Supervisors
Jack Arnold
Municipal Services
Mary M. Wright
General Services
Fred H. Crotinger
Shirley Koehn
Hamilton County
Hugh D. Brownlee
Marvin
Babe) Graber
Michael W. Lewis
Nikki Schwerdfeger
Randall C. Braddock
Haskell County
Randy Froelich
Ken Munson
Sherry Lynn Leonard
Martha Rogge
Marc Birney
Janie Welsh
Chuck Lazar
Michael L. Folk
Chris R. King
Kearny County
Shannon M. McCormick
Lane County
Kathleen A. Delaney
Scott County
Larry Hoeme
Jim Minnix
Stanton County
C. Shannon Dimitt
Joel Nicholas
Stevens County
O. D. Littrell
Gary L. Baughman
James N. Bell
Wichita County
Vic Case
Carol Cary