Beef judging at annual cattle show highlights grading factors
Experts evaluate 44 heifers and 56 steers focusing on fat, conditioning, and weight categories. Judges expect muscular animals with balanced fat to yield high grade beef. grandstand judging lists top 25 finisher yards and feedlots including Syracuse Feedyard Tuelland Inc and Brookover Ranch Feedyard across multiple placements.
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Harp
Syracuse Feedyard
Tuelland Inc
Ulysses Feedyard
Cactus of
Kansas
Triangle H
Centerfire Feedyard
Midwest Feeders Inc
Lakin Feedyard Inc
Brent Fry
Brookover Ranch
Brookover Land Enterprise
Brookover
Arden Peterson
Syracuse
Schooler and Spare
Fansher Angus Ranch
Finney County
Duane Koster
Lane County Feeders Inc
Lane County Feeder
Bolinger Farms
Bob Richter
25Th Place
Budget House fails to override arts veto
The Kansas Legislature failed to override Brownback's veto on the Arts Commission budget item as both chambers adjourned after a brief session. Despite a GOP split, leaders did not mount an organized push, keeping $689,000 in funding for the commission within a $13.8 billion FY budget and noting the governor's veto of staff authorization. Brownback favors replacing the commission with a private nonprofit foundation.
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Brownback
Arts Commission
Senate Gop
House Gop
Impasse in USD 457 contract talks over dress code
Negotiations between USD 457 Board of Education and GCEA hit impasse over whether teachers may wear jeans. Teachers oppose principals defining professional dress and want individual choice. board objects to broad self defined standards. Mediation to follow. current contract expires July 31 2010. past talks included pay and jeans issue.
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Kansas
Office of Labor Relations
Kansas Department of Labor
Topeka
USD 457 Board of Education
GCEA
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
John Dorn
FMCS
Wichita
Blue Jeans
Jo Ann Mangan
Alta Brown
Kathleen Whitley
USD 457
Mangan
Whitley
Board of Education
Linda Ackerman
Garden City High School
Wind storm brings scattered damage across western Kansas
NWS reports wind gusts up to 72 mph in Grant County and 70 mph in Scott County as storms swept the area. Crews clear tree debris while Finney and Grant counties report limited structural damage. Airport gusts peak near 48 mph with rainfall totals under 0.1 inches. officials unavailable for comment.
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Taldo
Scott County
Grant County
Stanton County
NWS
Finney County
Garden City
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Brad Nading
Stucky
Catie Wharton
Finney County Fairgrounds
Budget House
Holcomb
Hugoton
Lakin
Ulysses
Ralph Rojas
Taker
West Chestnut Street
GCCC
Pentoo
Student & Community Services Center
Gcccks.edu
Garden City Community College
Somay
America’s
Alora
Ington, D
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