Beef Empire Days hosts beef barbecue contest grows in popularity
Dale Gillen rated performances from poor to excellent noting one rib stood out as exceptionally seasoned. Organizer Paul Finch said this first year aims to attract more contestants and broaden Beef Empire Days with a beef only barbecue event at the fairgrounds attracting many attendees.
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Dale Gillen
Gillen
Paul Finch
Finch
Fairgrounds
Kansas Republicans push tax plan and budget through
The GOP approved a 14 billion dollar two year budget and a tax package described as groundbreaking. Brownback lauded the measure with Senate President Susan Wagle and House Speaker Ray Merrick present. Democrats opposed shifting funding to sales taxes and warned of future budget gaps.
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Brownback
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
House
Ray Merrick
Stilwell
GOP
Kansas Republican Party
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Southwest Community Bridge Winners at Finney County Senior Center
Shirley Klotz won high in the two tables of senior center bridge played Friday at the Senior Center of Finney County. Second place went to Betty Harsh Grace Reimer took third. Pinochle results show Donna Preston winning high in three tables on Wednesday with Leonard Yardley second and Bob Baker third.
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Shirley Klotz
Finney County
10Th St
Betty Harsh Grace Reimer
10Th St. Leonard Yardley
Bob Baker
Drought grips southwest Kansas as rain remains scarce
In Ulysses and Grant County drought stretches into a third year with wheat and pastures failing. Farmers report yields may drop to under 20 bushels per acre, livestock herds shrink, and indemnity claims top 33.5 million dollars nationwide. Experts warn recovery is slow and western Kansas remains in extreme drought.
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Kansas
Ulysses
Grant County
Stevenson
Great Plains
Mark Svoboda
University of Nebraska
Svoboda
U.S. Drought Monitor
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
John Holman
Kansas State Research and Extension Agronomist
New Ulysses
Altis
Risk Management Agency
Topeka
Ken Jameson
Garden City Co-op
USDA
Jameson
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