Southwest Kansas to get four lane highway upgrades
Local officials announced plans to widen 16 miles of U.S. Highway 50 from Cimarron to Dodge City and about 10 miles of U.S. Highway 54 toward Seward County with construction slated to start as soon as 2014. The Dodge City Cimarron project is valued at $69 million and the U.S. 54 project at about $59 million. A separate $19 million five mile project on U.S. 83 to reconstruct roads is also planned in southwest Kansas.
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Dodge City
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Seward County
Beefe Empire Days Youth Cattle Contest Highlights Katie Welsh
Katie Welsh began working cattle at age four, with father Matthew Welsh confirming her role. The Meade Feeders youth team took part in Beef Empire Days at Finney County Feeders, where Katie pushed cattle down the chute using a small plastic paddle and applied worming medicine as part of the event.
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Katie Welsh
Matthew Welsh
Katie
Meade Feeders
Finney County Feeders
Mario Aguilar
Noel Escamilla
Finney County
Dusty Penick
Reeve Cattle Company
Steer Auction Draws Bidder Interest at Beef Dinner
Bidders at the U S Premium Beef Dinner and Beef Empire Steer Trial Auction viewed 35 steer photos in Brookover Feedyard. Derek Martin of Lane County Feeders noted bidders seek weight gain, with steers from various feedyards handled and fed alike. Finished in July will measure final gain to determine top value.
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Derek Martin
Lane County Feeders
Brookover
USD 457 to talk future of board boundaries
USD 457 board meeting will discuss changing sub high school student catchment areas for the first time since 1997 98 and appointing a fifth member to the seven member board to stand beside four newly elected members. The appointment follows John Scheppner’s May resignation. law allows appointments after June 20 with seating likely after July 1.
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Board of Education
Fleming St
Rick Atha
John Scheppner
Scheopner
Gloria Hopkins
Jean Clifford
Mark Rude
Thomas Blackburn
Tim Cruz
Alex Wallace
Jeff Crist
Gail Dunford
Bruce Reichmuth
Mike Utz
Crist
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Reichmuth
Utz
Dunford
Scheppner
Rude
Blackburn
Cruz
Wallace
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