Community Mothers group to meet at Lee Richardson Zoo
The Mothers of Preschoolers group holds its monthly meeting at 9 30 a m Thursday at the Lee Richardson Zoo meeting at the monkey cage near the aviary includes informa tion crafts and fellowship for mothers A Moppets Program is set for toddlers with study supervision for older siblings Meetings continue on the first Thursday of each month through the summer starting at 9 30 a m at the zoo
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Great Plains Quilt Guild
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Liz Meairs
Kansan
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Hope Lehman
Finney County Committee On
Barbara
Valley View Cemetery
Cowboy poet Allen Bailey to perform at Senior Center
Beief Empire Days include Southwestern Bell storytelling at Finney County Public Library and the Senior Center. Allen D Bailey, appointed Dodge City Marshal, will perform cowboy poetry and music at the Senior Center 907 N 10th St at 3 p.m. on June 14 with free admission. Bailey tours as part of Partners Of The Prairie and has recent international performances.
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Gate
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10Th St
Kansas Power Rates Split by Source and Policy Outlook
Kansas multilevel pricing shows 12 percent of households buy rural cooperative power at 9.74 cents, 18 percent from municipal utilities at 7.46 cents, and 70 percent from investor owned utilities at 7.34 cents. The Kansas Corporation Commission must approve investor owned rates, while many residents pay below the national average of 8.16 cents. Experts warn demand growth could shift margins as plants from the 1980s phase out. Local leaders tout municipal reliability and non profit aims, with McPherson selling 70 percent of its power to 24 hour users to balance costs. Lakin builds a $3.5 million gas plant to secure supply, potentially lowering overall costs via better supplier contracts. Regulators expect a busy year amid market flux and calls for open minds on electricity regulation.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
U.S. Department of Energy
Larry Holloway
House Utilities
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Liberal
Anderson
Kansas
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Lakin
Frank Soukup
Wheatland Electric
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County panel weighs courthouse security options
Jones told the commission she is unsure of the county or sheriff's liability for courthouse security yet notes volatile court room situations. Sheriff Bascue backed a two-officer plan if approved, while others urged full officers or closer review of practices in nearby counties.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Alan Fankhauser
Sheriff’s Posse
Jerry Davis
Bascue
Ford County
Barton County
Sedgwick County
Wheat harvest to begin in Kansas this week near Kiowa
Wheat in Kansas is ready first for harvest with Kiowa expected to start around June 9 or 10. Heat could push cutting into the middle of next week in southern counties while northern Kansas lags due to cooler temperatures. Kingman and Wellington will host the season’s first harvest offices.
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David Frey
Kansas Wheat Commission
Frey
Kingman
Wellington
Kansas Department of Human Resources
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Undercover Officer Evaluates Garden City High Safety
An April monthlong undercover officer stay at Garden City High School found no drug activity on school grounds though students admitted marijuana use elsewhere. City officials say the operation offers a mostly positive view of prevention and intervention programs while confirming outside drug use, guiding future efforts.
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Garden City
Michael Utz
Milt Pippenger
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