Officials discuss floodplain map delays and data needs
City and Finney County officials meet with a state secretary to review floodplain mapping for Garden City. They seek additional data to justify extending the Sept 25 deadline and acknowledge FEMA funding and state agency involvement in map modernization.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ag Department
Division of Water Resources
Kansas
Department
Garden City
Finney County
Polansky
Allen
David Barfield
Kentner
Appropriations Committee
U.S
Sam Brownback
Department of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano
Brownback
Kan
FEMA
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Underage Drinking Campaign Targets Finney County Teens
Finney County launches a campaign against underage drinking citing a 2008 study showing 25 percent of sixth to tenth graders drank in the past 30 days and 15 percent binge drank in two weeks. Officials stress community-wide spread, costly consequences, and the need for parental involvement and preventive education through local coalitions and the Center for Children and Families.
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Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Finney County
Kansas
Unruh
Kevin Gallagher
The
Health Coalition
Gallagher
International Institute For Alcohol Awareness
Margaret Perez
Imple
Tatic
Finney County Community Health Coalition
Center For Children and Families
Center For Families and Children
St. Catherine Medical Building
Walnut St
Finneycountyhelpdesk
Budget cuts loom as Kansas lawmakers weigh allotments
State leaders, including Parkinson and House Speaker Mike O Neal, warned of further budget reductions after a 1999 lawsuit and 2005 legislative action. With July 1 2010 spending looming and a 669 million deficit projected, officials expect more cuts in education and other areas as May revenue fell by about 104 million.
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Morris
Parkinson
House
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Davis
Community mourns as investigation continues into killing
Tiller's funeral is set at College Hill United Methodist Church with capacity for 1,000 guests. The church's ties to Tiller and its former pastor as a chaplain are noted. U.S. Marshals Service and Wichita Police will provide security. Westboro Baptist Church plans protests, while other anti abortion groups say they will not attend. Troy Newman urges staying away.
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Tiller
College Hill United Methodist Church
U.S. Marshals Service
Wichita
Westboro Baptist Church
Troy Newman
Operation Rescue
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