Value added USDA meeting Wednesday in Kansas
The U S Department of Agriculture Rural Development will hold two informational sessions on the Value Added Producer Grant Program. One runs 1 to 4 p m Wednesday at the High Plains Journal Communication Center in Dodge City. the other 1 to 4 p m Thursday at the Riley County Fairgrounds in Manhattan. Proposals are sought from eligible independent producers producer groups cooperatives and producer based ventures seeking grant funding. For details call 620 784 5431 extension 37.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Development Department
High Plains Journal Communication Center
Wyatt East Earp Blvd
Dodge City
Riley County Fairgrounds
Manhattan
Kansas
President Bush to visit Liberty area to discuss drug cards
President Bush plans a stop in the Kansas City metro area, visiting Liberty Community Center to discuss Medicare drug discount cards. He may be joined by Mark McClellan. More than 3 million have signed up, with 2.4 million in HMOs. the program aims to ease costs before 2006. Prosecutors charge Clifton L. Ray Jr. with two counts of murder related to 1987 and 1990 slayings as DNA-linked cases widen. Ray, jailed since 1994, pled not guilty. next hearing set for July 12.
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Kansas City
Bush
Liberty
White House
Mark McClellan
Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Liberty Community Center
McClellan
Senate
Missouri
Dick Cheney
John Kerry
Truman Library
Independence
Kansas City, Mo
Clifton L. Ray Jr
Deborah D. Taylor
Joycie A. Flowers
Ray
Jackson County
Crossroads Correctional Center
Cameron
Bobby J. Robertson
Lorenzo J. Gilyard
Gilyard
County budget requests dominate Finney County agenda
Finney County commissioners plan budget presentations from about half the departments including health, county attorney, treasurer, fairgrounds, fair board, and appraiser. Appraiser Roop seeks 18 percent rise for equipment and vehicle purchases, health department 11 percent, while fairgrounds propose a 3 percent decrease. A public hearing on Tyson Fresh Meats plant water compliance and Rural Water District No. 1 expansion is also set for 1 p.m.
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Finney County
Health Department
Fairgrounds and Fair Board
Finney County Health Department
Alan Roop
Finney County Fairgrounds
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Holcomb
Tyson
Pete Olson
Rural Water District
Garden City contestant Barnett eyes Miss Kansas title
Kali Barnett of Garden City, a first time Miss Kansas contestant, reflects on support from veterans, her heart disease awareness platform, and her plan to raise funds and awareness if she wins. She spoke of preparation, a vocal talent from Jekyll and Hyde, and her scholarship award ahead of Pratt Community College event.
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Barnett
Garden City High School
Alaina Fenton
Garden City
Miss Kansas Board
Charles Barnett
Kansas
Janet McEntarfen
Pratt Municipal
McEntarfen
Pratt Community College
Dennis Lesh
Friends University
Bike Across Kansas marks 30th annual trek across state
About 850 riders began the 489 mile journey near Mount Sunflower and will finish in Leavenworth after eight days. Veterans like Roger Kenny, 56, of Wichita, help organize as cyclists from 34 states endure winds and heat while savoring Kansas towns and scenery.
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ST. Marys
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
Mount Sunflower
Leavenworth
Roger Kenny
Wichita
United States
Kenny
St. Marys High School
Flint Hills
Charlie Summers
Newton
BAE
Summers
Hunter
Rohr
Lyndon Ketterman
Olathe
Ketterman
Ruppert
Maine
Lincoln
Washington, D.C
Troy Calkins
Clathe
U.S. Highway 24
Silver Lake
Calkins
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Usda Meeting
Gwen Tietgen
Amcorn
Ninth St
Gary Mickelson
KDHE
Wheatland Electric
Ogallala
Mickelson
Doyle Koehn
Finney
Finney County Commission
G.c’s Barnett
Hali Barnett
Carol Toland
Iola
Pratt
Rob Cotter
Jay
Goodland
Chapman
Charmaine Ruppert
Alexandria
David Rohr
Santa Fe
N.M
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