City commission to meet on Tuesday in Garden City
The Garden City Commission will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the City Administrative Center to adopt a regional hazard mitigation plan, formally accept findings on Wheatland Electric Cooperative’s franchise conditions, discuss additional power supply contracts with the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency and Great Plains Development, review the 2014 financial audit and the 2016 proposed budget items including zoo, fire, cemetery, capital improvements and employee benefits funds.
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Garden City Commission
Eighth St
Wheatland Electric Cooperative
Wheatland
Additiona
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency
Great Plains Development, Inc
Finney County Commission to Hear 2016 Budget Requests
The Finney County Commission will continue budget presentations at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the County Administrative Center. It will hear requests from Youth Services-Diversion, 25th Judicial District- District Court and Court Services, Building Maintenance, County Treasurer, County Clerk, General Administration, Finney County Commission, and County Administration. The agenda also covers planning and zoning items such as a plat for Goss Addition, rezoning on 400 N. 16 Mile Road, amendments to zoning regulations on animals in Pierceville and sign variances, plus discussion of the county environmental code.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
25Th Judicial District
Goss
16 Mile
Pierceville
Corrections board teleconference scheduled at noon Thursday
The 25th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board teleconference is set for 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the Community Corrections office 601 N Main St Suite H. The agenda includes the 2016 Comprehensive Plan FY15 Third Quarter Outcomes and approval of policy 3.5 standards of employee dress.
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25Th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board
Community Corrections Office
N. Main St
Suite H
Hang-In art exhibit slated for June in Kansas
The Stauth Memorial Museum Montezuma hosts Western Kansas Art Hang-In 2015 from June 21 to July 12. All art forms accepted, up to three works per artist, with a 3 p.m. July 12 artist reception. Interested artists may call (620) 846-2527 or email staythmucom.net for guidelines.
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Stauth Memorial Museum
Montezuma
Kansas
Ucom
Carcass Show highlights quality beef at Beef Empire Days
Sam Hands eyes top score for his 13 cattle at the Tyson Fresh Meats Carcass Show near Holcomb. Judges weigh hot carcass weight ribeye area and USDA Quality Grade with possible 100 point max and bonus points for prime and large ribeyes. Alyssa Mackey calls the event unforgettable with many carcasses on display. Results were not available Friday.
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Tyson Fresh Meats
Holcomb
Sam Hands
Hands
USDA
Beef Empire Days
Alyssa Mackey
Mackey
Triangle H
Garden City
Medina named Garden City HR director replacing Stegman
Allison Medina will become Garden City's human resources director on June 29, succeeding Michelle Stegman who resigned April 1. Medina, former project manager at Finney County Economic Development Corp, holds a 2011 degree from Fort Hays State University and an MBA from Friends University. She will oversee workforce planning, benefits, compensation, safety, and risk management, and she will liaise with the Cultural Relations Board.
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Garden City
Allison Medina
Medina
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Michelle Stegman
City of Ottawa
Fort Hays State University
Friends University
Wichita
Matt Allen
Allie
Allen
FHSU campers blend cooking with chemistry in camp
Sixteen freshmen and sophomores joined a one week Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences camp at Fort Hays State University. Loretta Dorn and Alvin Cruz lead the class, showing how edible chemistry underpins everyday cooking while students cook and taste multiple recipes and discuss scientific concepts.
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Linder
Baldwin
Dorn
Carl Rohleder
Cruz
FHSU
Macei Meyer
Leavenworth
Iowa Republicans end presidential straw poll tradition
The Iowa Republican Party voted to cancel the annual straw poll, ending a decades old summer event that influenced campaign buzz though it carried high costs and limited predictive value. Several declared candidates including Rubio Bush Graham Huckabee had said they would skip the 2012 poll, as organizers emphasized the poll’s unscientific nature and focus on organization rather than decisive results.
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Iowa
Cleveland
Marco Rubio
Florida
Jeb Bush
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Mitt Romney
Michele Bachmann
Minnesota
Bachmann
George W. Bush
Bob Dole
George H.W. Bush
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