Solley seeks District 2 Finney County Commission seat
Howard Solley, 56, a Democrat, files for the District 2 Finney County Commission post. He rivals two Republicans, incumbent Jerry Davis and challenger Bob Baker, urging an extra option for voters and a vote on countywide zoning while promising tighter spending oversight after the August 3 primary.
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Howard Solley
Finney
Solley
Jerry Davis
Bob Baker
Area Planning Commission
Financial Fitness for Life workshop for K 12 teachers
The Center for Economic Education at Fort Hays State University will host a two day Financial Fitness for Life workshop on June 22 and 23 at the FHSU campus. Teachers may apply for a $150 graduate credit scholarship. The program follows Jump$tart standards and includes personal finance topics and classroom ready curriculum. Apply and register through the Kansas Council on Economic Education by calling 316 978 5183 or visiting kcee Wichita.edu or www kcee.wichita.edu.
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Center For Economic Education
Fort Hays State University
FHSU
Financial Fitness Institute
Kansas Council On Economic Education
Kcee
Wichita
Audit finds Kansas Fire Marshal not inspecting hundreds of facilities
Lawrence AP report highlights a state audit showing the Kansas Fire Marshal's Office failed to inspect hundreds of schools and health care buildings. It cites 19 percent of schools and 24 percent of health care facilities uninspected in 13 months, plus concerns over management, oversight, and follow-up on violations. The overseeing committee calls for further study while Fire Marshal Odle says inspections have increased and lapses were to be done by local departments.
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Lawrence
Astate
Kansas
iLegislative Division
Post Audit
Senate
Dave Jr. R-Hutchinson
Joseph Odle
Rainfall delays harvest as storm systems linger over Garden City
National Weather Service reports Garden City received 29 inches from Tuesday to Wednesday with ongoing showers forecast. June totals show 1.69 inches so far, well below last year's 3 inches. Local grower Ron Miller notes harvest delays due to rain and slow field access, while strong winds caused damage in Healy.
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National Weather Service
Dodge City
Garden City
Ron Miller
Syracuse
Healy
El Remedio Market owner lauds city cooperation in Garden City
Juan Andrade, owner of El Remedio Market and Los Paisanos bus line, told Garden City commissioners his family business grew from a single storefront opened in 1983 to a larger operation with a nearby panderia and Mexican restaurant. He highlighted city support, paving improvements, and local economic development plans while noting a traffic downturn after the 2000 ConAgra plant fire and ongoing Sunflower Electric expansion talks.
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Andrade
E. Fulton St
Palmer Tank & Manufacturing
ConAgra
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Matt Alien
Sunflower Electric
Allen
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Jeff Whitham
Fulton Street
Tommy Austin
Gary Fuller
Los Paisanos
Nation
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Topeka
el Paso
Texas
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Santa Rosa
Mexico
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Denver
Greyhound
el Remedios
Fuller
Wheat cutter battles storms in Kansas harvest crunch
In Wellington Robert Wawrzyniak pushes his four wheel drive combine through rain swollen fields as thun derstorms slow Kansas wheat harvest. He aims for 50 to 55 bushels per acre and will dock 1,200 acres across multiple states. Local farmer Dennis Pettigrew notes thin stands and low yields amid army cutworm damage and winter kill.
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Wellington
Robert Wawrzyniak
Montana
Dexter
Arkansas City
Sumner County
Kansas
Wawrzyniak
Dennis Pettigrew
Train scare drill simulates stolen truck crash with nuclear fuel
In Topeka a drill staged two men driving a stolen 2 1/2 ton truck into a sedan at a rail crossing and into a Union Pacific train carrying a container of spent nuclear fuel bound for Idaho. Officials highlighted rail security and emergency response as portions of the exercise noted for safety and awareness.
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Topeka
Union Pacific
Idaho
Naval Shipyards
Naval Reactors
Idaho National Energy and Environmental Laboratory
Idaho Falls
U.S. Marshalls
Caboose
Kevin Davis
Naval Reactors Program
State expands foster youth college aid in Kansas
Kansas expands its tuition free college program for former foster children from 108 to 185 yearly, adding Washburn University and allowing up to five new students per campus. The law loosens eligibility and will enable 26 more applicants to become eligible, with no firm cost estimate yet.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Sara
Kabrey
Overland Park
Johnson County
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