City lifts ban on aerial fireworks June 27 to July 5
Finney County commissioners approved a limited window for aerial fireworks sales and discharge from June 27 to July 5 reversing a prior county-wide ban. Fire Chief and coordinator Allen Shelton warned of fire risk in dry summer, while noting past reductions since firework use expanded seven to ten years ago. The vote followed vendor pressure and included timing concerns among commissioners regarding late-night use and enforcement. The meeting also covered 2013 budget requests across departments and appointed Rebecca Clark and Evelyn Bowman to the Lee Richardson Zoo Advisory Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shelton
Commission
Finney County
Shelton
John Doll
David Crase
Matt Allen
Finney County Fairgrounds
Kansas
Service and Finance Department
Legal Services Fund
Municipal Court
Human Resources Department
Information Technology
City Inspection’s
Parks Department
Lee Richardson
City Commission
Rebecca Clark
Evelyn Bowman
Lee Richardson Zoo
Ninth St
N. Eighth St
Farmers urge Farm Bill crop insurance support for stability
Wichita County farmers stress affordable crop insurance as crucial to planting choices and rotations. Benning and Berning cite subsidies, moisture practices, and family operations as key to continued semi arid farming. Harvest updates report mixed yields across Stanton Logan Rexford Thomas Norton counties with test weights around 61 pounds and varying protein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benning
Overturf
Skyland Grain
Johnson City
Stanton County
Logan County
Richard Kransnicka
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Winona
Justin Foss
Frontier Ag
Rexford
Thomas County
Foss
Norton County
Susan Gigenbach
Ag Valley Coop
Norton
Senate Defeats Plan to Trim Food Stamp Spending in Farm Bill
The Senate began debating a $500 billion farm bill funding the food stamp program for five years, rejecting an amendment to restore strict asset tests and opposing other changes. The bill shifts farm safety nets toward crop insurance and a revenue protection program, with debates over heating assistance, subsidies, and various sector provisions. The chamber aims to pass the legislation before week’s end and send it to the House, where fiscal conservatives may resist.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Jeff Sessions
R-Ala
Sessions
Kirsten Gillibrand
D-N.y
Senate Agriculture Committee
Debbie Stabenow
D-Mich
Holcomb shelter eyed for improvements amid safety concerns
Holcomb officials press for changes at the pound noting double-pen enclosures raise animal safety worries. Lighting and ventilation lack fixed plans, with volunteers noting 5 to 7 animals weekly and a 5 day hold before euthanasia. Mayor Newman backs remodeling and new kennels, with council meeting set for June 27.
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Forsen
Holcomb Police Department
Garden City
Finney County
Holcomb
Gary Newman
Newman
N. Lynch St
G C eyes Topeka spot for agriculture department lease
The Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks a downtown Topeka office space for 20 to 180 workers, with 172 in the current Topeka office. The lease ends Sept 30 2013 and aims for a move date Oct 1 2013. State offices are managed by the Department of Administration.
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Topeka
Secretary of Agriculture
Dale Rodman
KDA
Department of Administration
Office of Facilities and Property Management
Mark McGivern
Chambers of Commerce
McGivern
Doug Kinsinger
Greater Topeka
Kinsinger
Sam) Brownback
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas Grain and Soybean Association
Kansas Feed and Seed
Kansas Soybean Association
Kansas Co-op Association
Kansas Livestock Association
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Wichita County Farmers Upbeat
Shelbourne
Berning
High Plains
Mehl
Cooper
Carter Berning
Matt
Holcomb Pound
Agriculture
G.C
Clooney
Bonnie
Clyde
Bobby Wild
Q97
Maem Ag
S Clyde
Sheba
Solie
Rind
Fleming * Mon
FCHS
Finneycohs.org
The
Humane Society
Vicki Bulkley
Erstage
C. E. Laurel
Heri
Pealty
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