Rain floods Lakin residents prompt council meeting report
Lakin residents attended a Monday night council session amid flood damage from June rain. An Ellsworth firm's plan to open a ditch and divert water into Sand Creek could cost 390 000 dollars, with financing to be decided by August. The city seeks insurance coverage for damages, while residents assess losses to their homes, church, and farmland as forecasts predict continued showers and cooler temperatures.
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Lakin
Ellsworth
Kirkham Michael and Associates
Sand Creek
Soukup
Employers Mutual Insurance Co
Sanchez
Kansas
Gary Gilbert
Albert St
Gilbert
South Main Street
West Waterman Avenue
Gilbert Arteaga
Monte de Sion
Hortensia Hernandez
Gilbert Urteaga
Jesse
Former Holcomb fire department disbanded by city council
The Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department was disbanded in April at the urging of Mayor Dennis Lauer citing city ordinance. The ordinance requires 10 to 25 firefighters, but Holcomb operated with seven for over a year. City Attorney Bill Heydman called the department a legal liability. Shelton noted Garden City will handle calls for Holcomb, but Holcomb seeks its own department.
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Nies
Garden City
Holcomb
Dennis Lauer
Shelton
Bill Heydman
Holcomb fire department reform aims for 10 firefighters
Councilman Jamie Jarnagin says a misunderstanding existed between the city and council as Holcomb works to reorganize its volunteer department. Fire officials note prior staffing dipped to three, two, or one volunteer responders, while Garden City paid crews covered all calls. Chief Shelton has produced a 200 page manual and demands a 10 firefighter minimum to handle serious structure fires, with Linton urging community involvement to reach that goal.
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Jamie Jarnagin
Jarnagin
Susan Sherard
Garden City
Holcomb
Sherard
Shelton
Holcomb Department
Linton
Push to move on tests gains support in USDA dialogue
A source reports growing backing among colleagues for advancing tests with USDA oversight. The article notes USDA’s broad reach from farm trade and livestock to food stamps, school meals, conservation, housing, telecoms, rural water, and overseas food aid, with no immediate comment from USDA.
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USDA
National Forest and Rangeland System
America
Pro
Agriculture Department
Associated Press
Children's Festival replaces Zoobalee with community drive
Britton organizes a free entry Children's Festival aiming to surpass Zoobalee in size by attracting broader business booth participation. Tickets for booths cost 25 cents each, with different booth prices. Proceeds will support Tumbleweed Girl Scouts activities and camp for underprivileged girls. Volunteers and participants are invited by calling 276 7061.
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Britton
Tumbleweed Girl Scouts
Wheat harvest outlook grim with scattered foreclosures and rain delays
Eastern Greeley County farmers report only 10 to 15 percent of normal wheat harvest as rainstorms and heavy rains slow cutting. Farm elevator manager Joe Horton calls the harvest financially devastating with layoffs via attrition. statewide, about 40 percent of wheat has been harvested amid inconsistent progress between passing storms.
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John Shankle
Wyatt Farms
Shankle
Jennifer Bittlering
Kansas Weather Service
Dodge City
Colorado
Finney
Kearny County
Hamilton
Stanton
Kearny
Peter
Farmco Inc
Tribune
Joe Horton
Horton
Greeley County
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
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Dan Widder
Indscape
Ward
Zoobalee
U. S
United States
Garden City Telegram
Visa
Mastercard
P.O
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