Valuation Rising in Finney County Faces Abatement Hurdle
Finney County 2008 preliminary valuations show a 3.6 percent rise to 488.59 million, with all entities up from 2007. County officials warn budget pressures persist, noting a potential $20 million exemption request for Conestoga's Bonanza BioEnergy could trim county and district totals if approved.
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Finney County
Roman Halbur
Garden City Community College
City of Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City
Gray County
State Board of Tax Appeals
Mark Low
Low
Kansas Supreme Court rules juveniles get jury trials
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a 6-1 decision, grants jury trials to juvenile offenders. The ruling affects cases like that of a 16-year-old charged with minor in consumption and aggravated sexual battery, who faced sex offender treatment and probation. Marilyn Harp of Kansas Legal Services calls it a win for youths statewide.
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Kansas Legal Services
State Supreme Court
Finney County
L.M
Harp
Philip Vieux
Vieux
25Th Judicial District
Kansas wheat harvest finally under way
Kansas farmers could begin harvesting winter wheat as fields dried after storms. Only 6 percent of the crop had been cut, far below the normal 36 percent for this time. Kiowa reports about 85 percent of its harvest done with test weights around 59 to 60 pounds per bushel, above average yields despite recent rains.
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Kansas
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Salina
Kiowa
Alan Meyers
OK Co-op Grain Co
Meyers
Kansas warns fund shortfall could hit highway projects
Kansas Transportation Secretary Deb Miller warns a projected federal Highway Trust Fund shortfall may cost the state up to 120 million next year. She asks 125 officials and industry reps to press Congress for fixes before October to avert cuts. Some projects already underway could be spared while future work may face delays or cancellations.
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Deb Miller
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Federal Highway Fund
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Steve Swartz
Ottawa
Lawrence
Swartz
Hutchinson
McPherson
Mark Treaster
D-Pretty Prairie
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