Finney County considers revised nuisance rules on vehicles
Finney County commissioners discussed an updated nuisance resolution modeled after Sedgwick County but faced strong opposition. The plan includes adding inoperable vehicles to nuisances, with exemptions for agricultural activity and a stepped enforcement path from a warning letter to a 30 day abatement or hearing, then county cleanup at owner expense.
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County Commission
Sedgwick County
Citizens’ Committee
Finney County Commission
Finney County
Pete Olson
Olson
Debbie Jordan
Howard Solley
Jordan
Teresa Southern
Southern
Holcomb schools cite success in state assessments
Holcomb Middle and High Schools posted strong results under NCLB targets with high percentages at proficient or higher in math and reading. Principal and staff credit coordinated district efforts, individual student tracking, and the Student Accountability and Incentive Program for School Improvement. Teachers, counselors, and administrators emphasize daily staff-student engagement and parent involvement as key factors.
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NCLB
Holcomb
Novack
Holcomb Middle
Carrie Mantooth
Mantooth
Skip Landis
Holcomb Middle School
Ol’ Aen
Bartlett Grain Wins Lease For Healy Elevator
Bartlett Grain of Kansas City Mo agreed June 10 to lease the Healy elevator with an option to buy after approval by co op stockholders. The move follows Farmland bankruptcy losses and aims to reclaim investors capital while preserving grain services for the Healy community and nearby Bartlett operations.
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Bartlett Grain
Kansas City
Reece Roemer
Randy Roemer
Healy
Roemer
Bartlett
First State Bank of
York
Co-Op
Bill Webster
Scott City
Francis
Webster
Healy Board
Garden City district shows progress in reading and math proficiency
Garden City USD 457 reports rising reading scores across grades with eighth and eleventh graders improving and math proficiency above state averages. The district notes narrowing achievement gaps, rising graduation rates, and sustained gains from fall to spring, with a new reading framework planned and curriculum changes to integrate reading across subjects.
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Goodman
Topeka
Bush
USD 457 Board of Education
NCLB
Garden City
Garden City High School
GCHS
Kansas
Shelly Schwatken
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Fairwell
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Tammy
Knights of Columbus
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Harley
Pohaop
West Mary
Saleo
Shorts & Capris
Man
Maine
USEUM
Finney County Historical Society
Finnup Park
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