Block grants rejected in Kansas school finance ruling
A Kansas panel ruled the block grant based school finance law unconstitutional, ordering lawmakers to restore funding. The decision challenges a March bill that cut over 50 million dollars yearly, froze 2016 and 2017 funding, and replaced the prior formula linking funds to student need, with immediate 2015 budget cuts. Governor Brownback called the ruling overreach, while Holcomb USD 368 superintendent Jean Rush noted potential teaching cuts under the block grant.
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Wheat yields vary across southwest Kansas as weather shifts
In southwest Kansas wheat yields are highly variable across dryland and irrigated plots. Garden City Cooperative reports dryland yields from eight to 65 bushels per acre and irrigated yields from 35 to 94, across 20 elevators in towns like Garden City and Ulysses. Officials say last year totaled 5.4 million bushels and this year remains uncertain amid divergent forecasts from farmers and coops.
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Garden City Cooperative
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Pierceville
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Mike Schmidt
Pride Ag Resources
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Honston
Jetmore
Kalvesta
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County seeks extra prosecutor to handle crime caseload
Finney County Attorney Susan Richmeier asks the County Commission to add one prosecutor to the nine currently on staff to better handle violent and other crimes. She notes pay gaps with neighboring counties and public defenders hinder recruitment, with decisions expected in July.
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Finney County Attorney’s Office
Finney County Commission
Richmeier
Kansas
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Sedgwick
Finney County
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