ConAgra plant loss casts broad hurt on Garden City
In Garden City, Finney County, unemployment rose to 10.9 percent in May as the loss of a ConAgra beef packing plant dampened the economy. Landlords like Martin keep tenants with flexible terms while area leaders note higher fuel and utility costs and a slower housing market. Local businesses blame broader economic trends alongside ConAgra, with occupancy at East Garden Village near full and new lots planned, as residents navigate higher prices and cautious spending.
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East Garden Village
Martin
ConAgra
Federal Reserve
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Finney County
Garden City
Alan Riedel
Ken Rahut
Squire Men's & Women’s Wear
Rahut
Judy Nusser
Coldwell
Holcomb
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Finney County Tourism and Convention Bureau
Garden City Information and Technology Cooperative
The
Finney County Historical Museum
Sandhill Arts Association
Time Out changes owners to stay open 24 hours
Lee Gallegos outlines continued 24 hour service at Time Out with 1 30 a.m. liquor cutoff as Deb and Butch Knight shift to Herrington. Knights keep Garden City presence via Adult Funny Bone and Laundromat while Deb expands dog training after a career as a police officer and bar operator.
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Lee Gallegos
Knights
Deb Knight
Herrington
Morton
Butch
Garden City
Taylor Ave
Erica Hoff
4 Paws Pet Grooming & Supplies
Deb
Butch Knight
White wheat color too dark to certify as white in Kansas
Weather worsened Kansas white wheat color enough for federal inspectors to label most of the crop red wheat. Premiums may drop up to 25 cents per bushel. Despite excellent yields and solid test weights, the color line remains the only USDA standard, causing producer frustration and potential market loss. Hard red wheat also darkened this year, though no color test exists for red.
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Wichita
Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ted Loomis
Wright
USDA
Windsor Hotel project denied TEA-21 grant for restoration
Finney County Preservation Alliance failed to secure a TEA-21 grant to purchase and renovate the Windsor Hotel in Garden City. The group agreed to buy for 175000, with a city pledge of 150000, while renovation estimates range 1.3 to 5 million. The 1889 historic landmark remains under study for future adaptive uses.
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Windsor
Keller
Alliance
Preservation Alliance
Garland Corp
Ron Crook
Finney County Preservation Alliance
KDOT
Garnand Corp
Teachers union reaches tentative salary accord amid mediation
After hours of closed talks led by federal mediator Art Veach, the GCEA and USC 457 agree to a plan with a 4.16 percent raise and higher base pay plus steps four to six adjustments. A districtwide vote by teachers is expected later in July to ratify the tentative deal.
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Smith
Art Veach
Veach
GCEA
USC
Olson earns Carnegie Hero Award for saving boy in grain hopper
Olson helped Joshua York, 12, who fell into a wheat hopper while 30,000 pounds of grain were being emptied. After CPR and hospital surgery to remove wheat grains, Joshua survived and is recovering. Daren York recalls the moment and praises Olson’s quick action and CPR training.
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York
Olson
Joshua York
Daren York
Joshua
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