Holcomb school sees big valuation boost despite enrollment drop
Finney County taxing entities posted uneven gains with Holcomb USD 3638 leading, up 31.45 percent to 155.05 million from 117.95 million. Board member Cindy Messenger questioned the numbers while Superintendent Skip Landis warned inflation and possible oil and gas tax disputes could complicate budgeting, keeping mills flat or cautious.
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Finney County
Holcomb Usd
Holcomb
Cindy Messenger
Skip Landis
Landis
Meade
Holcomb School Board
Finney County oil valuations surge to record level
Oil and gas valuations more than doubled for all taxing entities in Finney County driving the highest total property valuation in county history. County Clerk Carol Brown cites a 22.3 percent rise to 450.99 million, with Garden City Community College and officials cautious about the 2005 budgets amid anticipated protest from oil and gas firms. Ballantyne weighs the windfall and urges looking at dollars, not mill levies, as final figures and levies are decided in November.
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Finney County
Carol Brown
Finney County Commission
Jerry Davis
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Damage done despite dry spell on wheat harvest
Despite limited rain in southwest Kansas the grain load at Garden City Co op elevator shows 60 to 55 pounds per bushel after recent rains. Ben Isaac’s farm near Mennonite Road reports hard red wheat 14.9 percent moisture and a harvest finish expected today despite a slower test weight due to the wet weather and May freeze.
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Kansas
Garden City Co-op
Ben Isaac
Mennonite Road
ADM Collingwood
Hugoton
Cropland Co-op
Satanta
Cropland
Ulysses
Dodge City
Montezuma
Farmer's Cooperative Elevator
Dighton
Johnson Co-op
Scott Co-op
Sullivan Grain
Lakin
Syracuse Co-op
Tribune
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Saddam Hussein custody handed to Iraqi authorities
Iraqis assumed legal custody of Saddam Hussein and 11 others in a first step toward their trial for crimes against humanity. The transfer occurred at 10:15 a.m. on June 30, with court appearances planned for Thursday. Salmon Chalabi and an anonymous international official described rights and process while Saddam remains in U.S. custody until physical handover.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Iyad Allawi
Salem Chalabi
Saddam
Associated Press
Chalabi
L. Paul Bremer
U.S
Halabja
Kuwait
Inconclusive MAD COW test on second animal found
The Agriculture Department reported an inconclusive preliminary screen on a second animal for BSE. Officials stressed the test is highly sensitive and does not confirm another case. Tissue samples moved to Ames, Iowa for further testing while Friday's case results remain pending.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Washington State
Department
National Veterinary Services Laboratories
Ames
Iowa
John Clifford
Usdas Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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