Ness County economic development seeks new FCEDC leader
Ness County seeks a permanent executive for the economic development corporation. Ness County officials interview Dopperschmidt and Naccarato while the FCEDC searches for a full-time president. Woodbury serves as interim president, chamber leaders continue as primary contacts, and the board revisits its hiring plan after replacing Meyer and Ward.
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Ness County
Ness City
Finney County
Depperschmidt
Garden City
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden City Community College
FCEDC
Darwin Naccarato
Woodland Park
Colo
Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs
Amarillo
Texas
Wichita
Whitham
Dopperschmidt
Fort Hays State University
U.S
Jerry Moran
Western Kansas
Naccarato
Dana Woodbury
Woodbury
Garden City Area
Meyer
Harp
Gari Ward
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Court charges pending after alleged threats and assault
Court documents allege Kitch threatened to kill his live in girlfriend and knocked her to the floor. They say he put a knee on her windpipe and blinded her eye when she tried to flee with her son. The woman reported she was barred from leaving. A friend notified police. Community Corrections supervises felons, about 300 on probation and 350 in drug treatment annually, deputy director Brandon Fisher said.
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Kitch
Community Corrections
Brandon Fisher
Kansas faces funding split amid district needs and ethics
School funding debate heats as Joan Friend warns of insufficient funds for general and kindergarten programs. Senate chairwoman Jean Schodorf outlines a three year, 500 million plan while Jim Barnett proposes a four year, 400 million option. House committee hears from KU finance expert DeFever and discusses expanding at risk definitions and poverty aid. A second day of hearings and possible Friday action loom.
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Joan Friend
Friend
Senate
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
Chamber
House
Jim Barnett
R-Emporia
Barnett
House Select Committee On Education
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Supreme Court
DeFever
University of Kansas
Tuition bill sparks committee debate on immigrant students
Debate heated as lawmakers consider a Kansas tuition measure aiding high achieving immigrant students who grew up in the state. At KU in-state tuition is 2410 per full load while out-of-state is 6640. About 220 students used the law this year, many at southwest Kansas community colleges per the state Board of Regents.
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Kansas
University of Kansas
Southwest Kansas Community Colleges
State Board of Regents
Cattle project to pilot national animal ID for 4-H
The county 4-H program will join an animal identification pilot in which cattle and sheep shown at the county fair will be tagged with electronic ID implants. Weigh-ins on March 24 for beef cows and May 5 for sheep will register animals in the National Animal Identification System. Officials expect nationwide ID standardization and ongoing data collection to aid research, tracking, and profitability.
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4-H
Addison
National
Kansas Livestock Association
Ron Hale
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Europe
South America
Canada
United States
Hale
Brian Rickard
Aflex USA
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