May WWII memorial reception for Kansas veterans
Kansas veterans attending the National World War II Memorial dedication in Washington will gather in a May 29 reception from 9 to 10 a.m. at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Building. Rep. Jerry Moran invites Kansans to RSVP via his Hays office or the memorial site for details.
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Kansas
Washington
D.C
Jerry Moran
National Mall
Moran
Washington, D.C
Lisa Dethloff
Hays
Wwwimemorial.com
RC and D meeting set for Monday in Lakin
The Santa Fe Trail RC and D Board of Directors will hold a bi monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Lakin at the Veterans Memorial Building 207 North Main Street. The session aims to advance grass roots development of the RC and D program across its nine county area and invites community members to attend.
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Santa Fe Trail Resource Conservation and Development Board of Directors
Lakin
Veterans Memorial Building
N. Main St
RC & D
Vietnam veteran may go to Iraq
Kendall Phelps a Silver Lake educator and former Marine may be recalled to active duty in Iraq as an educational specialist with the Civil Affairs Group. He first saw combat in the Vietnam DMZ and his son Marine Captain Chris Phelps served with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq coordinating close air support.
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Topeka
Silver Lake
Kendall Phelps
Iraq
Phelps
Chris Phelps
1St Marine Division
High school classmates buy KLKC Radio in Parsons
KLKC Radio in Parsons was sold from Community Broadcasting Co. Inc. to Acme Broadcasting LLC. The five Parsons High School Class of 1973 classmates own Acme along with some spouses. Buyers are Lee and Diane Salyers Rod and Karen Landrum Gary Bandy Doris Carlin Pat and Paula Haley. Community Broadcasting had operated KLKC since 1954.
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Parsons
Klkc Radio
Community Broadcasting Co. Inc
Acme Broadcasting, LLC
Acme Broadcasting
Parsons High School
Lee
Diane Salyers
Rod
Karen Landrum
Gary Bandy
Doris Carlin
Joplin
Pat
Paula Haley
Topeka
Lee Salyers
Bandy
Haleys
Community Broadcasting
KLKC
SRS reps visit southwest Kansas counties for access aid
Kansas SRS outreach aims to ease transition after office closures. Garden City office official David Kurt says visits will provide toll free and Web access info, with mobile meetings in Tribune, Scoti, Scott City, Dighton, Cimarron, Lakin, Lanes, Syracuse, Ulysses, Sublette, Johnson City, and Hugoton on rotating dates.
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Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Garden City
David Kurt
Palace Drive
Kurt
Kansas
Srskansas.org
Tribune
Tribune City
Broadway
Scoti City Hall
S. Main St
Scott City
Scott County Library
Eighth St
S. Lane
Cimarron
Business leaders pessimistic on Kansas economy poll shows concern
A Kansas Chamber poll of 300 business leaders finds a majority pessimistic about the state economy. Forty percent call the state on the right track, while 56 percent in western Kansas say the economy is headed wrong. Health care costs top concerns with 61 percent citing them, and 30 percent would consider leaving the state.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Pat McFerron
Cole, Hargrave, Sandgrass and Associates Inc
Lew Ebert
Kansas Chamber
Ebert
McFerron
Farmland sells Coffeyville plant in last big asset
Farmland Industries Inc has completed the sale of its refinery and fertilizer plant in Coffeyville Kansas signaling the end of its major assets. Coffeyville Resources paid about 22 million in cash 85 million in working capital and 174 million in assumed liabilities. The deal resolves long negotiations with EPA and crude suppliers enabling creditors around 60000 to be paid likely in June. Bob Terry Farmlands CEO said closing was long awaited and the buyer plans substantial investments to keep the operation stable and strong for years.
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Kansas City, Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
Coffeyville
Kan
North America
Coffeyville Resources
Filiate
Pegasus Capital Advisors
Greenwich, Conn
Environmental Protection Agency
Bob Terry
Dogs and masters to show off this weekend
Garden City hosts the 15th annual American Kennel Club all breed dog show at Finney County Exhibition Building with 787 dogs expected from across the United States. Breeding judging starts 8 a.m. each day, group judging after 2 p.m. followed by best of show. vendors, a microchip clinic, and a post show agility fun match accompany the event.
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Garden City
American Kennel Club
Finney County Exhibition Building
Ramona Haney
Haney
Massachusetts
Florida
Minnesota
Texas
California
Finney County Fairgrounds
Kansas
Holcomb High School
N. Jones Ave
Kay McFee
McFee
Kansas School Districts Won't Challenge Finance Appeal
In Kansas, school districts that won a lawsuit over state funding will not oppose appealing the ruling to the Kansas Supreme Court. Attorney General Phill Kline plans to file the appeal, arguing to move the case forward while district lawyers propose interim remedies and an expanded funding plan.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Phill Kline
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Bullock
Dodge City
Salina
Alan Rupe
Supreme Court
High Court
Rupe
Kansas
Kline
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Parsons Station
Gray County Health Department
Main St
Kearny County Hospital
E. Thorpe St
Syracuse
Hamilton County
N. Sumner
Ulysses
United Methodist
W. Grant
Sublette
Haskell Township
Chouteau Road
Johnson City
Stanton County Service Center
E. Weaver Ave
Hugoton
Unified Support Services
S. Jackson
Carlos Bribiesca
City of
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