Skepticism grows in Holcomb on sales tax plan proposal
In Holcomb, residents voiced concerns about a proposed 10-year quarter-cent sales tax extension tied to FCEDC efforts to attract jobs after the 2000 ConAgra plant fire. Voters rejected the measure in 2005, citing property tax burdens and skepticism about benefits. Local officials urged better information.
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ConAgra
Finney County
Holcomb
Joe Hawkins
Jamie Jarnagin
Jarnagin
Bonnie Knoll
FCEDC
Hanigan
Hawkins
Contaminated School Lunch Sparks Police Probe
Preliminary tests show fecal matter in peas served to 241 students at St. Catherine. Police suspect intentional contamination by a pupil, with an FDA lab test planned to confirm results. No illnesses reported. district reviewing food service measures and staff deployment. Call Garden City Police or Crimestoppers with tips.
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Utz
Food and Drug Administration
Denver
St. Catherine
USD 457
Roy Cessna
Garden City
Cessna
Finney County Health Department
Police
KCHE
Garden City Police Department
Beloit official Amberger aims to boost reading and math
Beloit officials seek to improve student performance in reading and math. Arnberger, a candidate with district finance experience, pledges to prioritize students and push board decisions he believes serve those needs. He plans school visits and active ESL involvement while highlighting leadership, communication, and finance criteria for the board.
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Amberger
Arnberger
Board of Education
Beloit
Cambodia
Marysville
USD
Labette County
Rural Vista
Buhler
Kansas State University
Robert Kiblinger
USD 397
Centre
Phil Keidel
Holcomb
Wiley
Robert O'Connor
Columbus
Texas
Immigration coalition faces split over border wall and labor
Kansas activists debate immigration policy as PALA and the Minutemen align against illegal employment while lawmakers push a residency proof bill. Romero questions the alliance amid broader threats to benefits access and in-state tuition debates tied to citizenship pledges.
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Romero
United States
Mexico
Bob Hernandez
PALA
Ed Hayes
Kansas
Minuteman Group
Hayes
Hernandez
The
Minutemen
Lance Kinzer
R-Olathe
U.S
Abbie Hodgeson
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
House Federal and State Affairs
Arlen Siegfreid
R-Clathe
Siegfreid
Kobach
Kansas Minuteman Civil
Kinzer
State Board of Regents
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas National Education Association
Kimberly Corum
Manhattan
Corum
Wichita
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