FCEDC expands role aiding Syracuse Sand Dunes park
Finney County Economic Development Corp extends services to southwest Kansas, assisting Syracuse with a conservation easement deed for the Syracuse Sand Dunes recreation park. FCEDC would become easement grantee to help secure potential grant funding, while local attorney Ward Loyd evaluates liability. project could benefit Garden City Finney County and local businesses.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Kansas
Syracuse
Syracuse Sand Dunes
FCEDC
Eric Dopperschmidt
Wheatland Electric
Kansas Wildlife
Depperschmidt
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Finney County
Clark Motorsports
Dopperschmid
Reynaldo Mesa
Tri-City
Garden
Dodge City
Liberal
Ulysses
Dopperschmidt
FCEDC eyes shared funding as board reshapes finances
Finney County Economic Development Corporation considers pooling sales tax funds and seeking new sources after January budget tapped about a quarter of reserves. Rich Harp ceded chair to Schwartz as the group backs employee retention, rumors of expansion, and housing in Holcomb while pursuing incentives for Kalvesta Implement and NACO Industries. 33 booths signed for the April 22 Job Fair. Tyson Holcomb plant recruiting 85 with 15 more planned. No action due to quorum issues.
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FCEDC
Finney County
Kansas
Rich Harp
Schwartz
Harp
Eric Depperschmidt
Chets
Depperschmidt
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Corporation
Deppersch
Kalvesta Implement Co
Dopperschmidt
Kansas Department of Commerce
Liz Sosa
Clarion Inn
Tyson
Holcomb
Emporia Tyson
Schwartz, Kleysteuber
Mario Lopez
Dwane Roth
Brett Crofts
Doug Keller
Naco Industries
Thompson Street
Finney County Economic Development
Sam’s Club
Hampton Inn
Kalvesta Implement
NACO
Sunflower veto blocks Sunflower plant permit bid
Sunflower faces a governor veto as lawmakers press for a plan to build a 1400 megawatt coal plant near a current facility with Colorado and Texas partners. Regulators had denied the permit citing a Supreme Court ruling on CO2. Sunflower seeks new bills to push through emissions rules and regain approval.
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Morris
Kansas
Sunflower
Colorado
Texas Utilities
Kansas Supreme Court
House
Kenny Wilk
R-Lansing
Josh Swaty
D-Ellsworth
Sebelius
Accident: One killed in wreck details remain unclear
A fatal wreck involved a Sebring with passengers Sheikh Hassan and four others from Garden City and Nashville. A Wiebe family van from Sublette with ten occupants was treated and released at St Catherine Hospital. Susanna Wiebe remained in good condition per morning report. Seat belt use varied between adults and children.
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Sheikh Hassan
Mohamed Khadir
Garden City
Abdiwahid Warsame
Mohamed Abdille
Herndon
Abdirisak A Hashi
Nashville
Tenn
Wiebe
Sublette Johan
Susie
Judy
Wylie
Tina
Nellie
St. Catherine Hospital
Susanna Wiebe
Sebring
Kurtz
Ochs
Meeting to focus on underage drinking education
A 5:30 to 7 p.m. meeting at Alta Brown Elementary West gym will address underage drinking consequences and family solutions. Panel of city county and health officials will discuss brain and body effects legal ramifications and resources. Register by Wednesday via Yudith Gutierrez at 276-5230 or ggutierrez gckschools com. Lois Limes at 276-9624 for details.
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Hawkins
Law Enforcement
Alta Brown
West Gymnasium
E. Pine St
Limes
Simes
Yudith Gutierrez
Ggutierrez
Gckschools
Gates outlines U S troop pause plan for Iraq
Top U S military leaders briefed Defense Secretary Gates on a strategy for future Iraq force levels including a possible pause in troop cuts of up to six weeks this summer. Petraeus Fallon and Mullen discussed how long the pause should last how many troops could return home and whether deployments could shift from 15 to 12 months beginning with August.
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Washington
Defense
Robert Gates
Iraq
Pentagon
Gates
Adm
Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Middle East
William Fallon
U.S
David Petraeus
Petraeus
Fallon
Geoff Morrell
Congress
Mullen
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Sfarley
Gctelegram
Ron Schwartz
Dennis Kleysteuber
Catholic Health Initiatives
Siena Medical Clinic
East Spruce
Garden ‘City, KS
Elizabeth Doyle
Oor Covering Inc
ARPET
L & L Floor Covering Inc
N. Main
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