County receives FEMA funds through United Way
Finney County has been awarded emergency funding from FEMA via state set-aside funds. An extra 5144 dollars will be distributed through United Way to area food and shelter programs including Red Cross and Emmaus House. United Way already received 16860 dollars earlier this year. April 1 is the deadline to apply. contact United Way at 275-1425 for details.
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Finney County
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United Way
Red Cross
Emmaus House
FEMA
Grant supports UMMAM phase two tech upgrade
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries received a 6000 grant from the Kemper Foundation and Commerce Bank to fund a second phase of technology improvements. The money aids purchase of practice management software for the agency’s medical clinic, supplementing already bought computers. The Kemper Foundation, established in 1989, funds education health and civic initiatives in the Midwest while UMMAM, founded in 1974, offers low cost medical dental and social services in multiple languages in Denver.
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United Methodist
UMMAM
Senate overrides Sebelius veto on Kansas concealed carry bill
The Kansas Senate voted 30 to 10 to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's veto on a concealed carry bill, with six of 10 Democrats joining Republicans. If the House passes it, Sebelius would be the first governor in 12 years with a veto overridden. The bill allows residents over 21 to obtain four year permits from sheriffs while still prohibiting concealed guns in churches, libraries, schools and courthouses.
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House Ethics Committee
Joe Stengel
Littleton
Hawaii
House
Paul Weissmann
Louisville
Weissmann
Stengel
Colorado
Lynn Hefley
Colorado Springs
Ethics
Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Derek Schmidt
L. Candy Ruff
D-Leavenworth
Ruff
Doug Mays
Sen
Phil Journey
Journey
Raysville
Illinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Alaska
Vermont
Bill Graves
John Vratil
Vratil
Rleawood
Better Homes and Living Show returns to Finney County
The 30th annual event at the Finney County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building runs Friday 6 to 9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm with about 90 vendors. Admission is 3 dollars, 2 with a food donation. children under 12 free. Proceeds aid Emmaus House. A KU education session in Spanish, Mi Familia Mi Futuro Dia Del Colegio, also accompanies the weekend events at Garden City, Liberal, and Dodge City.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Emmaus House
Wohler
University of Kansas
Garden City
Dodge City
Seward County Community Colleges
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Liberal
St. Anthony Church
Calhoun Ave
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral
A Ave
Finney County
Fairgrounds Horse Palace
Larry Funk
Fairgrounds
West Pavilion
Matt Ellicott
Colby Community College
FFA
Barbara Addison
Poison dangers to young children and prevention tips
The MAPCC and Finney County EMS warn that children under five are most exposed to household poisons such as turpentine and lamp oil. Parents should store cleaners safely, avoid refilling containers, and teach not to ingest medicines, with specific steps for swallowing, inhalation, and skin or eye exposure.
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Bob Prewitt
Finney County Emergency Medical Services
Prewitt
Mid America
Poison Control Center
Lowry
Maintenance contract changes approved in Holcomb
Holcomb City Council approved changes to a street maintenance contract with B&H Paving Inc Scott City raising the paving cost per square yard from 1.29 to 1.40 and adding 10 800 pounds of sealing material at 0 70 a pound for crack filling on Santa Fe Prairie and Barbara streets The total contract rises to 62 913 with an August 1 completion date The council also increased full time city employees life insurance by 144 annually from 650 88 to 794 88 and the mayor praised snow removal efforts City officials tabled a request to purchase two digital in car video cameras noting ongoing questions about the maker and funding from Homeland Security units cost 3995 each and potential 16 hour recordings on a compact flashcard
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Holcomb
Robin Pena
B&h Paving, Inc
Scott City
Santa Fe
Prairie
Barbara
Bedford
Jenny
Jeremy
B&h
Dennis Lauer
Jackie Atwater
Jeff Sharp
Sharp
Miki’s Law moves forward to widen offender registry
Topeka lawmakers back initial approval of a bill to require felons involved in deadly weapon crimes to publish 10 year whereabouts and trigger media alerts called Miki Alerts. Named after Mikiala Martinez, the case spurred calls for public notification and broader registry coverage.
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Topeka
Hns
John Edmonds
Great Bend
Edmonds
House
Miki
Mikiala Martinez
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DaSeu
Gil Wohler
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Jennifer Lowry
MAPCC
Brad Nading
John Scheppner
Henderson Drive
Barton County
Martinez
Darren Wornkey
Rice County
James Martinez
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