Federal Reserve Officials Visit Garden City for Economic Forum
Two Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City economists C Alan Garner and William Keeton will meet with local business leaders at the Plaza Inn in Garden City to discuss Kansas economy recovery signs and demographic shifts. The forum, not open to the public, is part of a four city tour outlining economic issues across the state.
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All-you-can-eat Legion dinner features beer battered catfish
The American Legion at 125 W Pine St will host an all-you-can-eat dinner starting at 6 30 p m Thursday. Tickets cost 8 with Art Green as chef serving catfish filets potatoes gravy cole slaw two kinds of beans and beverages.
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Art Green
GCRC egg hunt set for Friday in Garden City
The Garden City Recreation Commission schedules an egg hunt Friday for children ages 2 to second grade. The fee is $1 per child with pre-registration extended to Wednesday at the Activity Center, 310 N Sixth St. For details call 276 1200.
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Mystery theater auditions at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College's Theater Arts Department will stage Agatha ChristieTen Little Indians a mystery dinner show May 3 4 5 Director Steve Thorson seeks community members for 11 roles ages 20s to 60s Auditions at 7 p m Wednesday and Thursday in Room E172 Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building No advance signup call (620) 276 9548 for details Scripts available from the fine arts office before auditions
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Edith Scheuerman hosts book and science fair this week
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School invites parents, day care providers, and the public to a Scholastic Book Fair and science fair displays during parent teacher conferences. The fair runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and 8 a.m. to noon Friday with Wednesday judging by the high school Junior Engineer Technological Society members.
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Half of state's wheat in poor to very poor condition
Drought has stressed Kansas winter wheat with 17 percent in very poor and 27 percent in poor condition per the Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service weekly crop report. About 62 percent of the crop has no wind damage, but thin stands and dry soils leave it susceptible to more wind damage. Subsoil moisture is adequate on 20 percent of acreage. Road condition hotline 1-800-585-7623.
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Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
City and county pursue certified grant administrators in Garden City
Garden City and Finney County officials Jim Neblett and Shaun Rydell traveled to Topeka to gain certified grant administrator credentials. They learned how to target HUD and state grants, emphasize local benefits, show community support with matching funds, and align proposals with fair housing and wage requirements.
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Jim Neblett
Shaun Rydell
Topeka
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Department of Commerce and Housing
Rydell
College Drive
Paraman Brothers Craft Kaleidoscopes and Counters
Steve and David Parman built a wood shop at 106 South Main Street Johnson City expanding from furniture to kaleidoscopes and solid surface countertops. The firm employs up to seven, ships globally, and reports 6214 kaleidoscopes sold last year. Prices range from 24.95 to 229.00.
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Stanton County High School
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Minnie Watson
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Parman Brothers Company
Gambling measure tabled in committee in Kansas House
In Topeka the House Tourism Committee voted 9 to 7 to table a gambling bill backed by Wyandotte County legislators. The plan would have allowed slot machines at five pari-mutuel venues and one at large. Supporters say it could raise about 80 million dollars annually, fund racing, and curb Kansans’ gambling in Missouri or Indian casinos.
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Dkansas City
Broderick Henderson
Long
Missouri
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Wyandotte
Clay Aurand
R-Courtland
Aurand
Kansas
Woodlands
Holcomb Council weighs sewer project and waivers
Holcomb City Council pauses sewer rate debate while considering a 1 million dollar sewer improvement project and a likely rate increase in April based on December water use. Wednesday 7 p.m. at Holcomb Fire Station. Agenda also includes setbacks and inspections waivers for properties on Nunn Drive and Sharecropper, a new public information officer, and bids to install fse in city administration building.
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Kansas House approves cloning and embryo bills
The Kansas House passed a cloning bill to ban human cloning and make destruction of human embryos for research a crime. The measures cleared 90 to 32 and 78 to 44 votes and move to the Senate amid skepticism and a $700 million budget shortfall.
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