Kansas and Colorado Groups Seek Funds to Save Southwest Chief
A coalition across Western Kansas and Southern Colorado pledges 9 million and seeks 24.5 million in federal grants to preserve Amtrak’s Southwest Chief along its current route into Northern New Mexico. New Mexico conducts a state study on benefits and costs while leaders urge federal support. Senators Udall and Heinrich press for capital improvements for long distance rail nationwide. Burlington Northern Santa Fe warns it will halt track maintenance in January 2016. An estimated cost and impact follow.
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Kansas
Colorado
Amtrak
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
U.S
Tom Udall
Martin Heinrich
Senate
Southwest Chief
Tom Church
Martinez
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Commerce unveils plans for local headquarters in Garden City
Commerce Bank announces a new Garden City headquarters at the former 1515 E. Kansas Ave. Bank of America site. The facility will include a four-lane drive through, ATM, a technology bar, and a full-service banking center designed for privacy and customer focus. Rich Harp cites a comprehensive market study and growth in the Garden City economy as the basis for the investment.
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Commerce Bank
Bank of America
Kansas Ave
Rich Harp
Garden City
Commerce
Harp
New Commerce Bank
Drought grips western Kansas deepening dust storms
In western Kansas the drought worsens with persistent winds blowing topsoil across fields. Farmers like Steve Shepard and John Holman describe brown parched land and low crop growth as tumbleweeds fill yards and pastures dry up. The region, once the Dust Bowl epicenter, endures a 21st century drought beginning in 2010, threatening the upcoming wheat crop and cattle pastures.
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Kansas
High Plains
Stanton County
Steve Shepard
John Holman
Southwest Kansas
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Great Plains
CVB Mulls Major Changes to Grant Program
Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau plans a sub committee to review and refine the grant process aimed at attracting larger events. Proposals would cap grants at 2500 for new events and 10000 for existing, shift funding after events, and require stronger economic impact calculations and sponsor support.
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Finney County Convention and _ Visitors Bureau
CVB
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Kim Inderlied
Inderlied
Angie Clark
Chad Knight
Weather today and Friday forecast snapshot
Partly cloudy today with high 61 and low 34. Friday brings sunny skies with high 79 and low 46. Details on page A8.
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