BPI to close Holcomb plant over pink slime uproar
Beet Products, Inc will shutter plants in Holcomb Oklahoma Amarillo Texas Waterloo Iowa and a remaining Sioux City Nebraska site at reduced capacity The closures affect about 650 positions with the South Dakota based firm blaming unfounded attacks on its lean finely textured beef and noting a pause since March amid public controversy
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Lincoln, Neb
Beet Products, Inc
Holcomb
Amarillo
Texas
Waterloo
Iawa
Rich Jochum
South Sion City
Federal Food Safety
Merchants oppose TIF for eastern Garden City shopping center
Area business representatives urged Finney County commissioners to intervene against a Callett & Astociates plan anchored by a Menards store. They question property tax concessions on the $67.2 million project and urge a level playing field, noting concerns over public funding for the 400,000 square-foot development on 61 privately owned acres near Schulman Avenue, Sam's Club, and US 400 bypass.
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Abandini
Finney County
Uet
Menards
Garden City
Brian Shaw
Crazy House
Western Apparel
Callett & Astociates
Charlotte
City of
Cars
Schulman Avenue
Sam’s Club
USD 457 Board Approves 2012 2015 Technology Plan
USD 457 board approves a multi year technology plan with budgets of 51.89 million for 2012 13, 81.496 million for 2014 15, and 1.4145 million for 2014 15. It calls for 60 computers per year, bandwidth growth from 50 Mbps to 250 Mbps, a laptop rotation, switch replacements, iPad deployment at Garden City High, and a social media digital citizen policy for students.
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USD
Board of Education
Technology Star
Roxie Schafer
Garden City
Layne Schiffeltein
Schiffelbein
Stalf
Officials say meth labs not a regional problem despite rise
Kansas officials note meth lab reports rose from 143 in 2010 to 204 last year, with many discoveries of small one pot labs. In early year data show 24 incidents statewide including Finney and Scott counties. Local authorities caution vigilance as meth prices climb and labs move to personal production.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Ameth
Kyle Smith
Finney County
Scott County
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas Highway Patrol Technical
Michael Racy
Morton County
Greeley County
Ness County
Clark County
Racy
Matt Samuels
Kansas
Rary
Sanden City
Michael Reagle
Mexico
California
Texas
Finney County Sherif's Office
Greg Hands
Hands
Fimney County
Fimney County Sheriff's Office
Jeff Steele
Reagle
Steele
Jeval
Kevin Bascue
Finnney County
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Garden City Community College
Herb Swender
Frank Bean
Bean
GEC
Joseph Jackmovich
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Schwieterman Inc
Garden City Co-op
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