Festival moves after Newton run, headed for Garden City
Shelley Black of the Newton convention bureau outlines handing over vendor directories and festival gear to Garden City as preparations begin for the Kansas Sampler event’s move. Organizers estimate about 6,600 tickets this year, with 3,800 to 3,900 paying adults, and total festival costs near $200,000 over two years.
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Lance
Shelley Black
Newton
Garden City
Black
Virgil Penner
Newton Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Pratt
Independence
Penner
Kansas
Connie Dougherty
Lucas Chamber of Commerce
LaPlant
Mary
Mary” McCune
County considers universal drug testing for employees
County officials discuss expanding drug testing for all 350 employees, targeting about 5 000 annually with tests near 50 each, while budgeting four pre employment screens next year. The commission awaits precise cost figures before a final vote, with chairman Mayo supporting the expansion.
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Hays
Department of
Commission
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
EAP
Topeka
Ethanol plant feasibility eyed for county industrial park
Board members discussed site near Highway 50 and a railroad for an ethanol facility plus biodiesel and an agricultural third plant. City administrator Soukup warned water use would double to 460,000 gallons daily requiring engineering study and land for expansion. Projected payroll around 1.7 million annually with 35 jobs and revenue near 70 million.
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Lakin City
Frank Soukup
Soukup
Istrator
Yancy
Ed Stahl
BBI
Stahl
Kansas
Russell
Oakley
Colwich
Garden City
Atchison and
Scon
Garnett
Phillipsburg
Pratt
Holcomb board weighs north wing remodel and budget choices
The Holcomb board delayed a decision on north wing renovations with four price options from just under 600000 to about 23 million. They backed a one year food service merger with Garden City USD 457 and set Holowach Estate Scholarship rules, while evaluating a Pepsi bid and approving 301759 for summer district projects.
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Carmichael
Garden City Usd 457
Holcomb Food Service
USD 457
Garden City
Holcomb
USD 457S Nutrition Service
USD 457 Board of Education
Holowach
Holcomb High School
Alexander Holowach
HHS
Skip Landis
Coca Cola
Landis
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