Finney County to Receive Emergency Food Aid Funds
Finney County has been chosen to receive 6515 dollars to supplement emergency food and shelter programs under the 2009 Recovery Act. Local private voluntary agencies or governments may apply by week’s end through Finney County United Way to determine fund distribution and meet six eligibility requirements.
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Finney County
United Methodist
Salvation Army
Emmaus House
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Finney County United Way
E. Fulton Terrace
Behind the Scenes Zoo Tour at Lee Richardson slated Saturday
Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo host an annual Behind the Scenes Tour with 8 a.m. registration at Finnup Center patio. Small groups led by trained docents visit usually off-limits areas. Reservations required by Wednesday. call 276-6243 and leave name and contact if no staff. Free for members, $15 for non-members. Southwest Arts and Humanities Council presents A Few Good Men at The ArtCenter Main from Friday to June 30.
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Friends of
Lee .Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center
Finnup Drive
Lee Richardson Zoo
Southwest Arts &Humanities Council
ArtCenter
Main
N. Main St
Dave Kinder
James Caldwell
Wint Harris
David Long
Alvin Schultz
Doug Shearer
Debbie Fief
Discount Liquor
Bank of the West
Knock-Out Committee Plans Meeting on FEMA Flood Maps Finney County
The Knock-Out Committee a group of citizens concerns about FEMA flood plain map changes in Finney County plans a 5 30 to 6 30 p m meeting tonight at St James Lutheran Church 1608 Belmont Place Public is invited to attend
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Federal Emergency Managementgency
Finney County
St. James Lutheran ‘Church
Belmont Place
Kansas hog farms tighten biosecurity amid H1N1 fears
Kansas hog producers boost safety as biosecurity becomes priority after H1N1 concerns. Farms like Harvey County's 5000 head operation restrict access, require showers, and gap travel between sites while emphasizing pork safety and stable markets. Industry leaders note 1500 Kansas hog farms and strong local measures to protect herds and trade.
Legion Fundraiser Aims to Add Elevator at Garden City Hall
Veterans and supporters gathered at the American Legion post at 125 W Pine St to raise funds for a $55,000 elevator to make the building handicapped accessible. The weekend event drew about 100 attendees and raised roughly $3,000 from a $7 all you can eat breakfast and a $5 Sloppy Joe Plate, plus auctions of items including a hand carved eagle and a Harley Davidson phone.
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American Legion
Million Dollar Band
Fulton Street
Legion
W. Pine St
Don Nevin
Jim Arwine
The
Arwine
Nevin
Terria Judge
Finney County
N. 10Th St
Garden City
Kent Scott
Scott
WSU Biologist Nets 6.6 Million NIH Grant for Fertility Research
Wichita State University biologist George Bousfield won a 6.6 million dollar NIH grant for studies on a new variation of a fertility hormone. The work aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of infertility and could enable home fertility testing. Reproductive specialist David Grainger notes 15 to 20 percent of couples face fertility issues and praises the potential global impact.
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Wichita
Wichita State University
National Institutes of Health
George Bousfield
Wichita State
Bousfield
NIH
George
David Grainger
Grainger
WSU
David McDonald
Kansas budget balanced but for how long
Kansas lawmakers wrapped a bipartisan plan to erase a 328 million deficit and balance a 13 billion FY 2010 budget. The package, sent to Gov. Parkinson, leaves education and social programs trimmed, cash reserves at about 17 thousand, and uncertainty about next year as revenue projections loom.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Parkinson
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KPA
Stroda
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Seaboard
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Strada
Seaboard Farms
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Eaheart
Ron Luther
Manhattan
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