Refugee newcomers rise in Garden City area
Leaders from health care education transport and government convened to address needs of Somali and Burmese refugees arriving to work at Tyson Fresh Meats Holcomb plant. About 70 Burmese and four to five Somali workers arrive weekly as Emporia operations close.
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Garden City
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Tyson Fresh Meats
Emporia
Tyson
Holcomb
Jonathan Galia
Myanmar
Burma
Verna Weber
Kansas
SRS
Tyson’s
Weber
FCEDC weighs 50000 loan to Tyson Fresh Meats for transit
Finney County Economic Development Corp contemplates a one time forgivable loan of 50000 to Tyson Fresh Meats Inc with Tyson contributing about 25000 to fund a fourth 15 pass van. The aim is to extend employee rides to retain recruits while FCEDC requests a written proposal with cost estimates.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
FCEDC
Eric Dopperschmidt
Tyson
Depperschmidt
Dopperschmidt
Holcomb
Paul Karkiainen
Rich Harp
TV Show Eyes FCEDC Feature on Garden City Energy Theme
Producers of The Economic Report contacted Finney County Economic Development Corp to consider a short feature on the entity. They cited national energy issues and Sunflower Electric Power Corp coal plant expansion, plus Garden City's rural America setting, downtown vision, and resilience after the 2000 ConAgra fire, with no direct network affiliation.
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Economic Report
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Eric Dopperschmidt
Ron Schwartz
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Garden City
America
ConAgra
Depperschmidt and Schwartz
City weighs LED sign issue near Walgreens
City officials weigh the LED electronic message sign outside Walgreens on Kansas Avenue as drivers pass. Walgreens Manager Jacob Major defends the sign for grabbing attention and posting store deals and charity events, comparing distractions to cellphone use. The discussion includes newer multi pixel color LED displays and safety at the nearby Center Street intersection.
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Walgreens
Kansas Avenue
Jacob Major
Major
Center Street
City Administrative Center
Weekend Forecast: Clear Tonight Then Sunny Saturday
Tonight remains mainly clear with a low of 51. Saturday brings sunny skies with a high of 82 and a low around 46. Details continue on page A8.
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