Highway widening near Finney County slows traffic
U S Highway 50 four lane project in Finney County progresses with dirt work by Sporer Land Development east of U S 83 Business and south of the bypass. Eighth Street south of US 50 closes Monday with future north and south closures. daytime pipe and road closures planned along the corridor. Adams Construction works west of the Crazy House. project to finish by July 2011 with a $47.6 million price tag led by Ross Construction Co. Contact KDOT officials for updates by phone, recorded line, or Twitter garden city KDOT.
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Finney County
Sporer Land Development Inc
Oakley
Eighth Street
U.S. 50
Kansas Department of Transportation
U.S. 83
Adams Construction Co
Arapahoe
Neb
Ross Construction Co
Topeka
Kirk Hutchinson
Kdot Southwest
Craig Schlott
KDOT
Twitter
Garden City
U S 83 resurfacing project to begin in Scott City area
The Kansas Department of Transportation will start a 15 mile milling and asphalt resurfacing project on U S Highway 83 from the north Scott City railroad tracks to the Scott Logan county line. Work may finish by late June with one lane traffic under a pilot car and typical delays. Venture Corp of Great Bend leads the roughly 1.7 million contract.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Scott City
Scott
Logan County
KDOT
Venture Corp. of
Great Bend
Memorial Day Flyovers by 190th ARW Kansas Guard
The 190th Air Refueling Wing Kansas Air National Guard based at Korves Field Topeka will conduct multiple Memorial Day flyovers. A KC-135R will pass over Scott City at 10 31 a m and Racuse at 10 42 a m followed by Lakin Deerfield Holcomb and Garden City at 10 48 10 49 10 51 and 10 52 a m respectively.
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190Th
ARW
Kansas Air National Guard
Korbes Field
Topeka
Scott City
Racuse
Lakin
Deerfield
Holcomb
Garden City
Garden City USD 457 weighs bond projects and new high school
The Garden City Board of Education will consider moving forward with the $97.5 million bond plan approved in November. They may accept a $2,715,897 bid from Dick Construction for Garfield Elementary additions and an Abe Hubert Middle elevator, with Garfield to become an early childhood center after completion. A new high school project costing $92.5 million is planned north of Mary Street and east of Campus Drive, and the main GCHS building will become a middle school. The board may also sell remaining bonds, as state aid is anticipated at 37 percent. Construction could start July or August, and Garfield work begins early summer. Additional items include service agreements with St. Mary and St. Dominic Schools and a $20 yearly instrument rental fee for students.
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Garden City
USD 457
Board of Education
Dick Construction of
Garfield
Abe Hubert
Rick Atha
Mary Street
Campus Drive
New
Outlook Academy
J.D. Adams
GCHS
Atha
St. Mary School
St. Dominic School
County to hear budget requests by area groups
Finney County commissioners will hear 2010 budget requests from the Finney County Public Library, 25th Judicial District Court, Spirit of the Plains CASA, Finney County Committee on Aging, and Area Mental Health at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Requests include no library increase, aging at 432000, court about 60458, CASA 12525, and mental health 210000. PRCA requests a rental waiver for the West Pavilion for the Budweiser Clydesdales during Beef Empire Days.
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Finney County
Finney County Public Library
25Th Judicial District Court
Spirit of the Plains Casa
Finney County Committee
Ninth St
Finney County Committee On Aging
10Th St
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
Area Mental Health
Will Johnson
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
PRCA
Finney County Fairgrounds
Bible Christian Academy to limit offerings amid enrollment drop
Bible Christian Academy will close older grades after this year due to 50 percent next year enrollment decline. Fifteen to twenty students and multiple staff will be affected. preschool remains possible. Tuition was 2442 annually. economy cited as contributing factor. Principal Vestal Teeter plans job search and discernment.
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Bible Christian Academy
E. Mary St
Bible Christian Church
Vestal Teeter
Teeter
Federal Reserve says Midwest farm credit tightens
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports in its first quarter survey that agricultural credit conditions tightened in the Midwest. Lenders raised collateral requirements to a record high in the Tenth District while loan repayments fell. Turbulent conditions press farmers to brace for harder times, according to economist Brian Briggeman.
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Wichita
Midwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Vey
Federal Reserve District
Brian Briggeman
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