Crystal Apple honors go to Garden City teachers
Teachers from Charles O Stones Intermediate Center and several district schools earned Crystal Apple awards from the CARE Task Force and Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce for being exceptionally skilled and dedicated. Fort at GCHS described as evolving and inspiring students, while Mahoney at St. Dominic and Thornton at Holcomb high and middle school praised for adapting and connecting with students across subjects. Winners received engraved crystal apples and cash prizes, with finalists also earning awards from local sponsors.
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Amy Roush
Jennie Wilson
Jennie Barker
Pierceville-Plymell
C.A.R.E. Task Force
Garden City Area
Fort
GCHS
James Mireles
Mahoney
St. Dominic School
St. Dominic
Garden City
Frankfurt
Germany
Andy
Trina Delgado
Delgado
Andy Warhol
Thornton
Holcomb High School
Columbia
Holcomb
Randy Garrier
Jane Vanderhoff
Angela Wilkinson
Ardis
Luther Fry
Bill
Jean Clifford
Garden City Telegram
Staples
The
Office Superstore
Cox Communications
Garden City Public Schools Foundation
Golden Plains Credit Union
Highlands Livestock Service
Darin and
Gloria Hopkins
Peoples State Bank
Coleen’s
Maria Luisa Thornton
Mary Kemper
Plaza Hotel
Horse Thief dam bidding fight pits Kansas firms against Colorado rules
Gray County officials urge open bidding for the Pawnee Watershed Horse Thief dam project valued around 22.4 million dollars. They question a 15 million dollar qualification rule and consider a legal move to force the watershed board to allow Kansas bidders, arguing the process should keep project funds in state. The district advertises nationally. about 25 primes sought prequalification with 10 to 12 returning packages.
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Pawnee
Colorado
Gray County
Wiley McFarland
Ronnie D. Jantz
Mark Busch
Kansas
Max Jantz
Campbell
Pawnee Watershed Board
Watershed Board
Ron Allen
Southwest
Finney
Ford
Gray
Hodgeman
Allen
Jetmore
McFarland
Watershed District
Hutchinson News
Denver
Kansas Register
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Midwest
Jantz
Oakley
Troy Sporer
Senate
Steve Morris
Gary Hayzlett
Jeff Whitham
Larry Powell
Parkinson touts western Kansas energy expansion opportunities
Finney County Economic Development Corp. President Eric Dopperschmidt says Parkinson tours Kansas to prevent Sunflower Electric plant disputes from splitting the state. Western Kansas hosts most ethanol, wind, and new transmission projects, with plans for two western to eastern transmission routes and a push toward energy independence.
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Parkinson
Kansas
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Eric Dopperschmidt
Sunflower Electric
Dodge City
Hugoton
Tech
Nebraska
City and county back new animal shelter plan
Finney County and the city will fund a metal building near 5,600 square feet to replace the current 3,400 square foot shelter. The new facility would house up to 60 dogs and 50 cats with an adoption room and exercise area. City Commission will review the site at the November 27 meeting at 1 pm.
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Cottrell
Mark Morell
Nancy Garhart
Finney County Humane Society
Garhart
Morell
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