Voting open for local FSA committee election
Farmers and ranchers may vote in the Farm Service Agency County Committee election ballots mailed this week and due back by December 3 at local FSA offices. Eligible voters include those participating in FSA programs or supervising farm operations. New members take office January 1, 2013 for three-year terms.
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Farm Service Agency
FSA
Usda Service Center
Garden City Big Pool aids world record swim lesson
Garden City Recreation Commission hosted a free swim lesson at the Big Pool on June 14 as part of the Worlds Largest Swim Lesson event. About 57 locals joined alongside 24,873 participants in 15 countries, breaking the 2011 record by 30 percent. A followup event is planned for June 18, 2013 with details forthcoming.
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Garden City
GCRC
Buffalo Jones Elementary Video Ranks Fourth in Health Grant Contest
Buffalo Jones Elementary School places fourth of 300 in the Healthy School Makeover Contest with a video by third grade teacher Kerri Steelman. Top 10 vote getters advance to judging from Nov 14 to Dec 10 for a $45,000 grant funding fitness programs and equipment.
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Buffalo Jones
Kerri Steelman
Steelman
Diane Smith
Dawn Graham
Anonymous donor gives $50K to McPherson food bank expansion
McPherson County Food Bank in Kansas received a $50,000 anonymous donation to support an expansion project. Officials aim to raise $200,000 to add space at the building on U S Highway 81, bringing the total raised to $160,000.
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McPherson
Central Kansas
Kobach faces post election clash over voter lists
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach clashed with Rep Ann Mah over releasing provisional voter names in a close re election race. Marten ruled release limited to Mah but not beyond. Counties differed on policy with Reno County later releasing names.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Ann Mah
Mah
GOP
Inter
Ken Corbet
Arizona
Alabama
Mitt Romney
Romney
Statehouse
J. Thomas Marten
Marten
Osage County
County Commission
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Mark Vining
Reno County
Jenna Fager
Secretary of State
Bake sale at Garden Valley Church supports holiday fundraiser
Garden Valley Church volunteers hosted the 28th Peppernut Shoppe and Ten Thousand Villages Market near Third and Campbell, offering pies bierocks kolaches peppernuts and New Year cookies alongside handcrafted decor. Organizers noted steady demand and a friendly turnout as items from Hutchinson were highlighted.
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Sharon Robertson
Garden Valley Church
Ten Thousand Villages
Third and
Campbell Streets
Ten Thousand Villages Market
Hutchinson
Rachel Hodson
Hudson
Dixie Drake
Wind energy tax credit revival hopes after election
The election revived optimism for a renewal of the production tax credit supporting wind power. Industry leaders warn loss could cause up to 37,600 layoffs and note Republican opposition. Democratic Obama reelected. Republicans may extend credits short term. Kansas leaders urge renewal as Wind Capital Group opens Post Rock Wind Farm.
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American Wind Energy Association
House of Representatives
U.S
Mike Pompeo
Wichita
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Siemens Wind Energy
Hutchinson
Siemens
California
Chile
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Senate
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Congress
David Boyce
Wind Capital Group
PTC
Boyce
Post Rock
Ellsworth
Washington
Chadbourne & Parke
Gregory
Wetstone
Terra-Gen Power
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