Garden City commissioners weigh pace of projects and tax needs
City leaders evaluate six months of decisions amid concerns over pace, funding social programs, and impacts from ConAgra Beef closure. They discuss Kohl's incentive, electric service center costing about 1.3 million, and city staff influence on policy.
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Clean Water Farms aims to improve soil and water quality in Kansas
The project promotes crop rotation with legumes to boost natural nitrogen and curb fertilizer costs. Aimed at small and medium farms, it offers $250 for farm assessments and workshops to identify water quality improvements such as grazing systems and grass strip buffers along streams. Community benefits include reduced erosion and better soil health.
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Lisa French
Reno County
French
Bartle
Kansas
Mary Fund
Kansas Rural Center
Economic board weighs 2002 budget and physician recruitment plan
FCEDC Board Chairman George Hopkins said 2002 spending will be decided at December's meeting while Klein outlined a template to recruit professionals beyond medicine. The plan aims to help physicians start their own practices, attract pediatric dentists, and keep costs down with local expert support. A public strategic planning session will follow early next year to gather community input and may use outside facilitators.
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FCEDC
George Hopkins
Klein
Chamber and Economic Development
Hopkins
Frank Reifschneider
Richard Harp
Anthrax letters loom over Congress amid war strikes
The letter to Daschle raises concern over anthrax amid U S air strikes on Afghanistan. Daschle cites no hard link to Osama bin Laden while FBI investigates the mail. Capitol police handle repeated reports of suspicious mail as Senate sessions proceed. Senator Murkowski notes his aides received a suspicious letter, the 12th that day.
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Alaska
Missing: Officials search at Sebelius Reservoir
Officials from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Norton County Ambulance Service and Norton County Sheriff's Department began the search at Sebelius Reservoir. By 9 p.m. Sunday the 16 foot capsized boat was found near Cement Cove. Bad weather paused the hunt at 1 a.m. Monday. Plainville Search and Rescue arrived Monday morning to aid with diver searches. Thomson said help is arriving from across the county and state with Kansas Search and Rescue dogs and Highway Patrol aircraft expected to join the effort.
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Plainville
Thomson
Kansas
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Norton County
County hunts more funds for Finney horse palace project
Finney County Commission pushes a larger horse palace and show ring at the fairgrounds with about 50 stalls an enclosed building and show space. The cost has grown by roughly 100000 since initial plans. Angie Clark notes revenue from pet and livestock shows car shows and youth rodeos. The county has about 100000 saved with potential 50000 grant aid to be sought. Commissioners also approved Holcomb Bridge contract with KDOT. Next meeting 10:30 a.m. Oct 22. ED C asks for a special session.
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