City to hear updates on Southwest Chief Big Pool repairs
The Garden City Commission will hear updates on Amtrak Southwest Chief rail upgrades between Holcomb and Deerfield and on Big Pool emergency repairs. Work on seven track switches and two road crossings is planned and slated for completion before Thanksgiving.
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Southwest
Big Pool
Garden City Commission
Amtrak
Holcomb
Deerfield
BNSF
Western Kansas
Commission
N. Eighth St
Hutton Construction
Downtown Development Fund
E. Laurel St
Walmart
Love’s
Harvest Street
Planning Commission
County to hold tax abatement hearing for Best Western hotel
Finney County Commission will host a public hearing Monday at 8:30 a.m. at the County Administrative Center regarding a 20 percent tax abatement for 10 years for Best Western Plus Emerald Inn Suites at 2412 E. Kansas Ave. A post construction hearing will follow before a resolution is considered. The meeting also covers potential Federal Transportation Alternatives projects and discussions on Finney County Fairgrounds parking lot use.
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Finney County Commission
Best Western
Kansas Ave
Ninth St
Federal Transportation Alternatives Program
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City Community College ENROLLMENT RISES NEAR 2 PERCENT
GCCC reports fall enrollment at 2,124, up 1.8 percent from 2014 with over 20 percent of students from area high schools. KBOR data show Kansas community colleges overall down nearly 3 percent. President Snender and VP Ruda cite mini sessions and program growth as keys to attracting students.
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Garden City Community College
Garden City
Barton
Coffeyville
Dodge City
Fort Scott
Independence
Seward County
GCCC
Herbert Snender
Allen and Pratt Community Colleges
Snender
Ryan Ruda
Ruda
KBOR
Holcomb
Deerfield
Lakin
Syracuse
Scon
Scott City
Dighton
Healy
Finney County
Kansas
United States
Play in a Day Lets Students Learn a Musical
Abraham Campbell watches as Brian Seagraves guides students in the Play in a Day event. Friday's activities held in the Clifford Hope Auditorium included learning and performing Journey of the Noble Gnarble while teachers attended in services.
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Brian Seagraves
Seagraves
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Abraham Campbell
Clifford Hope
Marshall outraises rivals for quarter in 1st district race
In the 1st District Republican primary fundraising, Roger Marshall raised 151 465 dollars in Q3 with a 50 000 self loan, 96 455 from 63 individuals and no PAC money. Tim Huelskamp reports 63 738 last quarter and 291 736 this cycle with 700 001 on hand. Chapman Rackaway notes Marshall’s growth but says Huelskamp isn’t sleeping. Alan LaPolice, with 14 500 from 47 donors, reports on hand 13 169. Both campaigns show ongoing competition as they prepare for 2016 race.
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Roger Marshall
U.S
Tim Huelskamp
Marshall
Great Bend
Federal Election Commission
Huelskamp
Huels
Chapman Rackaway
Fort Hays State University
Rackaway
Alan LaPolice
Clyde
LaPolice
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