Finney County extension elections set for Thursday
Finney County residents 18 and older vote Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Finney County Extension Office for two year seats on Agriculture Family and Consumer Sciences 4 H and Youth and Economic Development committees. Contact (620) 272-3670 for nominees and information.
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Finney County Extension Council
Finney County Extension Office
S. Ninth St. Representatives
Finney County
Public meetings cover agriculture and environment issues
The Kansas Legislature’s special committee on Agriculture holds two public meetings in Garden City and Fort Hays State University Memorial Union to hear concerns from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Dennis McKinney urges public participation in discussing marketing alliances, concentration, and environmental topics.
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Garden City Community College
Kansas
Garden City
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Stouffer Lounge
Fort Hays State University Memorial Union
Diva Seeks Donations for Needy Community Basket Drive
Diva at 310 N Main St appeals for canned foods and household items to aid elderly and single parents. Deliver items 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday. staff will assemble baskets and deliver anonymously through schools and social services programs.
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Diva
N. Main St
Garden City USD 457 Earns Kansas Commitment to Quality Award
Garden City Public Schools, the only public district among 58 Kansas honorees, received a Commitment to Quality Award at the Sixth Annual Kansas Award banquet in Topeka. Deputy Superintendent Jim Lentz and Board member John Scheppner accepted the honor, recognizing the district’s commitment to Baldrige Criteria and performance excellence.
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Garden City Public Schools
Kansas
Topeka
Jim Lentz
Garden City
Baldrige
Malcolm Baldrige
Kansas Award For Excellence Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Lentz
John Scheppner
Board of Education
Debate over Spruce Street bypass alignment gains local attention
At a Finnup Center meeting residents pressed for security and homes as KDOT and Parsons Brinckerhoff engineers outlined options for the Spruce Street bypass. The favored plan would place Spruce Street over the bypass via an offset alignment costing 5 to 6 million dollars, risking more home displacements while the city prefers the bypass over Spruce Street at 8.5 to 9 million dollars to minimize disruption.
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Spruce Street
U.S. 83
Kansas Department of Transportation
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and
Douglas
Wichita
Chris Huffman
KDOT
Huffman
Garden and Colony Streets
Susan Street
Leon
Sandra Crone
E. Spruce St
Crones
Finnup Center
James and
Janna Mustard
Susan St
Bob Halloran
Jennie Barker Road
Schulman Avenue
Halloran
Duane
DOT
West
Habitat for Humanity moves pink house to Jenny Street
Habitat for Humanity in Garden City loaded a small pink house onto a truck and relocated it from Campus Drive and Spruce Street to 901 Jenny Street. The project repurposes a former office, with two bedrooms, and will require kitchen updates, painting, and a new roof. Families must complete sweat equity of 500 hours and meet residency and income requirements to qualify for a no-interest mortgage, while receiving ongoing education and support.
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Marcellus House Moving Company
Liberal
Campus Avenue
Spruce Street
Jenny St
Habitat For Humanity
John Mellencamp
Campus Drive
Daryl Hamlett
Habitat For Humanity Board
Lee Construction
Gail Lee
Lee
Hamlett
Garden City
Habitat
Finney County
Skalloween concert draws bands from across region
In Garden City the Skalloween 4 music night features twelve bands from southwest Kansas to Oklahoma City and St. Louis. The event at Finney County Fairgrounds starts 6 p.m. with doors at 5:30, tickets 10 in advance 15 at the door, proceeds to Center for Independent Living for southwest Kansas. Big Soap Records funds the show but donation-free this year due to Sep 11 impact, risking costs without last minute high school turnout.
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Kansas
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Garden City
James Wesley
Fire Squad
West Pavilion
Finney County Fairgrounds
Jc’s Corner
Garden Citys
Center For Independent Living
Southwest Kansas
Wesley
Big Soap Records
Hutchinson
Ulysses teachers press for raises and benefits in contract talks
In Ulysses Kansas the district hammers out a new contract with talks led by Superintendent Bill Hall and teacher Ray Shaheen. Teachers seek higher pay a state health insurance package and benefits such as college credit reimbursement and adoptive parent leave. Negotiations begin Monday at 7 p.m. with concerns about affordability and morale.
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USC 214
Ulysses
Bill Hall
Tve
Hall
Ray Shaheen
Ulysses High School
Shaheen
Kansas State Board of Education
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
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Dodge City
Public Works Department
Graham K. Jonn
Ulysses Educators
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