Farewell to Bud Newberry City Manager Move
Dighton bids farewell as Bud Newberry, at 54, leaves to become Clinton Oklahoma city manager. He will oversee 91 employees and a larger department scope while keeping a home in Dighton for visits. The writer reflects on hello and goodbye and the impact of change, ending with a road construction hotline.
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Dighton
Bud Newberry
Clinton
Okla
Newberry
Barb Newberry
Jenny Wick
Brooks Wick
Barb
Kansas
City Race Equality Week panels explore Garden City diversity
Garden City's Cultural Relations Board leads Race Equality Week with discussions among Mennonites Asians Hispanics blacks youths and commissioners broadcast on Cox Cable Channel 8. Officials note a city that mirrors a major urban diversity while aiming to deepen cultural connections and address varied concerns.
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Garden City
National League of Cities
City and county construction push ahead in Aug results
Garden City and Finney County posted higher August construction valuations than a year ago led by Security Savings Bank project at 1910 E Mary Street and a new office at 101 W Maple. Garden City year to date totals reach 33.4 million while Finney County totals climb to 5.6 million with Holcomb lagging behind.
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Finney County
Holcomb
County
Garden City
Security Savings Bank
E. Mary St
W. Maple St
Richmond St
Town hall event with Moore to address key issues
A town hall is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knights of Columbus Hall in Finney County. John E. Moore, Kathleen Sebelius's running mate, will answer questions on water, transportation, economy, education and government accountability. A 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet precedes at Kathleen Sebelius for Governor Western Kansas HQ. For more, call 275-2794. Measure X, a five member a cappella group, performs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Satanta Auditorium, with workshops for local junior high and high schools during the day. Tickets at the door.
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Garden City
Kansas Town
Halloran
Western
Kansas
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
John E. Moore
Kathleen Sebelius
Finney County
Democrats
Moore
N. Main St
Satanta
Lawrence
KDHE fines Taco John's for repeated food code violations
KDHE fined Taco John’s at 305 E Kansas Ave $1500 after June 26 and July 10 inspections found glove and sanitizer storage issues and improper glove use. Owner Randy Partin plans to appeal, insisting cleanliness and glove policy are misunderstood and disputing inspector motives.
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Taco John’s
Kansas Ave
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Sharon Watson
Watson
Kche Administrative Appeals Department
Randy Partin
Partin
Lawrence residents give up fight to save three homes
Lawrence residents concede they will not sue to overturn the plan by the University of Kansas to demolish three century old homes in the Oread district for scholarship halls. The groups demand a meaningful neighborhood role in design and timing before demolition.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Bill Graves
Oread
Lawrence Preservation Alliance
Oread Neighborhood Association
Robert Hemenway
Pat
Kehde
The
Preservation Alliance
Candice Davis
Dread Neighborhood Association
Usher House
Hemenway
Graves
Lynn Bretz
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