Advocates push to keep wild horses from meat buyers
The bill would bar direct sales to meat buyers for horses over 10 years old or those adopted unsuccessfully at least three times. Advocates like Kristi and Randy Billinger urge adoption, arguing slaughter risks and long term holding costs. They describe BLM roundsups, adoption auctions, and concerns about homes for older mustangs.
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Cassaday
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Burns
Great Falls
Mont
Tribune
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Dana Brown
Midwest Horse Group
Ron Brown
Seventh Heaven
Tam
Diamond
Kiger Hawk
Estrella
Wellsville
Billinger
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Winter Weather Forecast Brings Freezing Rain and Snow
A weather forecast warns of freezing rain sleet and snow in Franklin County with up to 1 inch of snow accumulation. Highs near 31 today and mid 20s by Wednesday, winter storm advisory from noon today to 6 p m Wednesday. Sheriff Craig Davis commented on the situation.
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Franklin County
Craig Davis
Winter storm advisory issued with travel dangers ahead
A winter storm advisory runs from noon today to 6 p.m. Wednesday as storms raise crash risks. Sheriff Davis adds officers ahead of the weather and urges seat belts, child restraints, and extra blankets. He recalls fog contributing to two fatal New Year’s Eve crashes and asks drivers to report only if safe after a slide-off.
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Ottawa
Pomona
Sheriff's Department
Kansas Counties Debate Consolidation and Cost Impacts
Greeley County officials oppose consolidation citing high per capita government costs and practical travel distances. Officials note education debt totals near 3.1 billion and total state local debt at 9 billion as Census figures. They point to shared services including a single county hospital, a health nurse, and a joint city engineer, with coordination in law enforcement and service delivery. The Kansas Supreme Court school finance decision looms, while Topeka, Wichita, and other areas explore possible consolidations.
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Topeka
Shawnee
Lawrence
Douglas County
Wichita
Sedgwick Coun
Kansas government by the numbers
Kansas hosts 3,888 local governments in June 2002 the fifth most among states. Wyandotte County Kansas City merged to form Unified Government. The state has 324 public school systems and 1,533 special district governments with diverse utilities cemeteries and library boards. Experts discuss potential county consolidation benefits costs and incentives with caution about impact on small counties and schools.
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California
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Salina
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Russell
Franklin
Johnson
Miami
Wyandotte
Census Bureau
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