El Nino could affect U S weather by midsummer says NOAA
Government scientists say the developing El Nino may show effects in the United States by late May or June. Impacts could include fewer Atlantic hurricanes, a drier southwest monsoon, more Nor'easters next winter, and variable winter patterns across the Pacific Northwest Gulf Coast and California.
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United States
Central
Pacific Ocean
Conrad C. Lautenbacher
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pacific
Ecuador
Peru
Galapagos Islands
Equatorial Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Gulf Coast States
California
Holcomb Council approves sewer rate increase
Holcomb Council authorizes a rate increase to fund a roughly 1 million sewer improvement project linking lagoons to Sunflower Electric for cooling towers. The plan includes rebuilding lagoon walls and floors to prevent groundwater seepage and sets annual fee reviews amid growth.
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Holcomb Council
Holcomb
Sunflower Electric
Paul Nixon
Sunflower
Farmers selling land and gear in western Kansas auctions
Berning Auction owner Russell Berning reports farmers in western Kansas and Healy area are selling land and equipment to unlock equity amid dry conditions and modest prices. Other buyers include long-time operators and insurance jobs. outlook remains cautious but not dire. Carrithers Auction notes no sharp rise, just steady activity with rain and farm programs influencing decisions.
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Russell Berning
Berning Auction
Marienthal
Kansas
Benning
Berning
Scott Auction
Garden City
Kent Scott
Scott
Jim Carrithers
Carrithers Auction
Johnson City
Fisher-Price recalls 42000 infant swings over misassembly
The recall covers Smart Response Swings sold December 2001 to March 2002 for about $70. Seven incidents reported where seats flipped forward, four with babies hitting heads. no serious injuries. East Aurora based Fisher-Price and the CPSC urge immediate stop use.
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Washington (Ap) Fisher-Price
East Aurora
N.Y
Con
Sumer Product Safety Commission
Kansas considers pooled small business health plans
Kansas lawmakers discuss a plan to pool small businesses into a single affordable health insurance product to widen coverage for low wage, low benefit firms. Backed by the Kansas Health Policy Committee, the effort cites rising costs and uses a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seed grant to kickstart Benefit Health Partners, with a private manager to handle contracting and marketing.
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Bill Riley
Kansas Health Policy Committee
Riley
Ing
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Benefit Health Partners
Benefit Health
Praeger
House Insurance
Bob Tomlinson
R-Roeland Park
Kansas Insurance Department
Kathleen) Sebelius
Linda DeCoursey
DeCoursey
GCCC weighs budget cuts and funding risks amid revenue gaps
Garden City Community College faces a 13.8 percent cut in local ad valorem tax reductions totaling about 191,632 next year. Losses may hit 75,000 if out-of-district tuition funding falls through, with potential 100,000 in lost interest income and 19,000 in state tech funds plus up to 200,000 in state operating grants. The board re views programs for efficiency while proceeding with housing and student center projects amid the financial pressure.
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Bill Hammond
GCCC
Hammond
Federal Reserve System
Ballantyne
Jack Rutherford
Lee
Addi
Rutherford
Gccc Endowment Association Board of Directors
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