Rain Gives Hope as Drought Bites Goodland Kansas
Jo Simmons of the Goodland Chamber of Commerce reports light rain in Goodland lifting moods amid a prolonged Kansas drought. Farmers seek work as some farms close and others diversify while startups and some industries expand, community voices emphasize resilience.
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Jo Simmons
Goodland
Simmons
Drought temps crop optimism amid field checks by consultants
Area crop consultants scout ankle height wheat fields in See Consultants, evaluating soil moisture and insect presence. They say the spring soil feels moist and promising for this year's crop as they use soil probes to gauge depth and moisture reserve.
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Flatland Ag Consulting Services
Murder conviction in Garden City home invasion case
Giang Nguyen, 25, of Liberal was found guilty in Finney County District Court of first degree murder and ten related charges from a 2002 home invasion that killed 30-year-old Thang Nguyen. Sentencing likely mid May. Nam and Pham trials follow later.
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Giang Nguyen
Finney County
Nguyen
Liberal
Thomas Richardson
Nam Nguyen
Ngan Pham
Colony St
Thang Nguyen
Pham
Lynch Reiter
Half brother of Saddam Hussein captured by US forces
In Baghdad, Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks announced Barzan Ibrahim Hasan, a top adviser and former Mukhabarat head, was seized alone in a raid. No U.S. or allied casualties. Separately, U.S. troops defused a riot outside al Rashid bank after a vault breach and theft of about $4 million, with arrests inside. Barzan’s capture follows another brother Watban Ibrahim Hasan, while Sabawi Hasan is said to have sought refuge in Syria.
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Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
U.S
Vincent Brooks
Central Command
Barzan Ibrahim Hasan
Saddam
Hal
Brooks
Iraq
Europe
Watban Ibrahim Hasan
Sab’awi Ibrahim Hasan
Syria
al-Rashid Bank
GCCC Trustees approve staff cuts to cover budget gap
The Garden City Community College Board of Trustees voted to cut five faculty positions to cover an estimated $1 million shortfall for 2003-04. Five instructors face nonrenewal letters. several are tenured. Trustees say future funding could reverse the action. Barker comments on surprise given 17 years at the college.
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Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Ed Rutter
Ed Porter
W. Leighman Covington
Gary Barker
Phil Mayer
Winsom Lamb
Porter
Covington and
Barker
Mayer
Lamb
GCCC
Porter and
Covington
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