Tornadoes touch down across Finney Scott and Lane counties
Weather officials report tornadic activity mainly over open farmland in Finney County with hail near Garden City Holcomb. A tornado south of Scott City damaged grain bins and a barn while flooding affected Healy streets and basements. Garden City schools suffered outages but systems were restored. Record rainfall of .538 inches set at Garden City Airport.
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Friend
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Cathy Hernandez
Scott County
Scott City
NWS
Larry Turpin
Lane County
Healy
Kansas Highway 4
Torson
Georgia Matthews
Johnson St
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Abe Hubert
St. Roy Cessna
Earth Day Lessons Emphasize Simple Eco Habits
Mills notes a diverse ecosystem is healthier and urges simple actions for all, including grade schoolers, to protect the environment. At Earth Day in the 700 block, students learned water and fuel conservation, recycling, and riding the bus. They explored wildlife preservation, bicycle safety, and zoo animals as docent Margaret Meyers fielded questions about elephants and their status. Troy Davis from Garden City Police spoke on bike safety and staying in school.
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Mills
Zoo
Margaret Meyers
Meyers
Troy Davis
Garden City
Kansas lawmakers win Silver Mouse web awards
Three members of Kansas congressional delegation Sen Sam Brownback and Reps Lynn Jenkins and Jerry Moran all Republicans received Silver Mouse awards from the Congressional Management Foundation. Their websites earned A grades and ranked among the 70 best for individual members of Congress for clear concise and accessible information.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Lynn Jenkins
Jerry Moran
Congressional Management Foundation
Congress
Mexico struggles with swine flu vaccine uptake amid doubts
In Mexico the vaccination drive for H1N1 reaches about 23 million people with 7 million remaining as officials confront public fear and rumors. Health secretary Armando Ahmed cites internet rumors and limited trust as key hurdles while authorities push early treatment and containment.
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Mexico
Carla Gonzalez
Gonzalez
World Health Organization
Mexico City
Armando Ahmed
Ahmed
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Syracuse
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