Parents urged to boost kids healthy habits locally
A GC Telegram opinion piece links Kansas poor diets to rising childhood diabetes and obesity. It notes Garden City and Finney County show higher diabetes rates, cites CDC data, and urges practical steps at home and school, including more fruits and vegetables and family activity, with parental leadership emphasized.
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Kansas
Garden City
Finney County
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Quotes on taxing legalization and debt limits
Online reader comments respond to a story about law enforcement seizing over 4000 marijuana plants at a rural grow operation. A Kansas salud official cautions there is uncertainty until Congress acts on the debt ceiling.
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Gctelegram.com
Congress
Kansas
Letters Policy From The Telegram
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with writer address and phone number for confirmation. Letters are subject to editing for libel and length and should be 500 words or less with general thank you notes.
Americans Elect sparks debate over 2012 ballot access
Fort Hays State University political science professor notesAmericans Elect aims to bypass traditional parties with an online nominating process and 50 state ballot access but questions linger about transparency funding and possible links to Michael Bloomberg. The group faces scrutiny over its 501c4 status and strategy to court independents and reformers.
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America
Americans Elect
Kansas
U.S
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Peter Ackerman
Ackerman
Ross Perot
White House
Perot
Reform Party
Secretary of State
California
Donald Trump
Chapman Rackaway
Fort Hays State University
Lessons from deaths in Norway
Maria Hinojosa reflects on racial profiling and media bias inspired by the Norway attacks and other incidents. She describes newsroom assumptions about Muslims, her experiences with sources, and a personal airport observation that offered cautious hope amid tragedy. The piece calls for critical self examination and humane judgement across communities.
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Oklahoma City
World Trade Center
Timothy McVeigh
Time Magazine
America
Talso
Chicago
O’hare
Anders Behring Breivik
Norway
Santa Maria
Calif
Garden City hosts two Babe Ruth state tournaments
CHAD KNIGHT thanks Garden City Recreation Commission Finney County Tourism and Garden City Community College for hosting the 14 and 13 year old Babe Ruth Cal Ripken state tournaments. Ottawa was the 14-year old state champion praised for hospitality and smooth operations. Hosts, fields and accommodations receive high marks.
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Kansas Babe Ruth
Cal Ripken
Garden City Recreation Commission
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Garden City Community College
Garden City
Ottawa
Jared Rutti
John Washington
GCRC
Lynn Schoonover
Roxanne Morgan
Finney County Convention and Tourism
Chris Finnegan
Matt Quint
Lamar
Colo
Chad Knight
Knight
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