This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2001
Page
1
Barry rains dampen preparations as Chiefs miss scrimmage opportunities. Heavy rainfall disrupts practice plans, forcing cancellations and adjustments to the upcoming scrimmage schedule. Local officials urged caution amid flooded fields and brief delays in team drills.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,441.00, rising 39.72 from the morning opening as trading continued.
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with lows from 65 to 75. Wednesday brings a slight chance of thunderstorms in the southeast and dry conditions elsewhere with highs in the 90s. Mostly sunny west and partly cloudy east, and Wednesday night a slight chance of storms southeast with cooler lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
The Telegram presents local news and sports coverage with editorials and updates available on its official website www.gctelegram.com. Highlights include community events, school sports results, and civic notices for residents seeking current information.
Garden City Community College faces full residence halls as Aug 15 start approaches. About 30 students wait for dorm space. officials invite local landlords to add listings to the off campus housing list. Contact Vickie Rutherford at 276-9516 with property details, rents, deposits, and unit types.
Garden City teachers and paras reacted to the USD 457 Board of Education plan mandating an associate degree for paraprofessionals. The district will fund up to 4000 dollars for those who complete the degree in two years and commit two more years of service. Critics worry the two year deadline may overwhelm staff and threaten experienced paras.
In Topeka on Monday legislators reviewed mounting health care expenses for poor Kansans and anticipated further increases. Bob Day of the Medicaid program warned the next wave of costs could rival late 1980s inflation, driven by home health care needs and an aging population. Medicaid spending rose from 544 million in 1999 to 730 million in 2002, with the state share up from 176 million to 250 million. Reimbursement rates and utilization were central factors discussed by Rep. Kenny Wilk and public health officials as baby boomers approach retirement.
Tyson Foods chief John Tyson announced IBP president and CEO Robert Peterson will step down from daily operations but remain on the board. Peterson, active in livestock and meat for 45 years, led IBP from 1980 as CEO and 1981 as chairman, guiding growth to 52,000 employees and $16.9 billion in sales. Peterson plans to help the new combined organization during the transition.
Finney County Health Department St Catherine Hospital USD 363 and USD 457 approved a plan to place an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the schools. The contract allows 30 day termination by any party and requires budget and service updates. The nurse will be funded initially by Lee County for three years with some immunization fees to offset costs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.