Sunflower expansion eyed for Holcomb plant
Garden City and Finney County cheer news of Sunflower Electric Power Corp. plans to build two 600 megawatt coal fired plants at Holcomb in a $2.5 billion project. Tri State Generation will own the plants with Sunflower operating them, creating about 1,400 construction jobs and 100 permanent positions. The plan also ties to a county sales tax ballot to fund a broader economic development effort lasting years.
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Garden City
Finney County
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Sunflower
Tri- State Generation and Transmission Association Inc
Westminster
Colo
Tri-State
Fire department respect and mayoral misstep in Garden City clash
Susan Wilson condemns Mayor Perkins for inviting the Garden City Police Department to a July 26 commission meeting to maintain decorum during a fire discussion. She argues GCFD staff deserve respect and questions the logic of police presence, urging accountability and safety before criticizing.
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GCPD
GCFD
Susan Wilson
Garden City
Telegram letters to editor rules and contact info
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment Quotation on Religion, Speech, Press
Quoted provision states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also protects freedom of speech of the press and the right to peaceably assemble and petition.
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Why Ebony mattered and John Johnson’s legacy
Leonard Pitts explains that Ebony magazine fulfilled a critical Black need in 1945 by showing Black achievement and everyday life, creating a mainstream Black media voice. Johnson’s risk, founding of the publication with a $500 loan, and its growth to 1.6 million readers illustrate a pivotal shift in American journalism and representation.
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Ivory
John Johnson
Johnson
Jesse James Payne
Madison County
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Ind
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Oprah
Cosby
Bryant Gumbel
Clarence Page
Newsweek
Remembering a hometown astronaut and the space drive
The piece recalls Neil Armstrong's first moon walk and a Burlington, Iowa, hometown boy, Jim Kelly, who became a USAF Academy graduate and shuttle test pilot. It reflects on the Challenger and Columbia tragedies, NASA's ongoing shuttle challenges, and the debate over funding versus need, highlighting space exploration's medical and technological gains and the pledge to continue pursuing the stars.
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Columbia
Jim Kelly
Kelly
United States Air Force Academy
Discovery
Burlington
Iowa
NASA
International Space Station
Wolfowitz Bank leadership faces whistleblower push
The World Bank under Wolfowitz is pressed by staff concerns over independence and transparency as whistleblower protection is urged. Critics argue secrecy and past management abuses hinder poverty programs while staff voices remain muzzled. The piece cites institutional integrity, the Inspection Panel, and calls for lessons from the United Nations.
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Wolfowitz
James Wolfensohn
Wolfensohn
America
Congress
Department of Treasury
Department of
United Nations
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