Drought levels off as rainfall arrives but not enough
The drought across much of the U S remains pervasive though easing in places with a late rain break. Forecasters say conditions have plateaued rather than improved, with farmers still facing losses as corn and pastures wither. Iowa shows improved drought categories while Illinois and Nebraska see minor relief.
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Illinois State
Jim Angel
Mike Brewer
National Climatic Data Center
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National
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Illinois
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Kansas tax cuts spark debate on spending and growth
Kansas moves to cut spending by 10 percent for July 2013 fiscal year though aid to public schools is spared. The forecast shows multi year shortfalls near 2.5 billion, while Brownback and allies argue cuts boost jobs and revenue. Critics call the bill sloppy and warn of deep program cuts.
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Nick Jordan
Kansas
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Martin Dickinson
University of Kansas
Department of Revenue
Jordan
Koranda
Laughter marks new direction at chamber banquet
The chamber honors longtime volunteers and executives including Debbie Reynolds and Phil Escareno while naming 2011 Award of Merit winner Bob Sperling as members rollover to 2012. Comedian Henry Cho closed the evening with jokes about the Olympics and biathlon as audience roared.
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Phil Escareno
Darwin McClung
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Escareno
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Stephanie Sullivan
Martha Hinojosa
Shonda Collins
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Chamber of Commerce
Collins
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Office Solutions
Sperling
Karenna Sperling
Tina
Cho
MTV
CBS
Paramount Studio
Henry Cho
Tennessee
Dairy plant expansion boosts Stevens County economy
Stevens County officials and local leaders celebrated a new dairy processing facility in Hugoton linked with the Abengoa Bioenergy plant. The project aims to process up to 2.5 million pounds of milk daily by end of 2013, diversifying the economy, expanding jobs, and stabilizing dairy markets in southwest Kansas.
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Stevens County
Bezone
Steve Morris
Hugoton
State Senate
Kansas
Morris
Abengoa
U.S. Department of Energy
Neal Gillespie
Stevens County Economic Development
Gillespie
Brian Heman
Heman
Tim Gomez
Kansas Dairy Ingredients
Brownback
High Plains
Ogallala
KDI
Pat George
Rois
Stanton
Morton
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