Garden City rebates aid tree planting and elm beetle woes
Garden City residents can apply at the city engineer or parks department for up to two tree rebates, half price up to 50 dollars each, for planting this is the second year of the program with 34 rebates and 58 trees last spring. Elm trees in town are brown from elm leaf beetles though experts say the trees aren’t dying and fall and winter sprays are common remedies.
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County negotiates Jennie Barker Road vacate for rail crossing deal
The County Commission discusses vacating Jennie Barker Road contingent on a closure with BNSF and a future second Holcomb crossing. Absent Don Doll and abstaining Cliff Mayo, officials weigh safety, liability, and impact on Conestoga and Wind River Grain while residents voice concerns and potential travel detours. The plan hinges on detailed terms and funding for maintenance and barriers.
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Lawmakers attack cap and trade plan across Midwest
The delegation criticizes the cap-and-trade proposal targeting red state Democrats in Nebraska Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Louisiana Arkansas Colorado New Mexico. Rep Lynn Jenkins warns Midwest impact with higher electric rates as utilities pay for emissions while Kansas could see a 37 percent rate rise per Kansas City Light. Brownback backs Sunflower Electric’s Holcomb coal plant plan amid refinery shifts abroad.
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Swine flu vaccine delays strain supply and shipping
The United States works to counter swine flu vaccine delays as egg shortages reduce doses per egg. Manufacturers including Sanofi Pasteur and CSL face brewing and packaging logjams, with seed strains issued to help. CSL plans slower U.S. shipments as it fills needs at home first.
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