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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Page
1
Tonight a chance for thunderstorms north central and partly cloudy elsewhere. Lows 60 to 65 west and 70 to 75 east. Wednesday mostly afternoon storms central areas with statewide storm chances at night. Dow Jones at 10355.70, up 35.71 from this morning.
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Rural electric cooperative leaders told legislators that city annexation is gobbling up service areas across Kansas and called for a law change to allow cooperatives to compete for customers. They warn growth losses may affect rates, while municipal leaders dispute the need for change and cite slower rural growth.
The district reports fewer students and vacancies for teaching posts. Administrators consider reallocating staff and adjusting class sizes as enrollment trends affect staffing plans and budget projections.
USD 457 has not released enrollment figures but expects ConAgra Foods closure to affect numbers. A teacher shortage shows 47 vacancies, described as near crisis. Deputy superintendent Jim Lentz cites nationwide shortfall and warns of fewer students this year. District hires long term substitutes and pays teachers to handle extra classes while awaiting post Labor Day enrollments.
The USD 457 Board of Education discussed teacher shortages with 47 vacancies, most full time. Assistant Superintendent Jim Lentz said overloads will fill roles while recruitment intensifies, focusing on December graduates and student teachers.
Logan and Blake Flores five year olds and twins attend Holcomb Elementary with mother Melissa Flores as the district begins its first full day of classes. The scene captures families back to school and students settling into routines.
Garden City will be represented at the Winter Olympics as Davis County plans a Utah Buffalo Roundup in Utah. The effort links Garden City to Buffalo Jones, a founder who helped bring buffalo to Utah. A fiberglass buffalo statue was shipped for display and local artists are invited to design the buffalo for the exhibit.
Dry weather grips Kansas with subsoil moisture mostly very short to short as harvest begins in southern counties. Corn about 15 percent mature with drought damaged forage harvests ongoing. sorghum poor to fair with 28 percent poor and 34 percent fair. Sunflowers see 7 percent poor, 33 percent fair, 56 percent good. soybeans nearly all in bloom with 21 percent poor and 6 percent excellent.
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