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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2002
Page
5
Elementary schools in the district use Saxon math plus teacher supplements to cover concepts not in Saxon. Florence Wilson and Gertrude Walker reported averages around 65 to 75 percent on general math assessments.
Finney County gains from seasonal workers such as students while the civilian labor force sits near 18,600, below 2000 and above December 2001. Garden City sales tax receipts lag yearly totals though current collections remain stable amid a weak farm economy and steady local business interest.
Kansas leaders discuss four-laning U.S. 50 from Reno County to the Colorado line. State Rep. Gary Hayzlett says funding won’t come quickly and will require state and federal support due to high costs. The study aims to persuade lawmakers of the highway’s role in southwestern Kansas growth and commerce.
DeKeyser oversees the Arkansas River irrigation system known as the Associated Ditches under the United States Court Ditch Decree of 1910. He maintains the Lakin area canal serving 150 water rights, records flows from the state line, and stores excess water in Lake McKinney. The long history includes work begun in the 1950s with his father, and ongoing maintenance even during winter and drought.
The Arkansas River Compact of 1948 between Kansas and Colorado aims to resolve disputes and future concerns over Arkansas River waters with federal involvement. Kansas sued in 1985 to enforce terms, and during 2002 state staff supported the litigation team through settlement talks on damages and future compliance, with hearings ongoing and a trial date set for late summer to fall. The case, remanded to a Special Master by the Supreme Court, seeks final damages, interest, and compliance issues while drought and management realities shape ongoing operations along the river system.
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