Freshmen begin at new high school campus citywide
Freshmen describe the new 384000 square-foot high school campus on 121 acres with 120 classrooms and a 750-seat auditorium. The stadium seats 4000 and eight tennis courts line the campus while a large gym hosts about 2500. Students anticipate sports and social life as traffic patterns and the closed lunch system roll out.
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Ogallala Aquifer discussed by regional leaders and lawmakers
Local and state stakeholders met to debate a strategy for the Ogallala Aquifer also called the High Plains Aquifer. Wilson warned that under current decline and heavy use the usable life could be as low as ten years while projections suggest life could extend about twenty five years with reduced water use. Bill Golden of Kansas State University forecast slower declines and modest producer profit losses. Brownback urged local control and conservation as essential, noting new bills HB 2451 and SB 272 aim to curb usage and expand multi year flex accounts. Discussions began at a Colby summit last year as the region relies on the aquifer across eight states Colorado South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas.
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Ogallala
Bill Golden
Kansas State University
Colby
High Plains
Great Plains
Colorado
South Dakota
Nebraska
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Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Recovery rising home sales signal steady improvement
A builder of high end homes reports sustained demand not seen in over five years as housing shows signs of a steady upturn. Economists cite rising prices, lower foreclosures, and tight inventory as factors while forecasters expect modest继续 growth and more buyers entering the market.
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RDQ Economics
Michelle Meyer
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
U.S
Realtors’ Group
Freddie Mac
Toll Brothers
Douglas Yearley
Federal Reserve
Garden City housing study sees 960 new units yearly goal
A Garden City housing projection based on population estimates around 30 000 to 32 000 suggests 960 new units yearly to meet demand over the next decade. The report highlights growth in Garden City and Finney County driven by a young population, tight rental markets, limited production, and rising land and infrastructure costs.
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