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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2011
Page
1
Two million people were told to evacuate as Hurricane Irene neared the Eastern Seaboard. New York City ordered the subway shut, the largest transit system closure in an extreme weather event. Irene still carried 100 mph winds as it brushed North Carolina’s Outer Banks and threatened northern coastal areas.
A Cole County judge issued a preliminary injunction halting a Missouri law that bans teachers from private online conversations with students. The ruling delays the law from taking effect and comes amid free speech concerns, as Governor urges repeal. The injunction keeps the measure on hold at least through February.
Rep Tim Huelskamp says 4000 new regulations are coming from Washington and threaten economic growth in western and central Kansas. He cites Sunflower Electric’s stalled 895 megawatt Holcomb coal plant and urges EPA USDA and green groups sidelined to revive development.
The Telegram previews the first of a series profiling 21 agencies receiving United Way campaign funds. The Red Cross is highlighted for its broader mission beyond major disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the year’s Joplin tornado, focusing on ongoing aid.
Garden City Red Cross executive director Carolyn Henry describes the everyday core of the charitys work. She notes many people never see the middle of the night responses to families in need after house fires. Henry also cites Katrina relief in New Orleans as part of her round the clock service.
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