United Way campaign urged to meet Finney County goal
Editorial urges support for the Finney County United Way campaign with a $550000 goal. It notes funding cuts increase need and lists agencies aided by United Way including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kansas Children’s Service League, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, and The Salvation Army. It emphasizes donors and workplaces should participate, as many will benefit from United Way funded services in the community.
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Finney County
United Way
Friesen Joins Tumbleweed Festival in Kansas Event
Kathy Friesen, a Tumbleweed Festival board member, praises music and the annual event while a Kansas adoption initiative faces public support. A reader comments on aiding children, urging easier access to help. The story ties Friesen’s involvement to the festival’s ongoing activities.
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Kathy Friesen
Tumbleweed Festival
Friesen
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Governor Brownback shuns military funeral attendance in Kansas
Fort Hays State professor Chapman Rockaway notes Brownback did not attend CW2 Bryan Nichols's service in Hays or send a representative, while Colorado governor Hickenlooper attended David Carter's funeral in Fort Collins. The piece argues governors should honor fallen soldiers in person, not by letter, and calls Brownback's policy inappropriate.
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Hays
Bryan Nichols
Afghanistan
Nichols
David Carter
Fort Collins
Colo
Carter
Colorado
John Hickenlooper
Kansas
Sam Brownback
U.S
Jerry Moran
Brownback
Hickenlooper
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
New York Earthquake Prompts Tax and Policy Reflections
Maria Hinojosa reflects on the 1884 magnitude quake in New York and the current quake’s impact on infrastructure funding, nuclear safety, and government accountability. She argues for critical thinking about wars overseas, domestic investment, and public oversight.
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New York
Washington Monument
United States
Iraq
Basra
al-Qaida
New York City
Indian Point
Virginia
North Anna
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
House
Eric Cantor
Buffett and the Billionaire Question in American Politics
The piece argues that mega-rich individuals like Warren Buffett and George Soros face political backlash from Republicans while advocating for taxes and economic health. It critiques ideologues, urges Republicans to embrace compromise, and notes the role of media figures in shaping the debate. It closes with an email contact for Stanley Crouch.
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Charles Koch
Washington
Glenn Beck
George Soros
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Fox News
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Michele Bachmann
Sarah Palin
Mike Huckabee
Ron Paul
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
Texas
Rick Perry
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