Bethlehem village reenacts biblical life at church event
At the Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem visitors entered a recreated biblical village with an inn, stable, marketplace and live animals. Volunteers portrayed shepherds and Roman soldiers while children made beads and pottery. The interactive exhibit runs 5:30 to 8 p.m. with free admission and a family photo offered.
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Downtown seeks partnerships to fund state loan program for small businesses
Downtown Vision aims to form a new state organization linking Garden City Peabody Emporia Holton Belleville Winfield Hutchinson Coffeyville and other communities. NetWork Kansas may boost IWW zero interest loans with extra matching funds, supporting building purchases equipment startups and refinancing. Local business owners praise the program’s flexible terms and social impact.
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Peabody Emporia
Holton
Belleville
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Hutchinson
Coffeyville
Glass
NetWork Kansas
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Patrick Dugan
Harder
Michelle Mayo
Obama eyeing swift defense pick with Kerry or Rice for top job
Obama may reveal a defense secretary as early as December in a unified package with a new secretary of state. Possible nominees include John Kerry and Susan Rice for state, with options like Chuck Hagel or Michele Flournoy for defense. CIA leadership also unsettled, with Michael Morell acting and John Brennan as a contender.
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Cattle industry faces packing capacity squeeze and fiscal cliff risk
Black warns of rising meat prices in 2013 as excess packing capacity prompts closures within 12 months. He urges cattlemen to press Congress to avert the fiscal cliff, noting potential losses up to $200 per head if demand dips and policy inaction continues.
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