03 Dec 2002
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2002
Page
1
Tyler and Emily Stutzman feed an animal at the Wild Asia exhibit during the summer visit to Lee Richardson Zoo. Local visitors watched as the family interacted with the exhibit, highlighting educational programs for guests and ongoing zoo activities this season.
Congressman Jerry Moran told the Kansas Wheat Commission and Wheat Growers Association meeting at Finney County 4-H building that drought relief remains elusive. He noted the administration won’t fund drought aid directly, relying on the 2003 Farm Bill, while local drought hurts Kansas and nearby states face similar bills. Ken Palmgren warned that without disaster payments, layoffs could worsen as markets seek new buyers amid Doha Mandate talks. Barbara Spangler highlighted potential gains from WTO talks and tariff cuts that could open markets for Kansas wheat.
A Saturday crash on Kansas Highway 156 in Pawnee County killed 12-year-old Nicole Hope Rodriguez of Garden City. Nicole, a sixth grader at Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center, died at Hodgeman County Health Center. Samantha Rodriguez, her mother, remained stable at Central Kansas Medical Center. The military is handling the investigation, with limited details. Garden City schools arranged counseling and a comfort room for students and staff.
In Topeka the state transportation department and The Garden City Telegram argued before the Kansas Supreme Court on whether the state should cover attorney fees after the Telegram was awarded 13,000 dollars by a Shawnee County judge. The dispute stems from a 1998 suit over railroad crossing hazard rankings in Finney County. KDOT had denied access arguing records were privileged under federal law and then claimed disclosure could expose employees who prepare the rankings.
Heavy machinery tore down vacant buildings at 601 603 and 605 Main Street in Deerfield, sites tied to early 1900s history. City records note the block’s memory from 1907 incorporation and 1911 photos, with Corner Grocery at 601 Main St as a longtime landmark. Barbara Jones recalls her father taking over the store in 1942.
In Topeka opponents of a rule to end new water well drilling in far southwest Kansas told a legislative panel the move would block economic development. Liberal leaders criticized the district based in Garden City for acting without public knowledge as the 15 member board, mostly irrigators, voted to close the area to new water appropriations. The rule awaits final approval from Chief Engineer David Pope after a public hearing December 11 in Garden City.
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