Santa Carnival Draws Thousands at Finney County Event
The GCRC Santa Carnival drew about 3,000 visitors per day at the Finney County Exhibition Building with $5 wristbands granting rides and $0.25 games. Jessica and Mellisa Bosley assisted as elf helpers while families enjoyed rides, treats, and a masked photo operation as Santa interacted with children, including a diaper anecdote and requests ranging from monster dollhouses to pink lava lamps.
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Brinkmanship over Obama Medicaid expansion across states
The Obama health care law would expand Medicaid to those up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line starting 2014. States face a cost debate amid federal funding, with eight declining and 13 plus DC accepting expansion, while concerns about federal solvency and taxes loom large for governors and hospitals.
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Jay Nixon
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Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
Cliff and Boehner pace tax deal amid fiscal cliff stalemate
Treasury secretary Geithner signals cautious optimism as Republicans sort out intra party tensions over higher taxes for the wealthy. Boehner and Pelosi push for a Senate bill to avert the cliff while Obama surges supporters to pressure Congress. Republicans call for tax reform and curbs on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security alongside rate changes.
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Passion for animals fuels Garden City zoo leader
Newland devotes her life to Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City. She oversees projects like Cat Canyon and elephant yard expansion while pursuing breeding two red pandas. She praises community support and notes zoology has grown from a male dominated field to a competitive, rewarding career.
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