Illuminations festival shows mirrored trees at WV Wichita Botanica
A floating Christmas display reflects in a pond at Illuminations, staged at WV Wichita Botanica. Maney Teetzen of Garden City notes the festive scene as visitors enjoy the seasonal exhibit.
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Maney Teetzen
Garden City
Japanese delegates tour Tyson plant tied to beef ban lift
Japanese representatives visited Tyson Fresh Meats in Holcomb as part of a tour of U S packing plants in Kansas to verify safety standards after Japan moved to reopen its borders to U S beef. Delegates earlier toured National Beef plants in Liberal and Dodge City with officials from USDA and USMEF noting consumer safety assurances.
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Kansas science standards panel to resume meetings
Education Science committee members upset by state board edits on evolution plan to meet again without the board. KU assistant director Steve Case reports half the panel agrees to unpaid sessions to reopen discussions, while John Calvert cites opposition to evolution criticism and argues for teacher openness.
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Report finds Kansas shortchanged poor students
A Kansas study by Education Trust Inc finds state funding for poor and minority students lags local resources. In 2003 the per student gap was $151 between poor and rich students, and $1,773 between whites and minorities, excluding federal dollars.
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Managing time to ease holiday stress
The piece advises prioritizing time during last minute shopping and suggests gift certificates like chamber of commerce options to support local economy. It warns against carrying holiday stress into January, urges focusing on meaningful time with family, and cites Mayo Clinic steps such as being realistic about traditions and finding new ways to celebrate from afar.
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Family and Consumer Services
Walter
Chamber of Commerce
Mayo Clinic
Saddam trial adjourned as abuse claims questioned
In Baghdad the Saddam Hussein trial paused to Jan. 24 after an investigating judge found no evidence verifying Saddam's claim of abuse in U.S. custody. American officials dismissed the allegations as unfounded. Five witnesses testified across a two day session amid courtroom tensions.
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