Former ConAgra site remains idle as Finney County eyes revival
Finney County recalls the 2000 Christmas Day ConAgra fire that shuttered a plant employing about 2,300, triggering unemployment and slower growth. Although the economy rebounded with Holcomb’s Sunflower Electric expansion, the Garden City area awaits revival as officials pursue Swift reactivation and dairy prospects and curb vandalism at the vacant facility.
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Inflatable polar bears light up Eighth and Fair corner
Online reader comments on GCTelegram com react to a home display in the northwest corner of Eighth and Fair streets featuring inflatable polar bears and holiday lights. Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue backs a new texting-while-driving law as officers begin issuing citations on January 1.
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Telegram letters policy for reader submissions
The Telegram outlines rules for letters to the editor requiring signatures, address and phone number, with confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length, must be 500 words or less, and general Ihank-you letters are acceptable. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints and business testimonials will not be printed.
Prediction of how the 2011 Republican class will act
Cal Thomas surveys media reactions to the 2010 lame duck session and the coming Republican House. He predicts a clash over rights and taxation, with media bias and Democratic critics framing Republican moves as harmful while conservatives advocate liberty and responsibility. He questions the narrative both sides will pursue.
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Government should guide meals not govern choices
Opinion by Mary Sanchez argues for balanced nutrition policy in schools, noting obesity links to poverty and education. She supports stronger school meal standards, while warning against nanny state excess, citing the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and broader dietary trends.
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Word of the Year: Abundance With a Service Twist
Martha Randolph Carr promotes choosing a yearly word as a guide rather than strict resolutions. Readers report calming effects from words like balance, peaceful, or humor, with 2010’s new focus on abundance achieved by serving others and trusting that abundance will come.
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