Program Helps Rehabilitate Repeat Offenders in Finney County
In July 2009 James Brown, jailed for domestic violence in Finney County, joins SCRIMP the Second Chance Reentry Initiative Mentoring Program run by Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry. Funded by a 298,849 grant from 2010 to 2012, SCRIMP aids high risk offenders with case management MRT based therapy and volunteer mentors to foster stable, productive lives and post release work.
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Becky Upshaw
James Brown
Seeds of Hope
Brown
Garden City
Finney County
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry
N. Eighth St
U.S. Department of Justice
Scrimp
Upshaw
Obama wooing veterans in campaign swing
President Barack Obama urged veterans at Fort Bragg to back his re election as he markets jobs and benefits for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Republicans counter that unemployment remains high as the campaign pivots to veterans' concerns in key states.
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Washington
Barack Obama
America
Obama
Fort Bragg
N.C
Iraq
Afghanistan
Parents liable for teen drinking at home say experts
New York AP reports rising underage drinking dangers as spring parties draw teens to homes. Parents may face lawsuits fines or jail if underage drinking occurs on their property even without knowledge. A Menlo Park California father and Stanford professor Bill Burnett highlights the risk.
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New York
Menlo Park
Calif
Bill Burnett
Stanford University
No. 1 drought cripples area crops in 2011
The Telegram's year end list notes Finney County faced one of its driest years since the Dust Bowl with intense heat and wind stripping moisture. The drought hit wheat and corn harvests and cattle, with last week’s snow yielding only half an inch of precipitation. Garden City tied triple digit day records, and the Garden City Co-op faced a 35 to 40 percent drop in grain.
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Finney County
Mary Knapp
Garden City
NWS
John McClelland
McClelland
Garden City Co-op
Weather Forecast Mostly Sunny and Windy Today
Today remains mostly sunny and windy with a high near 58 and a low around 19. Sunday turns cooler and sunny with a high near 42 and a low around 17. page Ag carries details.
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Telegram
Rachael Gray Gray
Ding
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
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