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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2001
Page
1
GC concludes its skid with a controlled performance ending a brief downturn. The team avoids sensational moments, focusing on steady defense and efficient offense to restore balance and confidence for upcoming games.
Today mostly cloudy with temperatures 35 to 45 in the north and upper 40s to mid 50s in the south. Tonight mostly cloudy northeast and west to south with a chance of freezing drizzle or flurries. Cold with lows 10 to 20. Wednesday cloudy with a chance of light snow and some southeast freezing drizzle.
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At 11 am the Dow Jones average stood at 10,795.00, down 5.16 from this morning's opening. The retreat reflects continued selling as investors reassess early gains and weigh broader economic signals.
The USD 457 board approved closing Theoni Elementary School by a 5-1 vote. Bruce Reichmuth was absent and Kevin Sterling dissented, urging exploration of viable options for affected families. The decision follows months of debate about students near Garden City on Kansas Highway 156.
ConAgra Beef Co will help survey Finney County residents to learn what employees and the community value. Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce president says the study targets ConAgra workers and could influence local benefits such as child care. About 2,300 workers were laid off after a Christmas plant fire. The survey, mailed around March 1 and due by April 1, is funded up to 5,000 dollars.
Garden City and Finney County Animal Shelter has raised adoption costs and enforced stricter leash laws. Shelter supervisor Capt. Charles Armen trout said the measures aim to reduce boarding costs and encourage responsible ownership. Previously adopters paid 12 dollars plus city registration, vaccinations, and spaying or neutering fees.
Finney County Humane Society lists daily shelter housing at $4 per day plus varying vaccination costs from $30 to $60 for dogs and cats. Spay or neuter fees range $50 to $100, registration is $5 if not neutered and $2 if neutered. A $25 voucher is available to reduce spay or neuter costs.
Finney County Economic Development Corp. votes 5-1 to present a drafted industrial park agreement to city and county commissioners before their next meeting on March 19. Five members back the move, Von Hunn opposed, Judy Ackley absent. If approved, the deal goes to landowners of three potential sites, locations kept private. The contract was prepared by a board committee with attorney Mike Collins.
Garden City Republican Rep. Ward Loyd pushes a bill to raise minimum monthly KPERS benefits for teachers who retired before Kansas old system collapsed in 1971. The plan aims to reach 75 percent of the average recipient, benefiting about 280 retirees at an estimated $350,000 yearly cost, with possible scope narrowing to those with 20 years of service.
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