Grandkids Help Dale Drive Old Tractor in Garden City
Macon Lee and Kaden Jeremy Sekavec assist grandpa Dale Sekavec of Garden City as they guide great-grandpa's vintage tractor. The scene highlights family teamwork with a rural, nostalgic touch in a local setting.
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Macon Lee
Kaden
Jeremy Sekavec
Grandpa Dale
Ice storm cleanup drags as sun needed to break ice
Finney County Administrator Pete Olson notes waiting on warmer weather to break ice from the weekend storm. Garden City officials report ongoing salting and plowing efforts as crews cope with two to three inches of ice and limited options beyond clearing high spots. Sam Curran, Garden City public works director, says ice complicates cleanup and snow removal remains preferable.
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Finney County
Pete Olson
Mother Nature
Garden City
Sam Curran
Curran
Sebelius Moran survey western Kansas storm damage
Gov Kathleen Sebelius and Rep Jerry Moran toured Satanta District Hospital and storm stricken areas in Haskell County to survey damage from a severe western Kansas snow and ice storm. They filed a federal disaster declaration request and awaited Bush decision on national aid while meeting residents, FEMA officials, and state leaders.
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Satanta
Kathleen Sebelius
U.S
Jerry Moran
Haskell County
Satanta District Hospital
Kansas
Sebelius
Bush
Moran
R-Hays
Ted Bunting
FEMA
Richard Hainje
Sig Doris
Kansas Army National Guard
Steven Keoehn
161St Field Artillery Division
Garden City
Helen Hall
Kansas formulates admissions changes at six universities
Kansas officials mark six years since adopting admissions standards for state universities. Proposals now seek to add writing and emotional readiness measures, while maintaining access. KU Provost Richard Lariviere notes a need for broader assessment beyond test scores and GPA. The 2001 policy required ACT 21 or higher, top third class rank, or 2.0 GPA, reshaping curricula and mandating pre-college courses including math, English, chemistry, physics, and computer technology.
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Topeka
Kansas
University of Kansas
Richard Lariviere
Cattlemen weigh losses after western Kansas storm
US Rep. Moran and Gov. Sebelius toured southwest Kansas to review storm impact on cattle producers. Officials sought an agricultural disaster declaration to aid feed and power needs. Irsik Doll Feed Yard reported 50 to 75 cattle lost, mostly priced at 700 to 800 dollars per head, with insurance expected to cover losses.
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Kansas
Jerry Moran
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest
Moran
Mike Johanns
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas National Guard
Mark Sebranek
Irsik & Doll Feed Yard
U.S. Highway 50
Garden City
Sebranek
Texas
Power crews push to restore Southwest Kansas after winter storm
Southwest Kansas battles widespread outages after ice laden weather. Sunflower Electric Power reports peak outages of over 36,000 with 12,400 still without service. Crews anticipate most power restored within seven to ten days though some isolated customers may take longer. Aquila reports about 4,400 remain without power while Wheatland Electric Cooperative plans speedier restoration in District 5 with crews working long shifts. Wheatland aims to have Wichita County restored today or Friday and Hamilton and Scott counties by Friday.
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Kansas
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Steve Miller
Miller
Sunflower
Aquila
Curt Floetchinger
Stan Bieker
District 5
Wheatland Electric Cooperative
Bieker
Wheatland
Wichita County
Hamilton
Scott
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