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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2007
Page
1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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