Brookover Feed Yards among 24 finalists for 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce
Kansas Sampler Foundation seeks public votes for 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce from 24 finalists chosen from over 100 nominations. Brookover Feed Yards of Garden City, pioneer of commercial cattle feeding, is highlighted for its long community impact and leadership in the cattle industry. Voting runs to February 17 via 8wonders.org or by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Brookover Feed Yards
Garden City
Brookover
Southwind Country Club
Brookovers
Garden City Company
Gaza truck driver recalls Shajaiyeh siege and hope
Mohammed Salmai, 29, a Gaza City truck driver, describes taking clothes to keep warm amid a battle between Israeli troops and Hamas militants in Shajaiyeh. He prays for survival and for bodies to be found if they die under rubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed Salmai
Gaza City
Shajaiyeh
Hamas
Telegram Letters Policy For Garden City KS
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number, and notes all letters will be confirmed before publication. Letters must be 500 words or less and are subject to editing for libel and length. General thank you letters may be printed. form letters poems or consumer complaints will not.
First Amendment Text Inclusion in U.S. Constitution
The First Amendment frames Congress as barred from establishing religion or restricting free exercise. It protects speech and press and guarantees the people the right to assemble peacefully and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Opportunism in Illinois politics exposed by wiretaps
The piece portrays Illinois leaders and figures including Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Roland Burris seizing opportunities amid the Obama Senate seat crisis. It notes Democratic calls for Blagojevich's resignation, Burris’s ascent, and reactions from Obama and other Illinois politicians, highlighting political maneuvering and racial dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Barack Obama
Obama
Blagojevich
Roland Burris
Senate
Springfield
Washington
Burris
Paul Simon
Chicago
House
Danny Davis
U.S
Patrick Fitzgerald
Democrats
Rep
Bobby Rush
Rush
U.S. Senate
Kennedy seeks senate seat sparking entitlement debate
Mary Sanchez argues Caroline Kennedy risks tarnishing the Kennedy legacy by pursuing a New York Senate appointment rather than earning it. She notes Kennedy’s reluctance to run, the Obama era’s change message, and the public’s demand that individuals prove themselves through elections rather than entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Kennedy
New York Senate
Kennedy
Senate
David Paterson
Hillary Clinton
Obama
Washington
New York Times
America
PTA
New York Public
Who's Who
New York
Family farmers push for bold changes in U S agriculture
Mississippi farmer Ben Burkett, president of the National Family Farm Coalition, advocates for reform in farm policy, antitrust action against agribusiness, tighter regulation of industrial livestock operations, and a shift toward local food systems under Obama’s transition, citing risks from factory farming and price manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barack Obama
Mississippi
US Department of Agriculture
People’s Department
Lincoln
Mexico
Laastd
Pew Forum
Union of
Tom Vilsack
Obama
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Dairy Farmers of America
USDA
Department of Justice
Ben Burkett
National Family Farm Coalition
MinutemanMedia.org
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gctelegram
Dena
Brookover Company
Doonesbury
Mer Dee
Elmont
Alex
Abou Lacey
Sister— Charity
Tataes
Pyten
ByFax
Eeteetael Ziaies Sake
Sonagen
NEANS
Thurspay
David Broder
Washington Post
Davidbroder
Washpost
Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Star
Grand Blvd
Kansas City
Kcstar. Com
By Ben Burkett
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!