Obama to push jobs education and infrastructure in state of the union
President Obama aims to win public support with a focus on creating jobs and boosting education innovation and infrastructure while pledging to curb the rising debt and reform government. The speech comes at the midterm inflection point and reflects a shift in political realities amid a divided Congress.
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Last Minute Ballot Filings in Finney County Elections
Local filings rush to meet the noon deadline for spring city and school elections in Finney County. Holcomb incumbents Cox Robins Gaede Rupp and others filed for re election. USD 457 Garden City board has nine candidates with four seats open. Cessna Fankhauser Harness Sosa Law among Garden City commission contenders. Behan’s term ending with no filing as of noon.
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Janelle Robins-Gaede
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Bernadette Reetz
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Garden City
Tom Blackburn
Lara Bors
Tim Cruz
Antonio Espino
Jason Dougherty
Alex Wallace
Mark Rude
Conrad Rodriguez
Martha Hinojosa
Michael Utz
Bruce Reichmuth
Gail Dunford
Jeff Crist
Blackburn
Crist
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Garden City Commission
Unseasonably warm at Lee Richardson Zoo boosts spring prep
Maintenance foreman Hiram Thoman reports crews clearing trash, removing trees along fence lines, and painting as January temperatures near 50 degrees. Amali the African lion enjoys late sun while Mary Palmer, executive director of Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo, notes spring planning on site. The annual meeting is set for Feb 3 with financials in the program. Randy Wisthoff of Kansas City Zoo will see Zoo on Feb 3.
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Kansas sesquicentennial highlights Civil War era sites
Remnants of Kansas violent origins draw visitors to Lawrence and nearby landmarks. The Eldridge hotel sits on a site of earlier slashing battles, and Topeka’s Kansas Museum of History displays a tombstone for a militant anti slavery settler. Historian Christopher Phillips recalls frontier fighting over slavery and statehood, noting the 1854 congressional decision and Missouri border crossings that fueled illegal votes.
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Weather Forecast Mixed Night And Day Outlook
Tonight partly cloudy with a low of 19. Wednesday turns sunny with a high near 40 and a low around 17. Details on page A8.
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