Garden City records all time high sales tax in 2012
Garden City collected 5.52 million dollars in sales tax in 2012, the largest year on record, with a 5.44 percent rise from 2011. City finance director Melinda Hitz cites a strong agricultural economy and retailer pull including Sam's Club Home Depot Walmart and Target as factors.
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Secretary's quick thinking saves choking boy at school
Cynthia Klaus, a Georgia Matthews Elementary School secretary who helps with lunches, used the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge a cauliflower piece from 8-year-old John Lucas Jr. during lunch. The boy recovered, emotional afterward, and Klaus received a fake sleeve tattoo and a certificate from Principal Carma Harman for her actions.
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Japan eases beef import rules boosting U S cattle sector
Ranchers hail Japan's decision to ease restrictions on U S beef imports, predicting a long path to prior export levels but a needed lift for an industry squeezed by high feed costs and drought. National Cattlemen's Beef Association leader J D Alexander calls it a great shot in the arm.
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Bipartisan Senate pushes immigration overhaul this year
Democratic and Republican senators vow to move broad immigration reform through the Senate by summer with a path to citizenship for about 11 million unauthorized residents. Obama’s proposals mirror the Senate plan focusing on citizenship, border security, guest workers, and penalties for employers. The plan faces House resistance and months of tough talks, but optimism grows as Hispanic voters back Obama.
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