Vietnam Tet celebration marks Lunar New Year in Garden City
In Liberal 14 year old Maria Dinh helps lead the Dragon dance at the Tet festival at Fiesta Courtyard. The event organized by the Vietnamese Cultural Association drew about 420 attendees from Garden City, celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year Year of the Cat with dragon dance, Buddha mask, national anthems and lucky money in red envelopes.
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Robert Chung la
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Garden City
Vietnam
Mitch Young
Weather Alert As Midwest Braces For Blizzard
Transportation officials lined up snow plows and utilities prepared for the worst as a blizzard crept toward the Midwest. Forecasters warned of freezing rain high winds and whiteout conditions with snow drifts possible up to 10 feet in parts. The storm was projected to march from the Rockies through the Plains and Midwest, hitting hardest Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Midwest
National Weather Service
Rockies
Plains
Americans urged to sharply cut daily salt intake
Washington AP report notes new dietary guidelines target half the U.S. population. The Agriculture and Health and Human Services departments urge people 51 and older, all African Americans, and those with hypertension, diabetes, or kidney disease to reduce daily sodium.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments
Messenger keeps voicing local economy ideas in Garden City
Jerome P. Curry profiles Lee Messenger, a Garden City resident famed as a gadfly who blends faith, family, and country with outspoken views. He and Betty live near the Finney County Public Library as he urges FCEDC to push local initiatives while courting outside entrepreneurs to relocate, aligning with the economic gardening concept.
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Lee Messenger
Messenger
Betty
Finney County Public Library
Garden City
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
Neighbors Debate Flood Plans and Taxes in Garden City
The Telegram recounts Messenger's 2009 letters criticizing floodplain designations and drainage calculations, urging data on rainfall, water inflow, and drainage rates. He links concerns to rising taxes and foreclosures, noting his Why Not Club and noting no clear enemies.
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Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday Snow Wind
Tonight windy with snow and a low of minus one degree. Tuesday remains windy with snow, high seven degrees and a low of minus eight. Details continue on page Ag.
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