Market Watch and Storm Outlook Kansas Region
The Dow Jones average stood at 10 155.00 at 11 a m down 20 61 from this morning s opening. Tonight thunderstorms are likely in north central and northeast with a chance of storms from northwest to central and southeast Kansas. Locally heavy rain is possible in north central and northeast. Thursday shows thunderstorms likely in north central and northeast with sun and heat in the southwest and south central.
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Telegram Local News Snapshot
The Telegram reports local news and sports updates from the city area. Readers are directed to visit www.gctelegram.com for full site access and editorials.
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ConAgra plant work quiet and under wraps says contractor
Panhandle Steel Erectors crews working at the ConAgra Beef Co. plant for Lee Construction deny details and cite crane and equipment lifting work since after a Christmas fire. ConAgra spokesman Bret Fox notes insurance settlement as a key factor in the plant’s future decision, with no deadline set for a rebuild.
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Garden City lowers Kohl's deal despite tight price tag
Garden City commissioners trimmed incentives from 900000 to 700000 over 15 years for a Kohl's department store project. Kohl's reaction remains uncertain as City Manager Halloran prepares a written modified agreement. Finney County Economic Development Corp. notes Kohl's balk at the 900000 threshold, while stressing the venture in Garden City as an experimental move from their usual metro focus.
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Garden City begins review of 2002 budget plan
City commissioners opened the 2002 budget process at a budget work session. They assessed the general fund requests covering fire police streets and operations while utilities remain funded by user fees. The city valuation rose about 4 percent to roughly 127.86 million in 2001 from 122.11 million in 2000.
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Bush asks Republicans to back revived agenda and veto excess
President Bush urged GOP lawmakers to cooperate on opening government programs to religious groups and push a patients rights bill he can sign. He warned he will veto spending that undercuts priorities as House leaders report a disciplined path to three aims: patients rights, faith funding, and trade negotiation authority before the August recess. The Senate has already passed a patients rights bill that could trigger a flood of lawsuits and costs.
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Heat and drought threaten dryland corn tasseling
Agriculture officials warn heat and dry conditions disrupt tasseling and silking in dryland corn. Agronomist Merle Witt notes silks lag behind ears while Whitehill of Finney County Extension says continued heat may misalign tasseling and silking. Kernels may abort, reducing yields as field conditions stay tough after a cool spring and patchy rains.
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Southwest Research Extension Center
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Dole Hospitalized After Surgery Complication
Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, 77, has been hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Medical Center with an infection from surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The infection emerged near a groin incision after a June 28 Cleveland Clinic procedure that used a catheter to avoid major abdominal surgery. Dole was expected to be discharged within a day or two.
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