Do the Wright Thing Tournament Brings Cimarron Community Together
Cimarron residents Heather Wright-Renick and friends started an annual softball fundraiser in 2012 to aid neighbors battling cancer. Shari Dwyre Wendy Lauret-Thomas Laura Hamilton and Kelli Buehler organized the first event to support Wright-Renick and her family, reflecting the town’s close spirit. Wright-Renick notes the help eased living costs during eight months out of work.
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Heather Wright-Renick
Shari Dwyre
Wendy Lauret-Thomas
Laura Hamilton
Kelli Buehler
Wright-Renick
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Sue Gechter
Wright
Garden City Named Finalist for Kansas Transload Site
Garden City has been named a finalist city for a future Kansas transload shipping center. Transloading moves goods between rail and truck, offering flexible, cost effective logistics. Finney County ED C president Lona DuVall says the facility could be huge for the community and help recruit new businesses, though job numbers are not yet known. See GC, Page A5.
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Brownback asks Westar for cash to pay down debt
A Brownback campaign operative contacted Westar Energy executive Mark Schreiber seeking help retiring debt from the governor’s re election campaign. The bid comes as Westar requests a 152 million rate increase to fund environmental upgrades repairs at the plant and storm outage fixes, with a Kansas Corporation Commission ruling expected this fall.
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Topeka Capital-Journal
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Giant Pandas Delight as Chengdu Visit Impresses
Kent Earnest and his grandson Raider Fowler travel from Hanoi to Guangzhou then Chengdu to see the giant panda center. The Chengdu Research Base, opened in 1987, hosts 250 acres of bamboo and hills aimed at boosting panda numbers. Adults exceed expectations. baby pandas once offered for 322 dollars.
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Garden City
Raider Fowler
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Hanoi
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Guangzhou
Australia
Florida
Chengdu Research Center
Panda Research Center
Kent
Beijing
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