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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2001
Page
1
City council set to review multiple budget items on Monday addressing allocations for utilities, public safety, and community programs while setting dates for upcoming hearings.juniper plants and landscaping projects were noted as potential agenda items pending further detail and public comment.
Tonight a slight chance of thunderstorms is possible in the west, with partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Lows dip to the lower to mid 60s. Saturday brings mostly sunny and warmer conditions, highs in the mid to upper 80s east and 90 to 95 west. Saturday night remains partly cloudy, with west lows in the 60s and east lows in the mid 60s to around 70.
The Telegram provides local news and sports coverage via its website www.gctelegram.com. Readers can access editorials and updates across community events and regional topics through the online platform.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 11 054.7, down 35.98 from this morning's opening as stocks faced early selling pressure and investors awaited subsequent market signals.
Andrew Bach reports that Garden City High School saw a sharp fall in the 2000-2001 dropout rate. The rate declined from 8 percent in 1999-2000 to 4.5 percent, reflecting a trend Principal Kevin Burr hopes will continue after previous years of higher dropout levels.
Burr credits steady declines in dropout rates since 1997 to hard work by staff and new roles. The district added Kay Er mish as a full-time social worker to boost retention andBrian Dinkel as truancy liaison to improve parental contact. Officials say ongoing programs aim to keep students in school and emphasize its value.
GCHS Odyssey of the Mind team earned second place at the world finals in College Park Maryland on June 5 behind a Polish team. Seniors Erin Koksal Alexander Melin and Nathan Penka joined three prior finals trips as veterans guiding the squad to a second place result and the Renatta Fusca Award for creativity.
Kansas court systems face further budget reductions as district court administrators delay hires and hold vacancies. Judges say caseloads are surging while staffing shrinks. Lawmakers approved 79.1 million for 2002, but officials argue it remains insufficient and travel budgets have already been trimmed. The Kansas Supreme Court will decide on further steps, potentially including furloughs and four day work weeks.
Gasoline at local stations has declined to about 1.65 after topping 1.80 in late May. Retailers attribute the drop to a falling wholesale market and recent fuel deliveries, noting price signs reflect changes and that competition drives quick adjustments. Local shopkeepers say they cannot predict future moves and that the Memorial Day rise may relate to oil company margins.
The EPA has ordered Seaboard Farms to provide safe drinking water to four families in Kingfisher and Major counties after private wells showed nitrate levels up to 15 mg/L, ten times the 10 mg/L limit. The action follows an emergency order under the Safe Drinking Water Act linking contamination to nearby hog operations.
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