Finney County approves $531,000 federal grant for laptop upgrades
Finney County commissioners authorize using a $531,000 Office of Domestic Preparedness grant to buy 76 mobile data terminals and upgrade law enforcement gear. They fear future repair and upkeep costs once grant funds expire, amid concerns about replacing equipment in five to ten years.
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Scott City USD 466 approves random drug testing policy
The Scott City board approved a policy requiring random drug tests for seventh through 12th graders in school activities next year. Parents may opt out but will also opt their child out of activities for the year. The plan expands from grades nine through 12 to include seventh and eighth grades based on early use risks.
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Voters to decide LOB increase on August 3 ballot
Scott City USD 466 faces a renewed push to raise the local option budget to 25 percent for five years after a petition with 227 signatures. The issue, previously rejected 847 to 838, will appear on the August 3 primary ballot with minimal added cost to the district, and is backed by the board and supporters.
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South Korean captive alive as execution deadline extended
Kim Sun-il remains alive after his captors in Iraq extended their execution deadline. An intermediary from NETS security, Ahmed al Ghreiri, confirmed the extension, while Seoul said it would evacuate all South Korean workers from Iraq by early July. He noted the move as a humanitarian issue and hoped for good news.
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US to hand custody of Saddam to Iraqi gov with limits
The United States will transfer legal custody of Saddam Hussein and other regime figures to the interim Iraqi government once Iraqi courts issue warrants and request the transfer. The U.S. will retain physical custody and guard, allowing Iraqi prosecutors and defense access, as Iraq lacks capacity to detain them.
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