Regional alliance paves way for southwest Kansas growth
Leaders from Finney, Ford, Seward and surrounding counties discussed shifting from local competition to a regional strategy to spur job growth and tourism. They endorsed branding southwest Kansas, tackling brain drain, and forming a formal alliance with REAP guidance, planning an Aug. 18 meeting in Garden City.
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Kansas
Mexico
Joseph
Pakistan
India
China
Brazil
Southwest Kansas
Finney
Ford
Seward
Scott City
Garden City
John Doll
Yager
Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce
Southwest Kansas Alliance
Rozelle Webb
Liberal Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Webb
Southwest Kansas Chamber
Southwest
Migrant Program Aims to Boost Reading and ESL Skills
The Kansas Migrant Education Program uses a $28,552 state grant to run a 128 student summer program with nine teachers and three paraprofessionals at Victor Ornelas Elementary School. It supports children from the United States, Somalia, Burma, Latin America, and Canada by reducing educational disruption from moves and aligning curricula. Natalie and Nini, both multilingual learners, share stories of progress as the program extends into field trips and a Burmese heritage celebration at Stevens Park on July 2.
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US State Department
Kansas State Department of Education
United States
Somalia
Burma
Latin America
Canada
Perkins
Sidni Musick
Mary Arkebauer
Musick
Arkebauer
Deerfield
Garden City
Ohio
Diaz
Natalie
Nini
Bulger Returns to Boston After Fugitive Capture
Gangster James Whitey Bulger, nabbed in California after 16 years on the run, is due in Boston federal court at 4 p.m. His girlfriend Catherine Greig, captured with him, will face a separate appearance. The arrest ends a long manhunt and could trigger disclosures about FBI corruption and law enforcement officials.
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Boston
James “Whitey
Bulger
California
Catherine Greig
Santa Monica
Calif
FBI
Massachusetts
Tom Duffy
John Connolly Jr
Stephen
Flemmi
New England Mob
Connolly
Kevin Weeks
Weeks
Edward J. MacKenzie Jr
Whitey
MacKenzie
Los Angeles
Miami
Florida
Federal
Wheat Harvest Progress and Yields Report
Harvest progress varies across counties with test weights around 62 pounds per bushel. Harvesting began midweek, some fields still green, and yields look light compared to last year. In Haskell and Hamilton counties slow progress and dry conditions hinder collection. rain is needed for corn. Kansas Wheat Commissioner notes early yields 40 to 50 bushels per acre on dry land, with test weights near 61 pounds per bushel for the T158 variety.
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Goering
Haskell County
Hansen-Mueller
Providence
Mike Bultena
Bultena
Hamilton County
Skyland Grain, LLC
Danny McLarty
Syracuse
Kendall
Kansas Wheat Harvest
Kearny County
Lydia
Lakin
Ulysses
Gary Friesen
Scott Coop Association
Randall
Feds to halt deportations in civil immigrant rights cases
Policy change could affect hundreds or thousands of immigrants including workers facing wage abuses. Wishnie notes December catalyst and experts weigh potential rise in civil rights complaints while critics warn it may invite more claims and complicate enforcement.
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Wishnie
ICE
Crystal Williams
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Williams
Mark Krikorian
Center For Immigration Studies
Krikorian
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Hannah
Garfield Elementary School
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Martin Scorsese
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