Western Kansas FCEDC candidate on economy and recruitment
A Western Kansas FCEDC candidate discusses a slowly recovering Finney County economy after a 2000 loss of 2,500 jobs, emphasizes youth retention, and outlines plans to boost communication and media outreach for a possible sales tax extension. He advocates education tied retraining and prioritizing higher paying, primary jobs alongside existing meat processing roles.
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Kansas
Finney County
FCEDC
Garden City Community College
Forensics: Students Speak Minds At Competition
Cimarron seniors Katelyn Royale and Kaitlin Unruh discuss forensics while rookies. Partners describe improvisational duet acting as challenging yet social, with 30 minutes to prepare and a seven minute performance for judges. Coaches emphasize communication and self expression as core benefits for students.
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Cimarron
Katelyn Royale
Kaitlin Unruh
Forensics
Unruh
Kansans push 5 million annual aid for low-cost airlines
A coalition of south-central Kansas officials urges legislators to fund 5 million dollars yearly for five years to attract and keep low-cost airlines. Local governments would contribute 8.3 million over the same period. The Senate already passed the bill. no opponents testified. Supporters say the money will boost air traffic and support a carrier.
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Kansas
Senate
Energy bills hit area farmers hard due to high costs
Farmers across the region face rising expenses from energy and fuel needs. Colby notes increased use of nitrogen fertilizer, irrigation fuel, and heating for livestock amid drought. Hackett Simpson and Colby monitor Washington actions, seeking relief like an energy escalator in the 2007 Farm Bill, though chances are slim as Congress tightens the budget. They warn farmers may need relief bills later this year.
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Kansas
Colby
Hackett
Simpson
Washington, D.C
Bush
Congress
Global headlines quiz prompt with multiple missing items
A set of five questions asks to identify locations and people from disparate news items. Topics include a presidential surprise visit en route to India and Pakistan, a military inquiry into a NFL star’s death, Iran nuclear talks and apartheid in South Africa, Thailand’s prime minister amid protests, and Rep Randy Duke Cunningham’s bribery sentence.
Former FEMA chief under Katrina faces renewed scrutiny
Former FEMA head, blamed for Katrina, defends actions after a released briefing tape shows him briefing Bush before the hurricane. He has urged Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to resign amid calls for accountability and a shift in public perception.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bush
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
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