Wheat crops look solid amid recent snow and rain
Farmers in southwest Kansas report beneficial moisture from 8 to 11 inches of snow and recent rain. Roger Holmes says fruit trees await warm weather to blossom, while Curtis Thompson notes the snow adds 1.63 inches of moisture and helps wheat survive until spring rains come. Jim Fisher expects wheat to recover as snow melts.
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Roger Holmes
Plains
Holmes
Curtis Thompson
Kansas State University Extension
Garden City
Thompson
Kansas
Scott County
Jim Fisher
Scott City
Fisher
Wichita State Fans Rally Behind Elite Eight Bid
Alumni leader Rodney Van Norden helps organize a Southwind Country Club watch party for Wichita State versus George Mason with black and gold decorations. Miller urges fans to stay composed as both mid majors vie for a spot in the Elite Eight.
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Miller
Wichita
Rodney van Norden
Lewis, Hooper and Dick, LLC
WSU
George Mason University
Wichita State Alumni Association
Southwind Country Club
van Norden
Wichita State
George Mason
Southwind
Industry clash over testing beef and worker rehiring
Kansas meatpacker Creekstone faces government hurdles to test every animal at its Arkansas City plant after a 2004 license denial. U S cattle testing remains around 1 percent of 35 million slaughtered annually despite plans to scale back. Japan seeks answers on beef imports and has ongoing talks with the United States about BSE and related issues amid global cases and health concerns.
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Creekstone
Arkansas City
Kan
Benefits bill re states federal law on immigrants in Kansas
A Kansas legislative hearing features debate over a bill to restate federal immigration law. Sister Therese Bangert of the Kansas Catholic Conference cites confusion while Rep Bill Light questions security claims. Merrick notes language barriers at clinics. the bill exempts those under 18 and emergency services.
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Therese Bangert
Kansas Catholic Conference
Merrick
Bill Light
Hugoton
Light
Kansas
Bush urges civil debate on immigration policy
President Bush calls for a civil, dignified national discussion as Congress debates immigration, proposing a guest worker program to allow restricted legal work while insisting on border enforcement. Senate plans a parallel bill tightening borders, employer penalties, and verification of legal status for public benefits.
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Washington
Congress
Bush
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Majority
Bill Frist
Frist
Park Officials Outline Master Plan For Finnup Park
Zoo Director Kathy Sexson describes closing the Fourth Street entrance and adding a new Finnup Drive vehicle entrance with the Fifth Street pedestrian access retained. John Washington notes parking shortages as five new water slides draw more visitors, with a proposed 86 car lot in the pool master plan. Discussions also cover basketball courts and marketing the park as a single package.
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Finnup Drive
Main Street
Seventh Street
Sexson
Fifth Street
John Washington
Garden City Recreation Commission
Washington
Recreation Commission
Finnup Park
Garden City Zoo Receives 12-Year-Old Siberian Tiger
Garden City’s tiger population doubles after Lee Richardson Zoo acquires a 12-year-old Siberian tiger from Potter Park Zoological Gardens Lansing Michigan. The new tiger, 380 pounds, is quarantined in the tiger barn and will rotate with a 16-year-old male until compatibility is tested under the Tiger Species Survival Plan. Quarantine may last about a month, officials say, though duration is not yet certain. The plan guides AZA accredited zoos in managing rare species.
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Garden City
Lee Richardson Zoo
Michigan
Potter Park Zoological Gardens
Lansing
Mich
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Advertising Finnup Park as a Single Destination
Washington proposed promoting Finnup Park as a unified destination. He suggested marketing a single day visit that includes the pool, the museum, and the zoo to attract visitors.
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Finnup Park
Washington
Military operation frees three peace activists in Iraq
In western Baghdad US and British troops freed three Christian peace activists after a four month hostage drama. A Canadian and a British captive were released, while an American hostage was killed. Operations continue regarding Jill Carroll and other captives as violence rages, including a deadly car bomb at the Interior Ministry area and another near a Shiite mosque killing civilians and police.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Rick Lynch
U.S
Carroll
Lynch
Interior Ministry
Karradah
Shuria
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