Budget talks on hiatus amid big differences
Kansas negotiators halted budget talks over a 14 billion dollar plan with 5 to 6 percent overall spending cuts. Three Senate and three House members paused discussions until Monday as lawmakers race to complete the fiscal year budget and secure up or down approval in both chambers.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Chamber
Ways and Means
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Marc Rhoades
Rural defense sparks Kansas lawmakers critique at 3i Show
Kansas politicians Tim Huelskamp and Jerry Moran argued rural America faces threats to its way of life. Huelskamp said Washington has proven worse than imagined, while Moran echoed concerns over federal actions, including EPA policies, affecting rural communities.
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America
Kansas
Tim Huelskamp
Jerry Moran
Washington
D.C
Bin Laden Directed Al Qaida Figures Across Regions
Washington officials say material from Osama bin Laden’s compound reinforces claims he directed al Qaida operations in Yemen and Somalia. The data indicate top commanders dispersed in Pakistan and sheltered by Pakistanis, with bin Laden providing strategic guidance to affiliates in Yemen and Somalia.
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Washington
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Yemen
Somalia
U.S
al- Qaida
Pakistan
bin Laden
Arabian Peninsula
al-Shabab
3i Show closes after three busy agricultural days
The three day 3i Show at Finney County Fairgrounds wrapped as vendors packed up with Maize Corp. and Western Kansas Manufacturer's Association observers noting decent traffic. The event drew thousands to Garden City and Great Bend with tourism officials estimating about 2 million in local revenue. Talks continue on next host city with Garden City and Dodge City contenders, while organizers keep plans fluid for 2018.
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Roger Loewen
Maize Corp
Loewen
Wichita
Dodge City
Garden City
Great Bend
WKMA
Eddie Estes
Western Kansas
Lakin
Ryan Goertzen
Market Prices at Garden City Co op Grain Prices
Grain prices listed for Garden City Co op show Wheat at 7.74, Milo at 5.91, COMM at 6.31, and Soybeans at 12.31. Market data appears as a brief commodity update with mixed commodity quotes.
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Garden City
Milo
Essen
Weather forecast for Saturday warm and sunny
Saturday will be warm with sunshine and a high near 85 degrees and a low around 51. Details appear on page A8.
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