Finney County weighs quarter‑cent sales tax for projects
Finney County commissioners discussed a possible quarter‑cent sales tax to fund building and road maintenance. The plan faced tie‑ins with USD 457 bond issues for a larger high school, with talk of a fall ballot and possibly mail ballots. County officials aim to finalize funding priorities as budgets for next year are shaped.
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KSU President Wefald to retire after next academic year
Kansas State University President Jon Wefald announced plans to retire at the end of the upcoming academic year after leading the Manhattan campus since 1986. Enrollment rose from 16,000 to over 23,000, aided by a major fundraising drive and leadership across faculty, students, alumni, and regents.
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Gas price protests spark rides and hikes across states
Dozens of Alabama students bike up to 10 miles to rural high schools while others stage protests in Kentucky Indiana Tennessee and Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania three western officials plan a nine day walk to Washington DC to raise awareness and funds for classroom projects on alternative fuels.
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Gates urges focus on current wars not future threats
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Colorado Springs that the Pentagon must prioritize present war demands, even if it strains forces and limits future spending. He urged concentrating on defeating current enemies, notably terrorist groups, and warned against overextending the Army amid the Iraq war. He also noted Iran’s influence via Shiite militias and said Washington is taking aggressive actions against Iranian networks in Iraq.
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