Low gas prices boost holiday shopping in Garden City
Residents across southwest Kansas save at the pump with gas at about 1.58 dollars a gallon, spurring more mall spending. Mike Hudson of Scott City notes his car now costs about 20 dollars to fill, versus 60 dollars when prices neared four dollars last summer. Opinions split on whether prices will stay low.
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Mexicans in US head home for holidays with fewer gifts
Ciudad Juarez AP says nearly 1 million Mexican migrants in the United States are expected to return home for the holidays but many are going back empty handed or without savings amid the U.S. economic crisis. Communities expect modest celebrations as fewer migrants arrive with heavy cargo while police guard vehicles loaded with gifts. One migrant, Enrique Gonzalez, 38, travels home in a simple manner with limited goods.
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Leadership votes in Kansas could reshape 2009 session
In Topeka lawmakers face a tight race for leadership as the 2009 Kansas Legislature opens January 12, with a $1 billion deficit looming. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius's potential cabinet post could leave Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson to steer the governor's office, heightening stakes in a race decided by secret caucus ballots in both chambers. Republicans hold a strong majority in the House and Senate, shaping who will lead the two posts.
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United Way near goal in Finney County drive
Finney County United Way reports 97.2 percent of its $500000 goal with $486287 raised as of this week to aid 22 agencies. Major donors this week include USD 457 staff, BPI and St. Catherine Hospital employees, and several individuals and firms. Official drive closing is Dec 15, but donations continue year round.
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Salina man survives catastrophic brain injury two years on
Chris Orr suffered a frontal lobe traumatic brain injury when a Cat Tracker bus crash near Kansas City tore apart his memory and balance. Doctors removed skull portions and placed them in his abdomen to save his life. Now 36, he endures memory loss, vision issues, emotional swings, and difficulty recognizing faces, yet remains grateful he beat the odds after the November 18, 2006 incident.
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