Library to raise check-out periods and add late fees
Finney County library director Denise Galarraga says books and magazines will be loaned for three weeks while DVDs and videos stay at one week. Late fees aim to boost circulation and help cover operating costs. Estimated losses from lost and overdue items total about $93,000, tied to 4,500 long overdue books and 1,700 overdue items. The board expects new features like self checkout, credit card payments for printouts, and a device with DVD discs, plus possible drop-off bins to aid patrons.
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Denise Galarraga
Galarraga
Walnut St
Holcomb
Finney County
Scott City mulls half percent sales tax to aid nonprofits
City officials estimate a 0.5 percent sales tax could raise about 300000 annually for nonprofits including the Recreation Commission Scott City Library and Partners for Youth with no sunset. Current revenue and past losses from two local businesses loom over projections. Citizens express mixed views while groups plan campaigning.
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Everett Green
Strecker
Recreation Commission
Scott City Library
Partners For Youth
el Quartelejo Museum
Brenda Davis
Scott City
Davis
Danny Spangler
Spangler
Barnett questioned for comment on in state tuition clash
Kansas Senate candidate Barnett defended opposition to in state tuition for illegal immigrants during a WIBW-TV debate in Topeka. He urged ending in state rates for children of service members, while criticising Governor Sebelius for a 2004 law. Corcoran criticized Barnett as misinformed.
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Nicole Corcoran
Barnett
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Sebelius
Kansas
State Board of Regents
Emporia
Emporia State University
Corcoran
Woods
Critics Skeptical of Investor Donation to Tri-State
Critics argue the donation funds coal interests, pushing for wind and solar instead. Lovins warns of lawsuits and ratepayer burdens, while Michaels seeks more funds for climate research aided by gifts from Intermountain REA and Tri-State. Environment Colorado and others urge Tri-State to pivot to renewables and expand transmission for wind power.
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Tri-State
Lovins
Boulder
Colo
Michaels
Virginia
Cato Institute
Western Business Roundtable
Intermountain Rural Electric Association of
Jake Meffley
Environment Colorado
Meffley
Kansas
Dads sign up for watch duty at local schools
District officials highlight Watch D.O.G.S. sign ups at Garfield and other schools to boost parent involvement. Principal Willis Pracht notes literacy night drew about 250 attendees, with books funded by Title I and Wal-Mart donations. Tyson Foods sponsors the program locally and nationally.
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Finch
Carlos Zarpate
Carlos
Willis Pracht
Garfield
Wal-Mart
Pracht
D.O.G.S
Parent
PTO
Melina Salinas
Tyson Foods Inc
Brownback delays Michigan judge nomination over ceremony
Senator Sam Brownback questions Janet Neff over leading a ceremony for a lesbian couple and her views on gay marriage. He seeks to determine if the event or beliefs affect her judicial philosophy and potential legal impartiality.
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Washington
Michigan
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan Court of Appeals
Janet T. Neff
Brownback
Fire and explosions hit North Carolina waste plant
Thousands were evacuated as flames and a chlorine cloud rose over Apex near Raleigh. No workers were inside EQ Industrial Services plant when the fire began, but about 25 employees were treated for respiratory issues. Schools closed and streets blocked as firefighters waited for daylight to assess the blaze and potential gas hazards.
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Apex
N.C
Raleigh
EQ Industrial Services
Bruce Radford
Keith Weatherly
Robert Doyle
Wayne
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