Congress ends shutdown with steel of default avoided
Congress passes and sends to President Obama a bill to fund the government through January 15 and extend the debt limit through February 7, ensuring reopening of federal operations. The Senate approved 81 to 18 and the House followed 285 to 144, with Obama set to sign. The plan averts default and stabilizes the economy, sparking a stock surge and remarks from leaders about ending the crisis.
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Barack Obama
U.S
Senate
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Obama
Treasury
Harold Rogers
John Boehner
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Capitol
House of Representatives
WIC Office Seeks Normal Operations After Shutdown
Danielle Ast, WIC director for southwest Kansas, hopes for a quick return to normal after Congress ends the partial government shutdown. KDHE halted November and December WIC checks, funded only October checks, and warned grocers about pending payments until the budget standoff ends.
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Danielle Ast
Southwest Kansas
WIC
Congress
Ast
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Russell Child Development Center gets $7,000 AT&T grant
Russell Child Development Center in Garden City receives a 7000 grant from AT&T to support Learn & Play and Triple P Positive Parenting Program. The funds fund parenting videos, seminars, and 250 magnetic drawing boards to aid early cognitive development and parental engagement across western Kansas.
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At&t
Garden City
Kansas
RCDC
Deerfield
Frost Creeps Near in Western Kansas Cold Snap
Overnight frost potential sweeps parts of western and central Kansas with lows near freezing. Goodland 29 degrees and Scott City 30, Russell area 34, forecasters urge cover or bring in sensitive plants as Garden City faces 32 and a freeze warning. Temperatures rebound to 65 today with rain possible tonight and a sunny weekend ahead.
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Scott City
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Russell
Marc Russell
Dodge City
Garden City
Scott Smith
Wichita
Weather Outlook Today and Friday Shows Showers
Today a partly sunny sky with a high near 64 and a low around 37. Friday remains partly sunny with some showers and a high near 54 and a low around 35. Details on page A12.
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