Crops look good but prices remain a concern
Illinois and Iowa farmers faced wet springs and heavy rains but crops improved. Prices have fallen from mid year peaks yet remain high by history, with corn around 4 dollars a bushel and soybeans just under 9. Farmers report rising production costs for fertilizer and fuel, reshaping expectations for a strong year despite better yields.
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Champaign
Ill
Rolland Vandeveer
Salem
St. Louis
Illinois
Iowa
Pat Westhoff
University of Missouri
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Ken Cripe
Bluff City
Cripe
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
BOO at the Zoo draws hundreds for Halloween treats
Lee Richardson Zoo hosted BOO! at the Zoo with 26 trick or treat stops featuring witches ghosts skeletons and costumed teens. Organizers including Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo and sponsors from Target Sam's Club Mosaic and Garden City Police Department provided candy toys and brochures to families and children visiting for a kid friendly Halloween event.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Riley Sorum
Michelle Nuss
Sorum
the Zoo
Target
Sam’s Club
Mosaic
Garden City
Autism awareness project highlights student insight
Karem Roman from Garden City High describes the challenges of managing autism in public settings. She notes autistic children often appear normal but struggle socially, making simple tasks like dining out difficult and drawing judgment from others.
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Karem Roman
Roman
Garden City
Student spotlights autism awareness in Buff Project
A GCHS senior created the Buff Project focusing on autism awareness after observing how it strains families. The weekly feature highlights those who make our area special and aims to educate readers about the condition.
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Roman
Lobbyist spending doubles amid coal fight in Kansas
The Kansas ethics commission reports lobbyist spending from January through August exceeded 1.27 million dollars, more than double the 2007 level. Much of the rise funded campaigns urging residents to pressure lawmakers over Sunflower Electric Power Corp. plans for coal fired plants in Finney County. The Lawrence Journal-World highlighted increased activity in communications and mass media.
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Lawrence
Kansas
State Ethics Commission
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Finney County
Lawrence Journal-World
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Kare
Garden City High School
GCHS
Annie
Gctelegram
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