Water overuse crackdown on Ogallala aquifer in Kansas
Drought concerns over the Ogallala Aquifer in western Kansas drive state action. The Hutchinson News reports that 114 water rights holders faced civil penalties as first offense warnings for over pumping in 2013, while 70 irrigators received second or third offense warnings with fines of 1000 dollars and temporary use cutbacks.
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Ogallala
Kansas
Hutchinson News
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
State needs tougher sanctions on overpumping in Kansas
Editorial argues for stricter penalties on water users who overpump or falsify records to hide usage. It cites the Ogallala aquifer as vital to the region’s economy and endorses Brownback’s statewide water plan. The piece urges immediate action with higher fines to deter infractions and protect scarce water resources.
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State of
Kansas
Gctelegram.com
Ogallala
Sam Brownback
Lakin church visit and legal debate anchor today’s Telegram edition
A reader letter praising a church prompts a progressive response while Kim Inderlied of Garden City credits God’s presence. The edition covers Jef ferts Schori’s travels to Lakin’s Church of the Upper Room and includes Judge Michael Quint discussing Joaquin De Anda’s Hard 50 resentencing review in Finney County.
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Kim Inderlied
Garden City
Lakin
Jefferts Schori
Episcopal Church
Michael Quint
Joaquin de Anda
Finney County
Letters to the editor guidelines from The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication, may be edited for libel and length, and general thank you notes are acceptable. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Writer Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 E mail editor telegram Online www actelegram com
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Bears and Wolves Seek Ballot Protection From Cruel Hunting
Kathleen Parker argues Maine and Michigan ballot initiatives pushed by the Humane Society aim to curb bear baiting hounding and trapping in Maine and oppose a renewed wolf hunt in Michigan. The column condemns cruelty, notes state practices in Colorado Oregon and Washington, and urges public scrutiny of wildlife policies.
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Maine
Michigan
Humane Society of the
United States
Frances Macomber
Hemingway
State Fish and Wildlife Agency
Ted Williams
Audubon Magazine
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Humane Society
Wayne Pacelle
Midwest
Pacelle
Ferguson protests fade into self indulgent phase and aftershocks
A National Review column surveys Ferguson Missouri coverage and protests after the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. It notes lasting civil disorder, memorial fires, vandalism, and later incidents in nearby St. Louis. It discusses witness accounts, official narratives, and debate over justice versus self defense.
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Ferguson
St. Louis
MSNBC
Barack Obama
U.N
Cornel West
al Sharpton
Michael Brown
St Louis Rams
Brown
Darren Wilson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wilson
New York Times
FBI
Sharpton
Hunting the American Heritage and Economic Role of Wildlife
The article extols hunting as essential to early survival and modern wildlife management. It notes population growth from 0.5 million white tailed deer a century ago to 32 million, and cites 2011 data: 13.7 million hunters spending 38.3 billion dollars, 680,000 jobs and 11.8 billion in tax revenue. It highlights conservation funding, licensing, and the cultural value of hunting as family tradition and outdoor connection.
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America
U.S
Kansas
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Wildlife Agency
John Schlageck: Kansas farm commentator and advocate
John Schlageck emerges as a leading agriculture and rural Kansas commentator. Born on a diversified northwest Kansas farm, his lifelong involvement shapes insightful writing reflecting experience, knowledge, and passion.
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John Schlageck
Kansas
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