Ogallala Aquifer Contamination Threat Raises City Actions
Studies show nitrate and other contaminants in soil may reach the Ogallala aquifer prompting Garden City and Wheatland Electric to plan a $12 million water purification plant using reverse osmosis. Officials warn water will cost more and urge better well sealing and monitoring while addressing farming and livestock impacts on future supply.
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Wilson
Garden City
Bob Halloran
Wheatland Electric
Halloran
Arkansas River
Kansas
Ogallala
Liberal
Deanne Linn
Linn
Miller
Kstate
Prank Letter Suspected Hoax Reported in Garden City
A man found a cut-out lettered envelope with white powder and a note at 706 W Fair St. The hazmat team cleared the home and KDHE tested the powder later as negative. Police seek the sender. Crimestoppers offers up to 1000 dollars for tips.
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Lobmeyer
W. Fair
Garden City
Feedyard builds new cattle mill to boost efficiency
Josserand outlines a computerized feeding system that times slaughter readiness and eliminates averages, enabling marketing cattle when ready. The project, costing about 10 million including a 120 to 180 day build, will boost employment from 27 to roughly 75 and expand the mill to feed 90 000 head. Temple Granden designed the plan, and Future Beef of Parker designed the system.
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Josserand
Temple Granden
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
Beef
Parker
Bush signs sweeping anti-terrorism bill into law
President Bush signed a broad anti-terrorism package expanding FBI wiretapping and surveillance powers and allowing secret searches and broader penalties for harboring or financing terrorists. The law aims to counter a new national threat while lawmakers cap potential abuses with a four year window. The signing followed anthrax-linked cases and swift congressional action.
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Washington
Bush
FBI
Dick Cheney
John Ashcroft
Justice Department
Dianne Feinstein
Dcalif
House
Senate
Moran and Brownback share concerns on anti-terror bill
Moran and Brownback discuss civil liberties and police powers in the anti-terrorism package. They back sunset clauses, immigration data sharing, and aviation security reforms while debating stimulus timing and party dynamics. Brownback cites Azerbaijan sanctions relief and Afghanistan leadership training as tied foreign policy efforts.
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Brownback
Congress
Senate
House
Moran
Azerbaijan
Iran
Afghanistan
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Wyatt Earp
Dodge City, KS
Hutch
St. Catherine Hospital
James A. Rieger
Rieger
Plastic Surgery Center
Women’s Clinic
Dr. Rieger
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