Negotiations stall over Holcomb teachers pay and LOB
Holcomb district faces stalled talks as teachers seek a 6 percent raise for all. District local option budget stands at 8,295 mills and cannot be used for salaries. Mediation and fact-finding loom, with a possible unilateral contract after 10 days if no agreement is reached. Local union rep Scarrow notes new state funding influences talks. resolution unlikely before Christmas.
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Libby resigns amid CIA leak investigation
Libby resigns as CIA leak probe widens while Karl Rove avoids indictment. Fitzgerald’s office says Rove will continue cooperating. Libby faces possible charges and Cheney’s aide faces scrutiny. Bush aides react as investigations loom over Iraq war framing and political strategy.
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Scramble for Bush Supreme Court pick continues with names named
The court selection process heats up as contenders include Priscilla Owen and Karen Williams alongside Maura Corrigan. Miers faced criticism over lack of record, while Bush hints at a non judge nominee. Possible picks shift to senators or non judges like Maureen Mahoney or Larry Thompson, each raising questions of independence.
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Hospital appoints new CEO Scott Taylor leads board with vision
Ceremony attended by about 175 community members including Sister Roserita Weber, chairperson on the hospital board. Weber praised Taylor for leading with compassion and enthusiasm and said the board anticipates his strong guidance for the hospital's future.
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Highway tax extension eyed for area growth plans
Hutchinson area focus group with Garden City Finney County and Holcomb officials backs extending the highway sales tax beyond its 2008 sunset to fund economic development. A county wide special election will occur November 8, with state officials negotiating with landowners early 2006 for project land acquisitions.
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Finney County
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