Harvest: Corn yields mixed as harvest wraps up
In southwest Kansas Garetson family farms across Haskell and Finney counties report mixed corn yields as harvest ends and cotton harvest is planned for next week. drought has persisted with Garden City rainfall lagging far behind normal. Kansas corn commissioner Greg Stone calls the drought severe and notes farmers may shift patterns to conserve water while awaiting next rain chances.
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Garetson
Kansas
Haskell
Garden City
National Weather Service
Greg Stone
Stone
Finney County
NWS
United Way funds boost for kid intervention in 12 Kansas counties
Finney County United Way adds 35000 to 2012 campaign supporting 12 southwest Kansas counties. The Tiny K program at Russell Child Development Center helps newborns to age three with therapy and screenings at no income limit, aiding early intervention salaries and family plans. In 2010, 424 children joined the Tiny K program statewide, with 239 from Finney County.
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Kansas
Finney County
United Way
Russell Child
Deanna Berry
RCDC
Berry
Rojal
East Garden Village
Marie Morales
Diego
Morales
Greeley
Wichita
Scott
Lane
Hamilton
Kearny
Stanton
Grant
Haskell
Morton
Stevens
Finney
RSVP
Kansas Children’s Service League
Catholic Social Service
Smart Start
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
the Salvation Army
Meals On Wheels
Habitat For Humanity
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City Chapter of the Red Cross
Miles of Smiles
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
No anthrax vaccine testing on children for now
An advisory board says ethical issues must be resolved before considering testing the anthrax vaccine in children to ensure safety and determine dosing. If cleared, a plan for pediatric studies would be developed, amid no deadline and concerns about parental consent and risk.
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Washington
National Biodefense Science Board
Department of Health and Human
Nicole Lurie
The
Public Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
Couple convicted of child abuse in Finney County
Finney County jail reports show Palma and Castro convicted on aggravated battery child endangerment and aggravated assault charges tied to abuse of three brothers from 2005 to 2011. The boys, Palma’s biological children, endured severe neglect in a moldy trailer with no electricity or heat. Castro fired guns at the boys on two occasions. Post-trial motions are set for November 17. sentencing for Castro is pending.
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Finney County
Hicks
Palma
Castro
Lucille Douglass
Douglass
Kevin Bascue
Winter wheat gets solid start across Kansas in 2012
Kansas Wheat officials report a strong start for the 2012 winter wheat crop as planting nears completion. Sharon Springs grower David Schemm says dry conditions are not hindering his 4000 acre rise in wheat area due to favorable prices and timely rain benefiting emerged fields. District moisture remains in short supply amid ongoing drought, tempering optimism with cautious outlooks for adequate rainfall.
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Aaron Harries
Kansas Wheat
Sharon Springs
David Schemm
Northwest Kansas
Schemm
Kass
Harries
Kansas
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