Labor Day weekend travelers and gatherings in Garden City
Residents enjoyed cooler Labor Day weekend with family gatherings in Garden City. AAA projections show 31.5 million Americans traveling 50 miles or more, a slight decline from 2010 amid higher airfare and economic uncertainty. Gas prices ticked up marginally at area stations.
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Amanda
Pete
Molly Staley
Garden City
Staley
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Dennis Germann
Kwik Shop
Denver
AAA
Davis
Dodge City
Syracuse
Liberal
Scott City
Kansas State Fair aims to keep momentum after 9/11 attacks
Fair official Stoecklein says attendance rebounded with 850184 and 354184 in past two years amid economic strains as families chose local fun over costly vacations. Events mark Sept 11 with remembrance at Gottschalk Park, a 7 pm patriotic concert at Lake Talbott, and an artist building World Trade Center replicas from wood blocks.
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Stoecklein
Gottschalk Park
Hutchinson Symphony Orchestra
Lake Talbott
Great Bend
World Trade Center Towers
Pentagon
Indiana
United Way Meals on Wheels funds boost for 2012 program
United Way funds will support Meals on Wheels and other agencies for 2012. Judy Chiorazzi of Garden City, a diabetic 58 year old, benefits from meals delivered by volunteers amid workforce and economy pressures. Thummel notes about 350 volunteers exist, with monthly client additions. The program aids mobility impaired clients including arthritis and kidney failure cases.
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Judy Chiorazzi
Garden City
Chiorazzi
Upstate New York
Garden
Meals On Wheels
Thummel
United Way
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
Garden City Family Ymca
Kansas Children’s Service
Public wary on trading freedoms for security poll findings
An AP-NORC poll shows broad concern over government surveillance and civil liberties in the fight against terrorism. About half feel freedoms were reduced for security, with two thirds viewing policies as reactive rather than planned. Citizens weigh warrants, cross border rules, and private data while judging policies and balancing privacy against safety.
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U.S
David Barker
Wynne, Ark
Ap-Norc
Congress
Justice Department
New York
United States
Jean
Marc Rotenberg
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Susan Davis
Springfield
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Patti Thummel
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Poll
State of Kansas
Health Department
Paniversary
ALCL
IHS
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