Crase urges Garden City to seize growth opportunities
Garden City Mayor David Crase told business and community leaders at a Chamber breakfast that the city must seize opportunities for the future while learning from the past. He spoke at Wheat Lands Convention Center on topics from revenue to development, saying the city is on track to stay a regional commerce hub as sales tax revenue underpins growth.
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Garden City Area
Chamber of Commerce
Wheat Lands Convention Center
E. Fulton St
Kansas
Dave Crase
State of the City
City sales tax rises 15.8 percent over five years
In 2007 the city collected 4,544,494 and in 2011 total sales tax revenue reached 5,241,531. City official notes a 3.77 percent yearly rise and says the city is on track for a record year, with video of the Wednesday address available at GCTelegram.com.
We Are Hungry Music Video Reflects Lunch Guidelines Protest
In Sharon Springs and across the nation students react to new school lunch rules with protests and editorials. Wallace County students respond creatively by posting a YouTube video titled We Are Hungry inspired by fun's We Are Young. The clip opens with lines about needing food and friends at the corner store, highlighting hunger concerns amid dietary changes.
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Sharon Springs
Wallace County
Kansas school board backs hands-on science standards
Kansas state board praised draft science guidelines that push experimental, inquiry based learning over textbook emphasis. The review comes as Kansas and 25 other states align with National Research Council for common standards amid ongoing evolution debates and upcoming updates expected in November.
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Kansas State School Board
Evolution State Board of Education
Kansas
National Research Council
Texas town illegal immigrant rental ban seeks revival
The Farmers Branch ordinance would require renter licenses and status checks, with penalties for landlords who rent to illegal immigrants. The 5th Circuit agreed to rehear the case after a prior ruling found the measure unconstitutional, amid broader debates over state versus federal immigration authority and the Arizona law precedent.
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Texas
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Jennifer Elrod
Nina Perales
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Weather Forecast Shows Sunny Skies and Low 80s Across Day
Today brings mostly sunny conditions with a high near 85 and a low around 54. Friday follows with continued sun and a high of about 84 and a low near 50. Details on page A8.
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