Farming profits surge amid demand despite looming crash risks
The Plains economy rides a golden boom as farmers, lenders, and suppliers report strong activity and high input costs. Despite higher fuel and fertilizer prices and volatile markets, producers like Ron Stucky see profits possible if demand endures, while bankers warn credit pressures could rise if prices falter.
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Conway
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Kevin Chuyvette
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Chayvetter
Kansas
Richard Roth
Roth
Larned
McPherson County
Monte Dossett
Leaders brace as bailout bill nears final votes
Bush hails the bailout as a tourniquet for the economy while Dodd and Bernanke urge swift passage. Markets and consumers show doubt as Congress prepares House and Senate votes, with August spending flat and a cautious economic outlook.
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Whimmydiddle festival charms crowd despite windy weather
Suzanne Beaver and Addie Briggs describe a successful Whimmydiddle arts festival with over 140 vendors in Scott City. Bees and robots? No, but handmade puppets, puppets and papier mache animals drew families while vendor booths faced fewer sales than last year. Proceeds support Alpha Omega Sorority scholarships and Heartsprings and Saint Jude.
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Beaver
Addie Briggs
Anna Briggs
Amy Briggs
Gove
Briggs
Lisa Kahrs
Kahrs
Alpha Omega Sorority
Scott City
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Scott Community
Heartsprings of
Wichita
Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Ture
Michelle Casanova
Garden City
Casanova
Delma Gerberding
Clearwater
Mini Bus Driver Roth Keeps Moving in Small Town
Roth, a former Kansas Department of Transportation worker and retiree, drives FIT’s Mini Bus around town. He enjoys the work, helps passengers access transport, and notes many riders rely on drivers as their only daily contact. Burgardt praises retired drivers for part time flexible service.
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Roth
JC Penney Department Store
Kansas Ave
KDOT
Wal-Mart
Department of Transportation
Fit
Burgardt
Marcy Duncan
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