City debates loan terms for shelter roof repairs at Franklin Park Circle
City commissioners discuss replacing a 5 percent short term loan with a 15 year loan at 2 percent to fund roof repairs for the shelter at 3701 Franklin Park Circle. Some push for a traditional mortgage while others favor a restricted loan with city consent to mortgage. Staff to draft terms including balloon payment. decision expected Oct 8. Shelter reports progress since moving in 2012 with 147 housed, 61 placed in full-time jobs, and fewer police calls.
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Winter wheat planting ramps as corn harvest lags in Kansas
Farmers in Kansas began planting winter wheat as the corn harvest lags. The National Agricultural Statistics Service said 5 percent of winter wheat is planted, while corn harvest stands at 8 percent, well below the roughly 50 percent at this time last year.
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Hope as an equal opportunity resource in United Way talk
United Way speaker Lopez argues hope boosts school outcomes by 12 percent and productivity at work by 14 percent, calling hope contagious and not tied to IQ or income. He cites studies showing only half of Americans have hope and urges those with it to share.
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