Weird Weather: Nation Sees Unseasonably Warm Winter
Associated Press reports 97 years of data show winter with record warmth across regions. Daffodils bloom early in Georgia. Cleveland trims snowplow fleet costs. Manchester saves on snow and ice control. Maryland hardware stores face weak shovel and salt sales while Oregon nursery shipments surge. Ohio builders cite early permit activity due to mild winter. Continued on page 10.
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Randolph E. Schmid
Associated Press
Ncle Sam
National Climatic Data Center
Georgia
Randy Drinkard
Fulton County Extension Service
Atlanta
William M. Denihan
Cleveland
Theodore MacLeod
Manchester
N.H
Michael Dimenna
Schumann Hardware
Baltimore
Dimenna
Oregon
Bob Obermire
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Phillip Parker
Home Builders of
Dayton
Miami Valley
Ohio
Kansas Snowstorm Moves Through Western Kansas
A clash of weather sweeps across Kansas with snow and bitter cold in the west while Denver's storm brings up to 3 inches of snow. Winds gusting to 50 mph create near blizzard conditions as temps fall to the low 20s, after a week of warmth and 70s to 80s in eastern areas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Denver
Pittsburg
Goodland
Colorful game as Horstick family cheers Heights win
Justin Horstick, 4, colored through the Class 3A sub state final in Central Heights gym while his father Tom Horstick, Heights alumnus, cheered as Mound City defeated Wellsville. Photo by Ralph Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Horstick
Tom
Linda Horstick
Mound City
Central Heights
Justin
Heights
Wellsville
Kansas House shelves plan to place Board of Agriculture under Sunset Law
A House vote failed 50 to 73 to advance a bill placing the State Board of Agriculture under regular legislative review and abolishing it unless continued. An amendment to appoint the secretary by governor was rejected 41 to 84, keeping the current board selection. The debate stretched over an hour as rural lawmakers opposed change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
Secretary of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
House
Representatives
Ed McKechnie
Pittsburg
Board of Agriculture
Stevi Stephens
Tonganoxie
Rex Crowell
Longton
Senate
Lawmakers discuss school finance and abortion in Ottawa
About 50 residents heard Ottawa area legislators George Teagarden Walker Hendrix and Dave Webb address winter school finance, taxes and abortion. They debated funding plans, local control, and the governor Finney backed bills with compromises on abortion and education funding while noting turnaround day ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tellier
Herald
George Teagarden
Walker Hendrix
Dave Webb
Ottawa
Webb
Senate
Hendrix
Finney
Department of Health and Environment
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Photo By
Ralph Young
Rep
Joan Finney
Sen. Webb
Stilwell
Teagarden
D-Lacygne
Peoples National Bank
Franklin County
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