Weekend Kansas Weather Outlook Brings Cloudy Skies
Across Kansas on Saturday expect cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms and highs in the mid-70s. East winds of 10 to 15 mph. Through Sunday night conditions remain mostly cloudy with a 30 percent precip chance and similar mid-70s highs, with overnight lows in the upper 50s.
Local Calendar Entries Highlight Community Events
City Commission regular meeting set for 7 30 p m at City Hall. Friday ribbon cutting at Hays Mercantile 809 Main. Farmers market at Immaculate Heart of Mary lot 8 11 30 a m. Stockton Theatre presents Pied Piper of Hamlin at Nova Theater 7 p m admission 1 dollar. Trail ride to benefit St Jude Hospital registration 8 a m ride 8 30 a m 10 miles bring lunch water, pledge option for donations. porch light safety campaign urges residents to light up per schedule by address parity. All American Breakfast at American Legion 7 30 a m 12 30 p m proceeds to Veterans Memorial Park Fund. Victoria Ellis County health, Wakeeney Summer in the City gallery walk. Hays Band concert 7 30 p m at courthouse square with ice cream for sale. Red Cross Blood Drive at Hays Medical Center Hadley Rooms 10 a m 4 pm free T shirt for donors. 30th Anniversary Coffee 9 a m at Dean Ellner Inc. Realtors. Ellis health blood pressure clinic 9 10 a m Ellis City Hall. Colby USD 315 board meeting. Norton Correctional Facility Blood Drive 7 a m 1 p m donor T shirt.
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Wendy's Funds Education in Six Counties Across Kansas
Wendy's established the Everybody, Somebody education fund with McPherson County Community Foundation to support youth programs in Ellis, Ford, Finney, Harvey, McPherson and Seward counties. A dollar from each kids meal is donated every Monday. Not-for-profit groups may apply. deadlines August 2 with notices the week of August 9.
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Grant to Support Spanish Language Materials at Northwest Libraries
Northwest Kansas Library System receives a special LSTA grant to develop rotating Spanish and English Spanish collections for non English speaking residents. Thirty items across children's books adult fiction nonfiction and videotapes will rotate every two months with cataloging for interlibrary loan to improve literacy and quality of life.
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Court rules death penalty unconstitutional in New York
New Yorks Court of Appeals in a 4 3 decision held a capital punishment provision unconstitutional. The ruling casts doubt on sentences of all four men on death row, including Stephen LaValle who killed a jogger in 1997. The court said mandatory life without parole options may coerce jurors toward death. Legislature told to fix sentencing to proceed with capital cases.
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Drought lingers in West as El Nino hopes rise
Pacific buoy and satellite data keep analysts cautious about El Nino. NOAA says only a few models hint at a winter shift. drought covers Oregon to Kansas with high fire risk in Northwest and Southwest. Colorado sees dampened wildfire risk from June rains while West Nile spread slows with cool wet conditions. Michigan berries fare well as May rains keep soil moist. strawberry sales hit 6.7 million in 2000 with most fruit sold at u pick or shipped.
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