Area/State Colby Free Press Friday, April 29, 2011 Page 3 Weather Congressman meets public at town hall Corner From “TOWN HALL,” Page 1 calls for a balanced budget by 2020, which Huelskamp if Congress could help ease Several audience members asked about Huelskamp said would take too long. burdensome regulations. health care reform. The current reform, he said, but it is paying out far more than Huelskamp said the Legislature is work- Huelskamp said the federal agencies that which is inching toward full implementa- it is taking in. Spending on Medicare and ing on a new farm bill, which is renewed make a lot of regulations can be controlled, tion, has a lot of regulations in it that are a Medicaid are both rising. One proposal be- every fi ve years. He said he was hearing at because Congress controls their budgets. burden to rural providers, Huelskamp said. ing talked about is to, he said, is to change nearly every town hall that farmers know However, he said, recent amendments that Huelskamp said the process for health- entitlement benefi ts for people under 55. they will have to give up some subsidies, would prevent new regulations have been care reform should be done in public, and Huelskamp is a supporter of the “Road- but they want to keep multi-peril crop in- dropped. The House has had some success citizens should expect a lengthy debate, map to America’s Future,” a budget pro- surance. Huelskamp said there will likely getting the Agriculture Department to ease with a bill being introduced sometime in posal nicknamed the “Ryan Plan,” for its be reductions in conservation programs. off regulations of coal plants, but has not the summer. originator, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The “I think everything should be on the ta- had success with the Environmental Protec- “If we get it wrong, it will be very dif- plan calls for many budget reforms, such ble,” he said. “All things go away.” tion Agency. fi cult to solve the debt crisis,” he said. National Weather Service as eliminating corporate income and estate There is good news for Kansas agricul- The U.S. has a tremendous capacity for Former senator and Lt. Gov. Sheila Frahm Tonight: A 20 percent chance taxes and changes to entitlements for those ture, he said. The U.S. is close to trade energy production, he said, but several pre- said she was worried that as the House de- of showers and thunderstorms under 55. agreements with Panama, Columbia and vious administrations, not just President bates, the state is obligated to move ahead before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, One citizen asked if Huelskamp would South Korea that will allow Kansas farmers Obama, have restricted drilling and con- with the new regulations. Huelskamp said with a low around 40. Breezy, consider raising taxes to pay for Medicare. to market their products in those countries struction of new nuclear and coal plants. the Legislature had the chance to defund a with a north wind 10 to 15 mph Huelskamp said he would not support rais- with reduced tariffs. Huelskamp lamented the fact that the lot of the reform laws, but didn’t. However, increasing to between 20 and 25 ing taxes on the wealthy, and under the “I appreciate the president’s efforts,” he United State Department of Agriculture he said, there is a fi fty-fi fty chance the Su- mph. Winds could gust as high Ryan Plan, tax credits and deductions are said. is joining the Environmental Protection preme Court will strike down the reform as 35 mph. reduced so that many corporations would Thomas County Attorney Kevin Berens Agency in slowing down the Sunfl ower laws. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with pay more. said he has seen regulations on businesses Coal Plant project in Holcomb. He said the “We’re going to bicker back and forth, a high near 58. Breezy, with a Huelskamp said there are some parts of grow to the point where it is diffi cult for project would create about 2,000 jobs, 300 that’s nothing new. That’s the American north wind between 20 and 25 the Ryan Plan he doesn’t like. The plan small businesses to get started. He asked of them permanent. system,” he said. mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Colby High forensics team Blustery, with a north wind be- Endeavor’s last launch tween 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with delayed by malfunction to send 24 to state tournament a high near 57. North wind be- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. tronauts’ van did a U-turn at tween 5 and 10 mph. (AP) – NASA abruptly called the launch control center, and From “FORENSICS,” Page 1 With state only a few short improvised duet acting; Madison Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, off space shuttle Endeavour’s returned the astronauts to crew weeks away, the forensics team Gawith, duet and informative; Jar- with a low around 31. fi nal launch Friday because of a quarters. “I hope to at least get half way has been working on putting fi n- ed Nally, extemporaneous speak- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a puzzling heater failure in a criti- The fi rst family had not yet through the rankings at state,” said ish touches on their pieces. ing; and Paige Roopchan, serious high near 63. cal power unit, disappointing arrived in Florida when launch Hannah Matchell, a junior quali- “I don’t like to over-practice,” solo. Monday Night: Mostly clear, huge crowds converging on the was canceled. fi er in humorous solo. McLaughlin said. “I practice • Sophomores Brady Rose, with a low around 36. area for the afternoon liftoff. Around noon, NASA reported Matchell is a three-year quali- mostly at the beginning of the sea- original oration; and Tomi Miller, Tuesday: Sunny and breezy, President Barack Obama and that two heaters on an auxiliary fi er in forensics. She qualifi ed son. Now, I just work on perfect- humorous solo and Lincoln Doug- with a high near 72. his family were planning to power unit had failed. Engi- in prose her freshmen year and ing my piece. las Debate. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy watch Endeavour blast off. It neers could not understand the prose and poetry her sophomore “I think our team is going to do • Freshmen Sarah Lamm, ex- and breezy, with a low around would have been the fi rst time problem and were uncomfort- year. Matchell said she is excited well. The team puts a lot of hard temporaneous speaking; Madison 44. in NASA history that a sitting able about proceeding with the to perform and watch her friends work into their pieces and we all Tubbs, duet; and Colton Rundel, Wednesday: Mostly sunny, president and his family wit- 3:47 p.m. launch. An electrical preform at state, but she is also have a great time together.” humorous solo and Lincoln Doug- with a high near 66. nessed a launch. Already there short was suspected. nervous to compete against 50 or Other state qualifi ers are: las Debate. Wednesday Night: A 20 per- for the liftoff was wounded The news took guests by sur- more people. Even with the stiff • Seniors Amanda Barnum, cent chance of showers. Mostly Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wife of prise as well as journalists who competition, she expects the team prose; Shelby Terrell, humorous cloudy, with a low around 38. the shuttle’s commander. were outside watching the as- to do really well this year. solo, duet and IDA; Chace Mc- Thursday: A 20 percent Launch commentator George trovan drive by. There was con- Shelby and Bailey Terrell, the Ninch, original oration and infor- SPECIAL chance of showers. Partly sun- Diller said the next try likely fusion when the van pulled into forensics team’s other improvised mative; Kate Ostmeyer, original ny, with a high near 64. would be Monday at the earli- the driveway in front of launch duet acting state qualifi ers, also oration; and Bailey Koerperich, DELIVERY! Thursday: High, 70; Low 41 est. Offi cials huddled in launch control, rather than head straight have high hopes for this year’s original oration, extemporaneous Precip: Thursday 0.None control, discussing a path for- for the pad three miles away. state competition. speaking and informative. Month: 1.89 inches ward. Then the offi cial announcement “My goal for state forensics is • Juniors Jennifer Schwanke, Get this “special delivery” Year: 2.88 inches “They are trying to assess came over the speakers. to create fun, new skits that will improvised duet acting; Christina right on your doorstep Normal: 3.98 inches what all is going to be required Endeavour’s mission to the blow people away,” Bailey Terrell Ostmeyer, poetry, improvised duet (K-State Experiment Station) and how much time we’re going International Space Station is said. acting and duet; Lacy O’Neal, Sunrise and Sunset Saturday 6:47 a.m. 8:37 p.m. to need,” Diller said. the last in its 19-year history. Sunday 6:46 a.m. 8:38 p.m. Commander Mark Kelly and The shuttle was built to replace Monday 6:44 a.m. 8:39 p.m. his crew were already on their Challenger, destroyed during Wrap Your Home In Quality! (U.S. Naval Observatory) way to the launch pad. The as- liftoff in 1986.

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