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Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, May 27, 2010 Page 3 Weather Advance clown tells Corner Governor touts state road plan By John Hanna portant jobs bills that’s passed in percent sales tax to 6.3 percent of upcoming circus Associated Press Writer the history of this state,” Parkin- on July 1, and some of the new son told about 100 onlookers. revenues will go to transporta- From “CLOWN,” Page 1 ing sheet which they can print off TOPEKA – Kansas’ new trans- The new program will follow tion. Registration fees for heavy and color. They can bring the col- portation improvements will transportation programs enacted trucks will increase $100 in their skin is striped too, and they ored sheet with them to whichever create tens of thousands of jobs in 1989 and 1999. State offi cials 2013. are called “Tabbies.” performance they attend. and “almost limitless” economic believe they were the reason Derrick Sontag, state direc- She told the children that this is “Forty-two area businesses opportunities, Gov. Mark Par- Reader’s Digest recently ranked tor of the small-government the 217th anniversary of circuses throughout Colby and Thomas kinson said Tuesday, just before Kansas’ 10,000-mile highway group Americans for Prosperity, in America. One of the reason a County purchased 366 tickets and signing the $8.2 billion program system as the nation’s best. doubted the highway program circus works, she said, is because donated a number of them back to into law. Most of the money will be will bring general prosperity. He of languages. Everyone laughs in the community, which the Kiwan- Projects in the 10-year plan spent on highway and bridge said the tax increases necessary the same language, she said. is club will be distributing soon,” National Weather Service – highways, bridges, airports, maintenance and repairs, though to fi nance it will hurt many busi- “Twenty fi ve years ago,” Skee- said Sean Hankin, Kiwanis club Tonight: Patchy fog after 1 rail and public transit – will be funds will be set aside for airport, nesses. He said other states have ter said, “we were told that circus member. a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, fi nanced with revenue from rail and public transit projects. seen stronger economic growth had 10 years of life left, because of Advance-purchase tickets are with a low around 61. Breezy, bonds, a sales tax increase and About $1.7 billion will be used over the past 20 years even with- some 340 channels of television; available at the following places: with a south southeast wind be- higher registration fees for heavy for high-profi le projects such as out highways as highly rated as but we’re still alive and going.” Colby Chamber of Commerce, tween 15 and 20 mph, with gusts trucks. The state can start spend- new interchanges or bypasses Kansas’ system. She said she has been clowning Colby Convention and Visitors as high as 30 mph. ing the money July 1. designed to boost economic de- “I think the average person since she was nine, has a bache- Bureau, Colby Recreation, Sports Friday: Mostly sunny; high Parkinson signed the bill at a velopment. would agree that tax increases lors degree in broadcasting where Shoppe, Farmers and Merchants near 90. Breezy, with a south table set up on a fl atbed trailer “We will literally employ tens destroy jobs,” Sontag said. “By she spent seven and a half years Bank at their downtown location wind between 15 and 20 mph, at a municipal airport in north of thousands of Kansans as we increasing the tax burden, we’re with Time Warner, then went to and the branch location in Dillons with gusts as high as 30 mph. Topeka. About 30 construction work our way out of this very dif- hampering the ability of employ- clown college, and has been mak- Store, Colby Bowl and Dillons. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, workers stood around him, most fi cult economic time, and then, ers to go out and hire workers.” ing people smile every since. Advance tickets are $9 for with a low around 62. Breezy, in orange or yellow vests and once the projects are complete, But Miller announced last She reminded the children to adults and $5 for children. Tickets with a south southeast wind be- some wearing hard hats. the opportunities are almost lim- week that she had revived 84 bring their parents, grandparents at the door are $12 for adults and tween 15 and 20 mph, with gusts The state Department of Trans- itless,” Parkinson said. maintenance projects stalled be- and friends to watch the workers $7 for children. as high as 30 mph. portation forecasts that the pro- Some legislators opposed the cause of budget problems. put up the big tent at 9:30 a.m. the For further information, Hankin Saturday: Mostly sunny, with gram will create or save 175,000 bill because the state hasn’t paid And Mary Turkington, the co- morning of the performances. can be reached at the Colby Fire a high near 89. Breezy; south jobs over its lifetime. Secretary off all of the bonds it issued for chairwoman of a pro-transporta- Children can visit the website Department at 460-4454. wind between 15 and 20 mph, Deb Miller predicted thousands the 1989 and 1999 programs. tion group, Economic Lifelines, cmcircus.com to bring up a color- with gusts as high as 30 mph. of new jobs will be created this The bill authorizes up to $1.7 who was involved in pushing all Saturday Night: A 20 percent year as her agency issues the fi rst billion in new debt. three programs, said: “It means a chance of showers and thunder- new bonds to fi nance projects. Lawmakers approved a sepa- lot of jobs for a lot of Kansans.” storms. Partly cloudy and breezy, Brownback to choose “This is one of the most im- rate bill increasing the state’s 5.3 with a low around 55. Sunday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 74. running mate next week Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, TOPEKA (AP) – Kansas Re- Spokeswoman Sherriene Jones- with a low around 48. publican gubernatorial candidate Sontag is declining to comment, Memorial Day: A 20 percent L L and U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback but an invitation to supporters OCAL TV ISTINGS chance of showers and thunder- plans to announce his choice for shows the fi rst event will be at 9 storms. Partly cloudy; high near lieutenant governor next week. a.m. Tuesday at the Metcalf 127 sponsored by the 74. Brownback has scheduled ral- Shopping Center in Overland Monday Night: A 20 percent lies in eight cities for Tuesday and Park. chance of showers and thunder- Wednesday to introduce his run- The pair will travel to Topeka to storms. Partly cloudy, with a low ning mate to potential voters in the fi le with the secretary of state’s of- around 54. Aug. 3 GOP primary. fi ce at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunder- Governor may veto Saturday Evening May 29, 2010 storms. Partly cloudy, with a low 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 around 56. KAKE/ABC Lost Jimmy Kimmel Live Local Wednesday: Partly cloudy, college funding mistake KBSL/CBS Flashpoint Flashpoint 48 Hours Mystery Local with a high near 82. KSNK/NBC The Biggest Loser Law & Order: SVU Local Saturday Night Live TOPEKA (AP) – Gov. Mark The regents said the amendment KSAS/FOX Cops Cops Amer. Most Wanted Local The Wanda Sykes ShowRed Dead Local Cable Channels Wednesday: High, 78; Low 55 Parkinson has said he will veto a to the state budget bill was meant A & E Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds CSI: Miami Criminal Minds Precip: Wed. 0.11 inches budget provision that would have to add $3.6 million to higher edu- AMC Outlaw Josey Pale Rider Month: 2.66 inches cost higher education nearly $44 cation, but a wording error actu- ANIM It's Me or the Dog Monsters Inside Me River Monsters Monsters Inside Me River Monsters Year: 8.31 inches million. ally subtracted that amount. BRAVO House House House House House CMT Normal: 7.24 inches The Kansas Board of Regents The Lawrence Journal-World Strictest Parents 16 and Pregnant The Naked Gun Police Academy had asked Parkinson to use his reports that if enacted, the provi- CNN Campbell Brown Larry King Live Newsroom Campbell Brown Larry King Live (K-State Experiment Station) COMEDY Accepted Daniel Tosh: Serious Nick Swardson Dan Cummins: Crazy/F Daniel Tosh: Serious line-item veto to strike a provision sion would have dropped higher DISC Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Sunrise and Sunset in the new state budget bill that education funding below a re- DISN Deck Deck Deck Deck Hannah Phineas Wizards Deck Deck Deck Friday 6:21 a.m. 9:02 p.m. they said was written incorrectly. quired funding fl oor, costing high- E! 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