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Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, March 10, 2011 Page 3 Weather Corner Commissioners Rural development expert OK new repeater to speak at college on April 4 From “LECTURE,” Page 1 what the world beyond offers; and the “returners,” who eventually circled back to their hometowns. about rural development, community policing and Carr said what surprised them most was adults in for Colby tower crime control. Carr was one of the presenters at the community were playing a pivotal part in the the second annual Rural School and Community town’s decline by pushing the best and brightest From “REPEATER,” Page 1 allow the new pit to be fi nished by Development Conference held at Northwest Tech young people to leave and by under-investing in end of this year. in October in Goodland. those who choose to stay, even though these young They also approved insuring “The county can afford this “Hollowing Out the Middle – The Rural Brain people are their best chance for a future. National Weather Service warning sirens at a cost of $27 right now,” he said, “and I am only Drain and What it Means for America” is the prod- The co-authors concluded the emptying out of Tonight: Mostly clear, with each for 12 towers. A $500 de- wanting a midrange size. I would uct of Carr’s research with his co-author Maria small towns is a national concern, but there are a low around 29. South wind ductible policy will be in effect as like to pay off the older one a year Kefalas. In 2001, with money from the MacArthur strategies for arresting the process and creating around 10 mph. soon as it is in the mail back to the early and avoid paying that much Foundation, Carr and Kefalas traveled to Iowa sustainable, thriving communities. They believe Friday: Mostly sunny, with Kansas Counties Association Pool, more interest.” to understand the exodus of young people from “Hollowing Out the Middle” is a wake-up call a high near 62. Breezy, with a self-insured group of counties in Jumper said he can put $50,000 America’s countryside. because 60 million Americans still live in rural a north wind 10 to 15 mph in- the state. The towers are insured down and he’d have around The sociologists moved to “Ellis,” a small town communities and small towns, and because our creasing to between 20 and 25 for full replacement cost with no $76,000 left in his budget. of 2,000 in Iowa. Ellis is a pseudonym used to pro- nation’s economic health and future is tied to the mph. Winds could gust as high premium due until 2012 because “We average 37.6 tons of waste tect the community and its residents’ privacy. It is Heartland. as 35 mph. they will be added to the insurance per day, counting all waste cat- typical of many small towns struggling to survive, “The time we spent living in Iowa brought home Friday Night: Mostly clear, schedule already in place. egories,” he said. “We have the and Iowa is typical of many states in the Heartland to us the fragility of places that on the surface ap- with a low around 24. Blustery, McMahan asked permission to funds now and who knows what that are aging rapidly. According to Carr, one rea- pear prosperous,” said Carr. “One patch of bad with a north wind 20 to 25 mph donate a replaced radio console the price will be by next year,” he son is many small towns simply aren’t regenerat- luck – a shuttered factory or the realization there decreasing to between 10 and to the Goodland Weather Station. added. He will work up specs for ing and their educated young people are leaving aren’t enough children to keep a local school open 15 mph. Winds could gust as The console would give them ra- a bid. in droves. – can bring a community to its knees. We have high as 35 mph. dio communications with emer- Acting County Attorney, Mar- In Ellis, Carr and Kefalas identifi ed the work- seen fi rsthand the herculean efforts some small Saturday: Mostly sunny, with gency managers in the area during garet Mahoney brought a letter to ing-class “stayers,” struggling in the region’s dy- towns make to survive and the ferocious love that a high near 55. North wind be- storms. The commissioners ap- the commissioners she had drafted ing agro-industrial economy; the high-achieving inhabitants feel for their dot on the map.” tween 5 and 10 mph. proved the donation. to the land owner who was disput- and college-bound “achievers,” who often left for For information about the lecture series contact Saturday Night: Mostly The Local Environmental Pro- ing the location of County Road Z good; the “seekers” who head off to war to see Linda Davis-Stephens at 460-5528. cloudy, with a low around 26. tection Planning Director Shirley in Rovohl township. Sunday: A 20 percent chance Weber and fi eld technician Steve The letter basically said she had of showers. Mostly cloudy, with Skubal gave the commissioners an researched the facts and found that a high near 55. overview of plans to keep the of- the road has been in place at least Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, fi ce open for as long as possible. as early as 1985 and perhaps long with a low around 29. They said the certifi cation rates to before that. The road in question LOCAL TV LISTINGS Monday: Sunny, with a high inspectors and installers of septic has been maintained in the same near 60. systems have been raised, and in- place that it is currently located sponsored by the Monday Night: Partly cloudy, spection fees to homeowners have and adverse possession – or an with a low around 33. been raised. They are also asking easement by prescription – is cre- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with commissioners in the 16-county ated after the road has been there a high near 63. area to add $2,000 each to help for 15 years. keep the offi ce open that does sep- “As such, the road in question Wednesday: High, 44; Low 16 tic layouts, inspections, water test- will remain where it currently is Precip: Wed. 0.None ing, and other environmental test- and where it has been located for Month: .44 inches ing and procedures that fi t into the over 25 years,” she said, “and it Year: .87 inches counties’ sanitation codes. Sanita- will be maintained in that location Saturday Evening March 12, 2011 Normal: 2.11 inches tion codes are state mandated. until the board of county commis- 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 (K-State Experiment Station) “The state law says if a county sioners determines otherwise.” KAKE/ABC Wipeout Rascal Flatts Secret Millionaire Local Sunrise and Sunset chooses to opt out of the 16-coun- Mahoney added that unless the KBSL/CBS NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles 48 Hours Mystery Local Friday 7:02 a.m. 6:47 p.m. ty group and chooses to not follow land owner has facts or matters the KSNK/NBC Harry's Law Law-Order L.A. Law & Order: SVU Local Saturday Night Live (U.S. Naval Observatory) environmental and sanitary codes, county should know about, to ad- KSAS/FOX Cops Cops Amer. 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