Area/State Colby Free Press Thursday, March 18, 2010 Page 3 Weather City plans public hearing on proposed Embark loan Corner From “EMBARK,” Page 1 check. The loan would be at 6 percent inter- said the company employs 13 people here said after a document is fi lled out, it goes est. Hills said she thought Brouthers would as enrollment or support specialists. She through three levels of quality assurance “I’m not sure I want to change something be fi ne with that idea. Brouthers said he said enrollment specialists take calls from before its placed in a database where it can that has been working,” Voss said. was OK with the idea and he fully expected people ordering the fi rm’s online “advanced be faxed or e-mailed to any doctor in the Taylor asked if they made an exception to raise the $100,000. directive” documents. After the custom- country. this time, how many exceptions would the Beringer suggested a public hearing on ers get the documents in the mail, they can Hills said the employees are paid an aver- council be willing to make in the future? the proposed change. Councilmen Tim call the support specialists if they have any age of about $14 an hour along with a ben- The idea of the city matching the amount Hutfl es said that a lot of people had been trouble fi lling out the paperwork. efi ts package that includes health care from of money raised by the company was talking to him about the city possibly giv- Hills said the fi rm has 51 advanced di- Blue Cross Blue Shield. Hills said Embark brought up by Councilman Omar Weber. ing money to the company and he said he rectives – one for every state and one for is a national company with huge potential. Weber said he had a personal problem with said he also thought it would be a good idea the District of Columbia. Each directive is She said it has the potential to employ over the numbers. to have a public meeting. crafted to adhere to laws of the customer’s 400 people. She said city approval of the National Weather Service “$100,000 will not last long,” he said. The city has already loaned the company state, Hills said. She said a person can get loan would insure the wages will be paid Tonight: A 20 percent chance “This is almost too little, too late to write more than $400,000 to help the company directives for more than one state. for four to six months. of rain after 1 a.m. Increasing out a $100,000 check.” renovate the former Inlow Interior Building Hills said in most states, people need to “There’s not too many opportunities to clouds, with a low around 33. Weber offered the matching funds idea as downtown. have a person who also has access to the bring a national company to Colby,” Hills Breezy, with a south wind 15 to an alternative to just writing the company a Junelle Hills, Embark manager in Colby, patients wishes in end of life situations. She said. 20 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Friday: Snow. High near 35. Gove highway project Breezy, with a north wind be- Couple named Master Farmers tween 15 and 20 mph, with gusts From “FARMERS,” Page 1 clude the Colby United Method- Rich, his wife Suzie and their as high as 30 mph. Chance of may block road earlier ist Church, where Kathy helps two children live on a farm precipitation is 80 percent. New out with nursing home visita- south of their parents. Daughter snow accumulation of 1 to 2 A project to rebuild K-23 in Grainfi eld. the Bloodmobile, and chaired tion. She’s also a member of the Michelle, husband Todd Schus- inches possible. Gove County south of Gove may “Since we are totally recon- the Blue Star Memorial High- Shakespeare Club. They have ter and their three children live Friday Night: A 50 percent close the road as early as Monday, structing the pavement from the way committee. been active members of the in Kansas City, where Michelle chance of snow, mainly before 1 March 29, so crews can take ad- base, the roadway had to be closed Richard served on the county Thomas County Farm Bureau is a project manager for Argus a.m. Cloudy, with a low around vantage of expected sunny spring while the work is going on,” said Extension Council, helped to get and the state Young Farmers and Medical Supply. 19. North wind between 5 and weather. That’s a week earlier than Jeff Stewart, District 3 engineer the new 4-H building and served Ranchers organization. 15 mph. planned. for the Kansas Department of on various boards in the past. The couple has two children. Saturday: Partly sunny, with “We originally planned to close Transportation in Norton. The family’s other interests in- a high near 37. North wind be- the road on April 5,” said project The work includes removing the tween 5 and 10 mph. manager John Ryan with Venture old pavement, stabilizing the base Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, Corp., the contractor in charge of and adding seven inches of new with a low around 21. the job, “but due to the upcoming asphalt, Stewart said. The new Sunday: Sunny, with a high forecast, we would like to bump highway will have 12-foot driving LOCAL TV LISTINGS near 52. that date up by a week and take lanes and two-foot-wide paved Sunday Night: Mostly clear, advantage of the nicer weather.” shoulders with rumble strips. sponsored by the with a low around 25. The contract allows the road- “A portion of this roadway dates Monday: Sunny, with a high way to be closed for 20 weeks, so back to the Depression-era Works near 66. an early start date could mean the Progress Administration and is Monday Night: Partly cloudy, highway will re-open in late Au- past the point of a ‘band-aid’ treat- with a low around 30. gust. ment,” Stewart said. “The new Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with Construction will begin at the federally-funded work program a high near 62. Lane/Gove County line and end (the American Recovery and Re- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, near the southern city limits of investment Act, or stimulus bill) with a low around 30. Gove. Travelers will be routed will make noticeable improve- Saturday Evening March 20, 2010 Wednesday: A slight chance around the area. The offi cial de- ments to the corridor.” tour will take K-4, U.S. 83 to The estimated cost is $7.8 mil- 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, KAKE/ABC FlashForward Castle Local with a high near 49. Chance of Oakley, U.S. 40, and I-70 back to lion. KBSL/CBS College Basketball 48 Hours Mystery Local precipitation is 20 percent. KSNK/NBC The Biggest Loser Law & Order Law & Order: SVU Local Saturday Night Live KSAS/FOX Cops Cops Amer. Most Wanted Local The Wanda Sykes ShowSit Down Local Dem to testify in ethics probe Cable Channels Wednesday: High, 62; Low 25 A & E CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami Precip: Wed. 0.00 inches From “ETHICS,” Page 1 determine whether the case goes AMC Traffic Traffic Month: 1.35 inches forward. 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