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Good Morning Kansas: October 2, 2008

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

The Senate says Yes to a new bailout bill. The bill's amendments and how Kansas senators voted on the plan. Plus, one Northeast Kansas city could be more recession proof than the rest. How most Junction City business are handing the failing economy. There are a lot of efforts going on around Topeka to help the city grow, but would Topeka's infrastructure support a large population increase? 49 News Reporter Kendall Jones explains why such an increase could be a problem for Topeka. A year after the famous pilot Steve Fosset vanished a new search ensues. What this hiker found that could be a trace for searchers to follow. How Fort Riley is getting soldiers ready for life among Iraqis. Where volunteers are making Topeka look a little nicer and why the work only took one day. Credit is frozen and that's making it difficult for students to get loans for school. We ask our money experts where you should go first if you need help paying for college. 49 News Anchor Gena Terlizzi speaks with the music director for the Topeka Festival Singers. Find out how the group will kick-off its season and its 25th year in the Capital City. Learn which children's books have earned top honors in Emporia. And how the authors are going to celebrate. The skies over Northeast Kansas will be sunny and dry. How long we can expect these conditions to last.

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