Kansas House races clock on school funding bill
Kansas lawmakers spend days in hearings and debate over a proposal to inject 75 million into K-12 education next year with talk of phase in and multi year funding. They consider per pupil base, ESL, CTE, locals, and property taxes while court rulings press for a more robust plan amid a 1 billion budget shortfall.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Senate
Fred Patton
Fairway
Melissa Rooker
Marather
Patton
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
House
Clay Aurand
Belleville
Aurand
Ing
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Pat Pettey
Kansas City
Anthony Hensley
Pettey
Hensley
Sam Brownback
Family 5K fundraiser promotes youth fitness in Garden City
The Out Run Childhood Obesity event drew 96 participants despite cold rain, raising about 2500 dollars for the GCRC Youth Fit Camp. Karina Tuttle, age seven, ran her first 5K with brother Max and father Craig, inspired by GO FAR at Scott City Elementary. Max, twelve, has run since seven and recently spoke on healthy eating and activity for the 4-H group. The family emphasizes starting healthy habits early and plans to share a health presentation with Fit Camp participants.
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Main Street
Peebles Complex
Garden City Recreation Commission
Fit Camp
Karina Tuttle
Max
Craig
Turtles
Scott City
GCRC
Athena Towns
Towns
Kari
Karina
GO Far
Josh Harbour
Jharbour
Roundup GVRV musical program at Garden Valley Village
A musical variety program featuring Al Miller, vocalist and guitarist, starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Valley Retirement Village located at 1505 E Spruce St. The public is welcome at no charge.
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al Miller
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Garden City High to stage Romeo and Juliet in April
Garden City High School drama presents Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. April 7 and 8 with a 2:30 p.m. matinee April 9 in the GCHS auditorium at 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd. Tickets are $5 at the door or via www.showtix4u.com, with no pre sales. Box office hours: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. through April 7. doors open one hour before showtime. no seat selection at the door. For info call Barbara Hilt 620 805 5517 or Alice Hilt 620 805 5558.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
Buffalo Way Blvd
Barbara Hilt
Alice Hilt
Wind energy in Kansas keeps growing despite Westar peak
Kansas wind expansion continues as Westar completes the Western Plains wind farm, boosting capacity to 1,750 megawatts. The Kingman and Ninnescah wind farms add over 400 megawatts serving Midwest Energy and several municipal systems. Industry officials remain bullish on U.S. wind growth.
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TNS
Kansas
Westar
Kingman County
Kingman
Ninnescah
Midwest Energy
Hays
Municipal Systems
McPherson
Chanute
Iola
Fredonia
Sabetha
Western
Wolf Creek
Bryan Garner
Nextera
American Wind Energy Association
Matt Langley
Infinity Renewables
Langley
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Brad Nading
GVRV
E. Mary
Stephanie Bogner
Wind
U.S. Department of Energy
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