Garden City grads turn wrestling coaches at state tourney
Picture shows Garden City High School graduates now coaching wrestling at the state tournament in Wichita. They return to the mats where their careers began as they lead current competitors through the state finals.
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Garden City plans big staff cuts to trim 2 percent
Garden City USD 457 board considers cutting 21.32 positions to save 541 323 dollars as 14 of 15 programs face 2 percent reductions. Cuts include teachers librarians and paraprofessionals with some positions already unfilled and possible turnover limiting layoffs. Some cuts may be blocked by federal law compliance, and the budget plan awaits Monday’s 7 30 p m meeting at the Education Support Center.
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Funding sources support Garden City schools beyond taxes
Garden City schools rely on multiple funding streams besides property tax and state aid. The district allocates revenues into several funds, including the general fund, capital outlay, supplemental general, and bond and interfund categories, to cover district operations and projects.
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Daylight Savings Time Origins And Observance
Franklin proposed daylight saving in 1784 while in Paris to curb candle use as clocks move ahead one hour at 2 am on the first Sunday of April. The change affects many, though some struggle adjusting their internal clocks, including local student Justin Parlette who prefers late night work.
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Garden City Community College
Flower Aviation plan on Garden City airport agenda
Garden City Commission schedules a new Flower Aviation location proposal for the Garden City Regional Airport. The plan outlines traffic patterns for jets and the cross country corporate jet fueler and caterer proposal tied to airport use. Prior leases were denied in March and a decision deferred recently due to cost concerns.
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Garden City Commission to vote on ramp project funding
The Garden City Commission meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Administrative Center 301 N Eighth St to consider a proposal costing about 250000 for building a ramp and extending utilities. City page A6 covers related details and notes a two week review period.
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Baghdad falls as U.S. forces close in from the south
Armored convoys press in from the south as Army tanks and infantry with the 101st Airborne faced resistance at Baghdad International Airport newly seized as a U.S. base. Thousands flee the capital while U.S. commandos move deeper into the city amid clashes with Iraqi tanks and Republican Guard and Fedayeen units.
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Saddam tape fuels alive theory after failed strike
Intelligence officials say Saddam Hussein’s reference to a downed U S helicopter in a Friday speech suggests he may be alive but stops short of conclusive proof. A video shows a crowd joyous over a man who resembled Saddam, possibly a recent recording. Debates continue over authenticity as U S and allied forces push deeper.
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