Piano Festival at GCCC Draws World Class Pianists
Southwest Kansans will hear Julie Rivers and James Rivers in back to back concerts April 16 and 17 at Garden City Community College Auditorium. The 2004 Garden City Piano Festival, dedicated to the memory of Frank Mantooth, offers free admission with seating limited.
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Garden City
Pauline Joyce
Washburn University
Julie Rivers
Kansas
Community Garden Plots Signups Scheduled in Siena Village
Residents can sign up for 10 by 20 foot plots in the Siena Village Community Garden on April 17 from 2 to 5 pm. A $10 fee covers a summer plot with water provided by the city. Signups occur at the garden near Schulman and Bernice avenues. call Sister Rosita at 276-2818 for details.
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Siena Village
Schulman and
Bernice Avenues
Rosita
Garden City
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Seventh St
Presbyterian Church
Texas St
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Dean Wiley Park
ABC Pregnancy Care Center
Laurel Street
Eighth
Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds West Pavilion
FFA
Judge Denies TRO to Keep Wyandotte Nation Casino Open
A federal judge denied a temporary restraining order sought by the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma to keep its Kansas City, Kansas casino open. Judge Julie Robinson ruled no irreparable harm or strong likelihood of success in court. Earlier, a D.C. judge also rejected similar requests this week.
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Topeka
Wyandotte Nation of
Oklahoma
Kansas City, Kan
Julie Robinson
Wyandotte Nation
Washington, D.C
Tribe
AccessUS studies four year degree demand in southwest Kansas
Lifelong Learning director Brad Goebel of Emporia State University spoke at Garden City Community College as AccessUS seeks student input on future four year degree offerings. Representatives from Kansas State Fort Hays State and six community colleges plan to tailor programs and survey residents while expanding options for transfer into a bachelor’s degree.
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Kansas
Brad Goebel
Lifelong Learning
Emporia State University
Garden City Community College
Goebel
Kansas State
Fort Hays State
Accessus
Kansas Universities
State Board of Regents
Fort Hays
Dodge City Community College
Seward County
Pratt
Barton County
Colby
Garden City Community Colleges
Jim Groth
Elva Solis
K-State
GCCC
Hays
Regents
Road to Redemption Easter pageant rehearsals in Scott State Park
The 25th annual Easter pageant at Scott State Park features the Road to Redemption with about 150 cast members. Performances begin Friday after a soup supper and a 6 to 8 p.m. program, followed by a darkened show heard via 107.1 FM. Cast, crew, and volunteers rehearse under a light shower as organizers warn of possible date changes if rain hits.
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Chuck Kirk
Jesus
Suzanne Griffith
Scott State Park
Scott County
Hollywood
Scott City
Camp Lakeside
Melissa Dawn
Gwen Huck
Griffith
Mary
Isaiah
Antioch Methodist Church
Buttermilk
Kan
Huck
John Beckman
Scott County Agriculture Extension
Thea
Bethany
Caitlin
Beckman
Christ
Kirk
Dan Carter
Judas
Carter
Betrayer
Marion Fussell
Fussell
Governor Sebelius promotes school funding in Manhattan visit
Governor Kathleen Sebelius visited Marratt Elementary School in Manhattan reading poetry for third graders and answering sixth graders about public service. She noted the difficulty of securing legislators willing to raise taxes and support school funding while maintaining personal income.
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Manhattan
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Marratt
Ken Gatwick
Sebelius
Senate
Lana Oleen
Oleen
Wind task force debates Flint Hills wind plans in Kansas
A Kansas wind task force seeks public input on turbine siting in the Flint Hills as a moratorium debate returns during the legislative wrap up. Gov Sebelius created the panel to balance wind potential with protecting scenic prairie. Five recommendations emerge, including restricting or barring development, state regulation, and tax incentives or disincentives, with final guidance due May 31.
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Topeka
HNS
Flint Hills
Kathleen Sebelius
Wind and Prairie
Lee Allison
State Energy Resources Coordination Council
U.S. Department of Energy
Kansas
Allison
Sebelius
Jerry Lonergan
Kansas Inc
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Satanta Chamber
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Karen Nail
Emporia