Scholarships for Garden City Kids College open enrollment
Garden City Community College invites southwest Kansas children to join Kids' College summer program with two sessions June 10-27 and July 8-25 for grades 3 through 8. Courses cover arts, computers, science, and sports with 30 scholarships of 24, four of 48, two of 180, awarded by need. A coloring contest at Finney County Senior Center offers two 24 scholarships. Community enrollment night May 8. contact Norma Dodge or Jessica Barbo for details. Also Beef Empire Cutting Horse Association hosts a NCHA sanctioned cutting contest at Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace Friday to Sunday.
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Southwest Kansas
Garden City Community College
Norma Jean Dodge
Kids’ College
Finney County
Dodge
Jessica Barbo
Jessica.barbo
Beef Empire Cutting Horse Association of
Garden City
Horse Palace
Finney County Fairgrounds
The
National Cutting Horse Association
Midwest
Ribbon cutting and open house at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College invites the public to a ribbon cutting and open house for the Division of Continuing Education and Community Services. The event runs 2 to 4 30 p.m. with a brief ceremony at 2 30 p.m. in the John Collins Technical Building, marking a unit formed after a year of planning last July. The division consolidates existing programs, with headquarters in a renovated Collins Whitey Whitehill area.
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Garden City Community College
John Collins Technical
Collins
Siena Village Garden Plots Sign Up Saturday
Siena Village opens registration for 10 by 20 foot plots at $10 for the summer. Water is provided free by Garden City. Sign up 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the garden site on Schulman and Bernice avenues behind J C Penney. Call Steve Curtis at 272-5828 or 276-4229 for details. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Siena Village
Garden City
Schulman and
Bernice Avenues
J.C. Penney
Steve Curtis
Disaster training bills pass in Kansas House amid politics claims
The Kansas House approved two enabling bills to let the adjutant general hire 10 staff to train emergency personnel and assist localities in disasters, totaling 698000 in cost but not funded yet. Debate featured Rep. Carlos Mayans accusing motives tied to a planned Europe trip with Maj. Gen. Greg Gardner.
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Topeka
House
Adjutant General
Senate
Carlos Mayans
Europe
Greg Gardner
Kansas Guard
Richita
House Select Committee On
Kansas Security
Gardner
House Appropriations Committee
Carl Krehbiel
Rmoundridge
Security Committee
Germany
Book drive nets 1500 books for Finney County Bookmobile
Kenneth Henderson Middle School students raised 1500 books for the Finney County Bookmobile in a state wide effort led by eighth grader Drew McNutt. The drive, coordinated by Brenda Howard and Leigh Ann Roderick with Garden City Community College staff, used donations from Pizza Hut and local shops. The bookmobile will visit nine Garden City sites and two in Holcomb, with grants sought for a fulltime supervisor.
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Kenneth Henderson
Finney County
Brenda Howard
Garden City Telegram
Drew McNutt
Leigh Ann Roderick
Garden City Community College
Barb Larson
Roderick
McNutt
Pizza Hut
Dawnnel Francis
Francis
Howard
Garden City
Holcomb
Community College
Larson
Teer
Adam Shrimplin
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Finney County Bookmobile
Holcomb principal search drags as district seeks candidate
Holcomb USD 363 delays hiring a new high school principal after not receiving a candidate recommendation. Superintendent Daryl Prater cited budget limits and salary issues, noting one offer made with a Friday decision expected. Possible reopening if the offer falls through.
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Holcomb
Daryl Prater
Prater
Pruter
Kansas
Track owners push gambling bill in Kansas House
Pari mutuel track owners and supporters pressed a new Kansas gambling bill as the House Tourism Committee backed the measure two weeks before a recess. The plan would allow slot machines at five tracks with profits split among operators local governments and the state, subject to county votes.
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Topeka
House
Kansas
Statehouse
House Tourism Committee
Clay Aurand
Courtland
the Woodlands
Kansas City
Camptown Greyhound Park
Frontenac
Wichita Greyhound Park
Eureka Downs
Greenwood County
Anthony Downs
Harper County
Aurand
House rejects drivers license measure in narrow vote
In TOPEKA the Kansas House failed 60 to 57 to advance a bill tying security and identity concerns to a temporary driving permit for non citizens. The proposal would require facial photos for citizens and thumbprints for non citizens, with advocates seeking six year licenses and ITINs. critics warn permits could outlive legal status. An increase of 1.50 in fees would offset vehicle division costs.
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Topeka
House
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
United States
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