School board retreat set for Saturday agenda
USD 457 Board of Education meets at 8 a.m. in the Educational Support Center to hear Dale Dennis on Kansas school finance, then attends a 10 a.m. Legislative Coffee at Garden City Community College. Return to ESC for Lon Pishney on Policy Governance and Martin Segovia on academic standards, with an open discussion from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
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USD 457
Board of Education
Fleming St
Dale Dennis
Kansas
Garden City Community College
ESC
Lon Pishney
John Carver
Martin Segovia
Garden City High School
Garden City Third Thursday features Green Thumbs Up event
Garden City Downtown Vision headlines Thursdays event with Green Thumbs Up from 5 to 8 p.m. along Main Street, showcasing local gardeners and growers, Master Gardeners, nurseries, and greenhouses offering advice, products, and services. Vendors largely line the 400 block of North Main Street.
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Garden City Downtown Vision
Main Street
Garden City
North Main Street
Sandhills Art Association
Wheatfields
Main
N. Main
Michelle Mayo
Severe weather alerts shift across eastern Kansas
Eastern Kansas faces possible severe storms through Saturday with strong thunderstorms forecast by the National Weather Service in Wichita. The Storm Prediction Center places the Wichita metro area along with Salina and Hutchinson in a moderate risk zone for tornadoes on Saturday, covering counties including Harper Kingman Reno Saline Marion Chase Harvey Butler Sedgwick Cowley Sumner Elk Greenwood McPherson and Chautauqua. A slight risk extends to most remaining Kansas counties, outside the west.
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Wichita
Kansas
National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center
Norman
Okla
Salina
Hutchinson
Harper
Kingman
Reno
Saline
Marion
Chase
Harvey
Butler
Sedgwick
Cowley
Sumner
Elk
Greenwood
McPherson
Chautauqua
Western
Kansas broadens water rights program for flexible use
The Kansas Department of Agriculture opens applications for a revised multi year flex account allowing water right holders more yearly pumping flexibility while capping total five year use. The voluntary program aims to conserve water and extend the Ogallala Aquifer, with forms available online and at Division of Water Resources offices.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Ogallala
State Division of Water Resources
Bartlett Grain cited for willful safety violations in dust explosion
OSHA alleges Bartlett Grain Co faced five willful and eight serious violations after a grain dust explosion at the Atchison elevator on Oct 29, 2011 killed six workers and injured two. The agency seeks 406000 dollars in penalties, while contractor Kansas Grain Inspection Services faces related charges and 67500 dollars in proposed penalties. Both firms plan to appeal.
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Kansas City, Mo
Missouri Grain Company
Kansas
U.S. Labor
Hilda Solis
Bartlett Grain Co
Atchison
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Bartlett Grain
Solis
Kansas City
OSHA
Labor Department
Scott Allen
Department
Office of Solicitor
Justice Department
Allen
Atchison County
Derek Schmidt
Sam Brownback
Bob Knief
Knief
Bartlett
Kansas Grain Inspection Services Inc
Kansas Grain Inspection Services
Many Hands documentary screens at State Theatre
Valarie Smith presents the 30 to 40 minute film Many Hands at the State Theatre on Saturday night highlighting a fundraiser that sent $1,000 and art supplies to Honduran orphans. The screening includes art by local children and a segment on a medical clinic run by Pamela Stewart, with a reception at the ArtsCenter afterward.
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State Theatre
High Plains Public Radio
Valarie Smith
Honduras
Main
N. Main St
Smith
Pamela Stewart
John Heywood
Life of Barbara Bishop Shown Through Auction Treasures
Barbara Bishop 85 of Winona once basked in wealth and politics, hobnobbed with stars, and worked land deals with Robert Dole. Her estate auction in Colby features 1000+ jewelry pieces, fur coats, designer garments, bulk silver and gold, antique currency, and luxury cars including Lincolns Cadillacs and an El Camino. Proceeds bid Sunday after a Saturday preview.
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Winona
Barbara Bishop
Cora Lee Park
Oakley
Bishop
Kansas
Park
Pyramid Abstract
Title
Texas
Russell
Robert Dole
TNT Jones Auction
Colby
Michael Valente
Nieman Marcus
Tom Simpson
Tom Harrison
Tiffany & Co
Harrison
New Mexico
California
Las Vegas
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