GED Lab Unlocks Potential in Finney County Jail Inmates
Deisy Carranco and several inmates in Finney County Jail study for GEDs through a new GCCC adult learning center lab created in February. Volunteers from Seeds of Hope and the Southwest Kansas Regional Prevention Center support testing, tutoring, and fee waivers, aiming to turn inmates into productive community members.
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Deisy Carranco
Finney County
Carranco
Florida
Gccc Adult Learning Center
Mark Welch
Welch
GCCC
Southwest Kansas Regional Prevention Center
Finney County Sheriff's Office
ALC
Prevention Center
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc
Seeds of Hope
Catholic Charities
St. Catherine Hospital
State revenue forecast shows 70 million shortfall
TOPEKA AP A revised revenue forecast flags a $70 million shortfall in the current state budget year ending June 30, forcing lawmakers and the governor to consider deeper spending cuts or use federal stimulus funds. Budget Director Duane Goossen says the hole has grown but can be managed. the 2011 budget gap could reach $510 million depending on solutions. The cut primarily comes from a $104.4 million drop in current year tax receipts, led by weaker Kansas individual income tax collections.
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Topeka
Duane Goossen
Kansas
FEMA official to visit Garden City Monday meeting
FEMA regional administrator Beth A. Freeman will attend a 3 p.m. meeting at the Finney County Museum in Garden City and will tour the city with officials. The sessions are open to the public but no public comment will be taken as local and FEMA officials discuss post-lawsuit flood plain parameters. The lawsuit against FEMA over drainage ditches was dismissed in February.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Garden City
Beth A. Freeman
FEMA
Finney County Museum
S. Fourth St
Freeman
Matt Allen
Allen
Iceland Volcano Ash Cloud Halts European Flights
A sky covering ash from Eyjafjallajokull spreads across Europe delaying travel and grounding cargo as winds determine how long the disruption lasts. Airlines face massive losses with nearly two thirds of Europe's flights canceled, while health and safety concerns rise over dust exposure.
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Paris
Europe
Russia
Hungary
Iceland
Eyjafjallajokull
Helsinki
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