Fundraisers draw riders for research and scholarships
Students joined a bikeathon and a Ride for the Future at Garden City Community College to raise money for cystic fibrosis research and scholarships. About 109 riders faced windy conditions with routes to Jetmore Kinsley and Dodge City, while donors pledged per mile and sponsors supplied shirts pins and prizes. No totals were available as of this morning.
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Bernal
NHS
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Garden City Community College
Larry Pander
Garden City
Jetmore
Kinsley
Dodge City
Finney County Fairgrounds
De La Rosa aims to teach life skills with bike giveaway
De La Rosa of Garden City in USD 457 plans an essay contest for elementary students to win bikes. Discovery Program students will judge the essays next week, selecting winners and celebrating community involvement. He emphasizes his passion for teaching and positive classroom posters and student photos.
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de la Rosa
Garden City
St. Dominic
Kenneth Henderson
Garden City High School
Garden City Community College
USD 457
Rocky Welton
Treasury plans first sale of Citigroup stock
The Treasury will sell up to 1.5 billion Citigroup shares, about 20 percent of its 7.7 billion shares owned, under a pre arranged plan with Morgan Stanley. The move unwinds crisis era support while Citigroup reports quarterly sales figures and regulators monitor the pace of the program.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Citigroup
Treasury
Morgan Stanley
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bank of America Corp
Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Wells Fargo
Timothy Geithner
Immigration talk guides minority groups on residency and citizenship
The Coalition of Ethnic Minority leaders heard Levita Rupp discuss residency pathways and citizenship costs of 675 and three Wichita trips with biometrics English tests and a swearing in. Somali leader Farah Hanaf praised the session for clarity and guidance.
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Rupp
U.S
Garden City
Wichita
Farah Hanaf
Levita
Cornerstone
Budget fights shape Kansas Legislature tax debate
Kansas lawmakers debate tax increases as a $13 billion budget awaits final approval. Rep. Kevin Yoder says momentum favors keeping taxes low to avoid harming recovery, while Senate leaders and some moderates push for $501 million in tax hikes to fund schools and services.
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Kevin Yoder
House Appropriations Committee
Yoder
Overland Park
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Senate
Chamber
House Gop
Bill Light
Rolla
Ways and Means
Jay Emler
Emler
Lindsborg
Statehouse
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