Finney County Commission to discuss road study funding
The Finney County Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the USD 363 Administrative Office at 305 Wiley St. The agenda includes funding a study to explore building alternate routes around Holcomb during Flower Electric Power Corp. plant expansion.
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Finney County Commission
Wiley St
Holcomb
Stnflower Electric Power Corp
Lunch and Learn program planned at Finney County Library
The Finney County Public Library hosts a Lunch and Learn session from 12:05 to 12:55 pm on Thursday at 605 E. Walnut St. Andrew Mahoney of Western Kansas Broadcasting presents on gaining advance media coverage, handling public service messages, and maximizing a small ad budget. Attendants may bring a lunch. coffee and tea provided. Call 272-3670 for more details.
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Andrew Mahoney
Western Kansas Broadcasting
Finney County Extension Office
Awards assembly at Garden City High School Friday
Garden City High School holds a senior awards assembly at 7 p.m. in Clifford Hope Auditorium at 1412 North Main Street. Seniors will be honored for academics athletics activities and attendance with invitations and reserved seating on stage. parents and friends are welcome to attend.
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Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
N. Main St
GCCC ensembles plan three concerts in May
Garden City Community College announces three spring concerts on May 6 3 p.m. at St James Lutheran Church 1608 Belmont Place May 10 7 30 p.m. in Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium 801 Campus Drive featuring strings classical selections and a Spring Pops performance with popular 20th century tunes jazz standards plus a Mother's Day concert May 13 3 p.m. in the same building. All events are free and open to the public.
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Garden City Community College
St. James Lutheran Church
Belmont Place
GCCC
Pauline Joyce
Finalists named for state education commissioner post
Alexa Posny, former Kansas deputy education chief, and Marilou Joyner, ex Missouri assistant education commissioner, were named Friday as finalists after five candidates were interviewed by the State Board of Education. Both will be re interviewed May 7. Joyner leads a Kansas City Missouri school district higher education partnership. Posny now directs the U S Office of Special Education Programs in Washington.
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Topeka
Kansas
Missouri
Alexa Posny
Marilou Joyner
State Board of Education
Bill Wagnon
Posny
Joyner
U.S. Department of Education
Washington
Festival prep as Kansas Sampler heads to Garden City week away
Garden City prepares for the Kansas Sampler Festival with Polly Catanese leading Finney County tourism efforts. Last year drew about 8000 visitors to Lee Richardson Zoo. this year aims for the same turnout despite obstacles like volunteer gaps, performer losses, and weather concerns.
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Kansas
Polly Catanese
Finney
Garden City
Concordia
WenDee LaPlant
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Catanese
Tourism Bureau
Garden City Area
LaPlant
Arbor Day celebrations honor Garden City tree planting and art
Garden City officials led a Arbor Day tree planting at St Dominic Parish with Mayor Reynaldo Mesa and Parks Superintendent Alan Geier present. Kayla Doll won the Garden City Arbor Day poster contest and district first prize, with Nennah Vainevere and Christy Hall as runners up. Doll noted her surprise at the win as a fifth grader at St Dominic School. The event stressed teaching youth about trees and the value of trees for energy, wildlife, and home value.
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Garden City
Doll
Nennah Vainevere
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Christy Hall
United States
National
Arbor Day Foundation
Geier
Steve Michel
Parks and Tree Advisory Board
St. Dominic
Kansas
Kayla Doll
St. Dominic Parish
St. Dominic School
Syracuse ATV park set for national magazine feature
The unfinished Syracuse Sand Hill Park hosts a one day shoot for Sand Sports Magazine with riders allowed after waivers and safety gear. Officials hope the publicity boosts local business while awaiting opening slated for July 4 amid remaining facilities upgrades and fencing.
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Syracuse
Sand Hill Park Committee
Crae Barr
Sand Hill Park
Sand Sports Magazine
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Syracuse Public Works
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