Garden City GCHS Class of 1989 Reunion Weekend
Garden City High School Class of 1989 holds its 20th reunion with gatherings at Jax Sports Bar and Grill and the Silva home, a school tour, zoo visit, and a 6 p.m. dinner with live DJ at Clarion Inn. Cost is 50 dollars per person. Dawn Riggs 275 6085 provides details. A separate free concert by Half Fast Singers directed by Mark Neuman occurs Tuesday at Garden Valley Retirement Village.
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Garden City High
Jax Sports Bar & Grill
E. Mary St
Raul
Anna Silva
Third St
Lee Richardson Zoo
Clarion Inn
E. Kansas Ave
Dawn Riggs
Mark Neuman
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Booths Open for Art in the Park August 15
Applications for booths to sell handmade art or crafts at Art in the Park on August 15 are being accepted. Food vendor space is closed. Contact Daryl at 276-2587 for details and applications.
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Daryl
Svaty to replace son in Kansas House
Don Svaty of Ellsworth chosen by Democratic precinct to replace his son Josh Svaty in the 108th District Kansas House. Josh Svaty becomes Kansas secretary of agriculture today. District covers Ellsworth County rural Saline County parts of Salina and a Dickinson County precinct in Solomon.
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Don Svaty
Josh Svaty
Kansas
Ellsworth School Board
Ellsworth County
Saline County
South Salina
Dickinson County
Solomon
Whooping cough hits two Kansas counties
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 20 pertussis cases in June across Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties. Ages range from one month to 49 years, with one child hospitalized. Officials urge parents to shield young children from coughing illnesses and ensure immunizations.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Pottawatomie
Wabaunsee
Kansas colleges show mix of graduation rates Midwest lead up to five nation
A national AEI report tracks six year college completion. Kansas State University tops the Midwest among similar schools with 58 percent while KU sits at 60 percent and Wichita State at 42 percent. Friends University posts 24 percent, reflecting adult and transfer student factors.
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Kansas State University
Midwest
American Enterprise Institute
Wichita
Mark Schneider
American Institutes For Research
Wichita Higher Education
Schneider
University of Kansas
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Carla Jones
K-State
Gradua
Wichita State University
Donna Hawley
WSU
Hawley
Friends University
Friends
John Yoder
Yoder
Hutchinson Prison Wins Best Overall Recycling Program 2009
Hutchinson Correction Facility earns statewide Green Team honor for its zero landfill goal. Inmates sort trash in the Central Unit greenhouse repurposing aluminum, cardboard, paper and plastics while expanding recycling to other units. Warden Sam Cline notes budget cuts and seeks grants to fund training and broader programs.
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Hutchinson
Hutchinson Correction Facility
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Reno County
Steve Schneider
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Schneider
Kansas
Sandy Barnett
KDHE
Bureau of Waste Management
Kathleen Sebelius
Green Team
Kansas Green Teams
Horticultural
Sam Cline
Kansas Department of Corrections
KDOC
Cline
Stutzman
Press group seeks unsealing of Kansas affidavits
The Kansas Press Association urges state agencies to allow public viewing of criminal affidavits used to justify arrests. Critics cite past missteps and balance public safety with transparency as hearings set for Aug. 21. State officials express caution about early disclosure and possible impact on investigations.
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Kansas Press Association
Kansas
Cuba
Doug Anstaett
KPA
North Korea
Stephen Six
Ed Klumpp
Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police
Anstaett
Kansas Judicial Council
Tim Owens
Roverland Park
Rep
Pat Colloton
R-Leawood
Owens
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Lears
Garden City
Pat Bosco
Jones
Wichita Colleges
Kristina Blue
Holcomb
Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County Fair
Garden City Recreation Commission
State
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