GCCC offers courses across area in multiple towns
Garden City Community College announces continuing education courses for enrichment career skills across Deerfield Dighton Healy Holcomb Lakin Scoti Syracuse and Tribune with on site and live ITV options. Local contacts plus Marilyn Mahan and Mary Olson provide enrollment details. Holcomb enrollment session is set for 7 p.m. August 15 in the Holcomb High School ITV studio room 134.
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Garden City Community College
Deerfield
Dighton
Healy
Holcomb
Lakin
Scoti
Scott City
Syracuse
Tribune
Marilyn Mahan
Mary Olson
Mahan
Olson
Kim Bird
Deerfield High School
Debbie Dowell
Vicki Krebbiel
Bryan Center
Steve Johnson
Holcomb High School
Kellie Vandervort
Janis Kreutzer
Wichita County High School
Tammy Cloninger
Work
Gina Tyler
Greeley County
Children needed for Garden City South Pacific auditions
Garden City Community College seeks children for four South Pacific roles with two primary and two secondary parts. Primary roles are Eurasian and sing one French song across three scenes. Islanders require one-scene parts. Auditions Aug 19–21. children 4:00–5:30 p.m.. adults 6:30–9:30 p.m. in Pauline Joyce Fine Arts auditorium.
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Garden City Community College
Stenographic Services
N. Main St
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
South Pacific
GCCC
Skip Mancini
Free child development screenings offered at local church
A free screening for children from 1 month to 5 years old will be held August 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St. Sponsored by Russell Child Development Center and Unified School District 457, it tests hearing vision muscle development speech language and thinking skills in about 90 minutes. Appointments start August 12 by calling 275-0291.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Russell Child Development Center
Unified School District 457
Kansas
Garden City
USD 457
GCCC to Install Telephone Switching System
Phones off at Garden City Community College Friday will suspend telephone service and possibly extend to Saturday. Fall registration via phone will be unavailable until service resumes, while on campus registration remains open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Administration Building. Road Condition Hotline 1-800-585-7623.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Drought Ripples Through Kansas Wildlife and Economy
Kansas drought across 83 counties harms wildlife from pheasants to ducks and deer while cutting fishing and hunting income. Officials warn fall populations may drop as vegetation dries, wetlands shrink, and predators push into scarce cover. Some western lakes opened for salvaging fish. water shortages threaten migratory birds and mosquitos, potentially easing West Nile risk.
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Hayden
Kansas
Ken Brunson
Hane Lake
Dodge City
Cheyenne
Great Bend
Brunson
Louisiana
Former Garden City officer investigated for church embezzlement
A former Garden City Police Department employee and church worker is under FBI and police inquiry for allegedly using the church deed and vehicle titles as collateral for loans. From June 1998 to November 2001 he reportedly obtained eight loans, most repaid except a final 107000 dollar loan. No arrests or charges have been filed.
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Garden City
Primera Iglesia Bautista Mexicana de Garden
Utz
Church
Garden City Police Department
FBI
Knight predicts razor thin win in GOP governor race
Knight campaigns in Garden City with new support from Dan Bloom who drops out of the race. Bloom cites poll results and shared goals in education and economic development, saying the alliance will transfer votes to Knight. Knight and Glasscock anticipate a close race with Shallenburger, Kerr, and Knight potential unite after votes.
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Bob Knight
Garden City
Dan Bloom
Eudora
Knight
Bloom
Bob
Topeka
Rosek
Wilm Shallenburger
Senate
Dave Kerr
Shallenburger
Kent Glasscock
Glasscock
Bob Dole
Kathleen Sebelius
Kerr
Adkins visits Garden City backing law enforcement support
Attorney General hopeful David Adkins wrapped up a Garden City stop urging cooperation with local law enforcement. He highlighted his background and endorsements from over 20 area sheriffs while stressing a close race and commitment to the Republican ticket. Finney County officials praised his law enforcement ties and dismissed mudslinging as voters seek qualified leadership.
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David Adkins
Garden City
Law Enforcement Center
Adkins
Kansas
Phill Kline
Charles McAtee
Republican Party
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Kline
Bascue
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Grant funds expansion of MAM services in Garden City
The Mexican-American Ministries of Garden City received a five year grant totaling 500000 dollars to expand services to include mental illness and substance abuse treatment. The grant provides 100000 dollars annually for five years and aims to make behavioral health care accessible to low income clients. The organization plans to hire a behavioral health specialist within two to three months and eventually add a licensed psychologist, while continuing collaboration with area mental health facilities.
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Garden City
Keith Bailey
Bailey
Penny Schwab
Schwab
MAM
Bush
United States
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Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Mike Hayden
Doug Nygren
Wildlife and Parks Fisheries
Graham K. Johnson
Aida
Gilberto Sanchez
Finnup Park
Lee Richardson Zoo
X-Gcpd
Wichita
Grant
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