Kansans disappoint turnout as conservatives gain ground
GOP chairman Dennis Jones laments 20 to 28 percent turnout in several precincts while conservatives win key state Board of Education and legislative races. Tim Huelskamp signals Senate leadership interest as party splits persist over taxes and social issues. Bruce predicts gay marriage will stay central to politics and aims to push ballot amendment soon.
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Wichita
Susan Wagle
Bob Knight
Huelskamp
Meade County
New York City
Kansas
Morris County
Bill Kassebaum
Johnson County
Cindy Neighbor
Hutchinson
Terry Bruce
Bruce
Holcomb School District updates on 2004-05 budget and summer projects
Holcomb Board of Education will review how summer funds were spent after likely budget approval for 2004-05. Projects include paving, door replacements, lab updates, playground equipment, and HVAC improvements. An accident involving a district vehicle and a delivery truck will also be discussed along with insurance claims.
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Skip Landis
Landis
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Ford County
Dodge City
Garden City board to mull defibrillators and policies
Garden City USD 457 board will meet Monday at 7:30 pm to consider installing defibrillators in schools and review tobacco, computer use, and acceptable-use policies. A public budget hearing precedes the regular meeting. District officials note coverage and liability concerns and mention two rural elementaries.
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USD 457
Board of ‘Education
USD 457 Board of Education
American Heart Association
Jim Lentz
Jennie Barker
Pierceville-Plymell
Garden City High School
Lentz
Harold Perkins
Perkins
Steve Karlin
City drainage talks focus on costs and sinkhole fixes
Garden City commissioners plan to review storm drainage options and costs, including replacing 760 feet of 21 inch storm sewer on Fulton Street due to rusting lines and two sinkholes. Other projects involve Isabel Avenue reservoir drainage and a North Ninth Street sewer capacity upgrade, with budget discussions also touching on employee health insurance contributions.
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12Th Streets
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10Th Street
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Fairgrounds Arena
Gary Fuller
Bob Halloran
Soldier hailed as leader and friend at Derby funeral
Derby mourns Army Cpl. Joseph F. Herndon II, 21, killed July 29 in Hawijah Iraq. An ex‑Derby High football captain and 2001 graduate, he earned two Purple Hearts and a posthumous promotion. Friends praised his natural leadership, dedication, and devotion to wife Melanie.
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Hawijah
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Schofield Barracks
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Doug Ambeau
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Melaiie
Rick Wheeler
First Christian Church
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