KDOT selects 2014 KLINK resurfacing projects for funding
Kansas Department of Transportation chooses 35 city connect ing links projects totaling 11.7 million dollars with 6.3 million state dollars under the 2014 KLINK program. The Local Partnership Program covers 75 percent to cities under 10,000 people and 50 percent to larger cities, up to 200 thousand dollars. Among southwest projects are mill and overlay on Kansas 156 in Garden City and Kansas 25 from West Miller to city limits in Ulysses.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation
Mike King
KDOT
Kansas
Center Street
Garden City
Miller Avenue
Mill
Ulysses
Silver Screen Saturday Nights Back In Garden City
Garden City Recreation Commission presents Silver Screen Saturday Nights for a third year with free outdoor movies around town. This Saturday at dusk the film Me Again screens at First Southern Baptist Church 2708 N Third St across from the cemetery. Inflatables for kids 7 to 8 30 pm, snacks and drinks $1. Proceeds aid teen theater travel to the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta. Call 276 1200 for info and cancellations.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City
First Southern Baptist Church
Third St
Atlanta
Brian Seagraves
Gcrec
Melissa Dawn to Perform Sunday at Stevens Park Concert
The Stevens Park Concert Series continues Sunday at 7 30 p m with Melissa Dawn, a longtime performer in Christian and gospel styles. Dawn began singing publicly at 15 and has toured several states, led worship at her Dighton church, and released one album with a second possible. The Garden City Recreation Commission and City sponsor the free event, with a full list of summer performers available on the GCRC site.
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Stevens Park
Melissa Dawn
Dawn
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Branson
Dighton
Garden City Recreation Commission
City of
Garden City
GCRC
Gcrec.com
Democrats target property taxes in Kansas after primary
House Minority Leader Paul Davis and Senate counterparts argue the June primary signals a hard right shift under Gov. Sam Brownback. Democrats plan to push property tax cuts and challenge the administration’s education funding plan, warning of possible school closures and higher taxes if conservatives prevail. Brownback aides defend the Roadmap for Kansas focusing on incomes, jobs, college readiness, and reducing child poverty.
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Topeka
Mct
House
Paul Davis
D-Lawrence
Sam Brownback
Davis
Senate
Kansas
Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Conserva
Tives
Brownback
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Political Action Committee
Steve Morris
Juanita Roy
Greg Smith
Johnson County
Tom Hawk
Bob Reader
Manhattan
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Drought worsens in key Plains farm states
The Plains states face expanding extreme and exceptional drought after record heat in July, with Iowa Nebraska Kansas Illinois showing large rises. The drought monitor says 78.14 percent of the contiguous U.S. is in drought with 24.14 percent in the worst classes, amid rising global food prices per FAO.
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ST. Louis
Plains
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Texas
Mark Svoboda
National
Kansas synthetic drug ring raided across multiple cities
A seven month probe into synthetic marijuana sales led to raids in Emporia El Dorado Arkansas City and Wichita. Ten search warrants produced two arrests and the seizure of potpourri products cash over 100000 and various vehicles and equipment. The Spice like items were sold under multiple shop names amid undercover purchases and searches of wholesale packaging operations.
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Wichita
Emporia
el Dorado
Arkansas City
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Blitzed
JKL
KBI
C&j Wholesale
GCCC Trustees Hear Reading Program and Policy Review
Garden City Community College trustees heard a faculty senate report on a campus developmental reading program aimed at boosting college readiness. Instructors Branton and Bitikofer outlined READ 092 and READ 101 tracks, transfer credit, and textbooks, noting the program serves about 60 percent of freshmen needing help.
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Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
GCCC
Michelle Branton
Jan Bitikofer
Kansas Association of Developmental
Kansas Community Colleges
Conservative Kansas Dem's margin only 7 votes in primary
In Hutchinson area district incumbent Jan Pauls leads challenger Erich Bishop 417 to 410 after Tuesday's primary. Provisional ballots remain uncounted and Reno County will decide counts next week. Both candidates expect a recount. the race shapes up for a November contest against Republican Dakota Bass.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Jan Pauls
Erich Bishop
Hutchinson
Kansas Equality Coalition
Reno County
Bishop
Equality Coalition
Pauls
Dakota Bass
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