Holcomb considers traffic detours and signs for US 50 project
The Holcomb council reviewed detour plans around construction on Jones Avenue with County Engineer Max Morgan and urged more signage and concrete barriers. Residents and business owners complained of confusion and illegal barricade moves as traffic redirects to Anderson Road or Little Lowe Road to access US 50. Completion is delayed 6 to 8 weeks due to rain, pushing target into late September. The budget highlights a lower mill levy and adds one police officer amid town growth. The volunteer fire department faces staffing hurdles after disbanding in April, with a goal to recruit at least 10 members. The council also noted 70 maintenance applications, now eight, and approved funding to expand US 50 west using county sales tax revenues.
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Jones Avenue
Holcomb
Anderson Road
Railroad Avenue
Little Lowe Road
Sharp
Chmelka Road
Patty Rohr
Thirsty Dawg
Pappas Concrete
Rohr
Pappas
Sunnyside
Nixon
Ellermann
Jarnagin
Garden City Community College
Finney County
Ron Schreibvogel
Linton
Kelly Stevenson
Big Lowe Road
GCCC Trustees Approve Budget Amid Higher Benefits Costs
The GCCC board discussed rising health plan costs as benefits rise from 936 to 1115 per month and the college plans to contribute 301 monthly per employee. They approved a 2 mill levy cut and a project to fund a 21 428 square foot admin addition with 3.12 million in CDs. Ballantyne noted enrollment up and the Front Door Project garnering local support.
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Wigner
GCCC
William Clifford
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Board of Trustees
Finney County
Kansas law debate on No Child Left Behind faces board members
Education advocates discuss the federal law as Kansas moves to align with state standards. Board members urge realistic changes and list concrete suggestions while addressing Title I districts and future non-Title I data. Republicans criticize federal standards and stress state control, citing 40 percent illiteracy among 11th graders as a concern. Democrats urge universal high expectations and resist lowering funding accountability.
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Congress
Moore
Sue Gamble
Shawnee
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
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St. Francis
Abrams
Gamble
Kansas
Florida
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
New York
Pennsylvania
Morris
Bush
Bruce Wyatt
Salina
Bill Wagnon
Topeka
Wagnon
District adjusts to changing students and funding in Kansas schools
Dodge City and Salina districts face an education funding lawsuit while addressing the achievement gap between poor minority students and affluent whites. Districts realign curricula to focus on reading and math amid immigrant student influx, with mixed staff reception and state responses.
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Dodge City
Salina
State of
Kansas
Davis
Connie Morris
R-St. Francis
G C wins festival bid for two day event in Newton
G C Tourism foundation aims to bring a two day festival to western Kansas drawing more than 8,000 attendees. LaPlant notes the 3 1 show will rival the Kansas Sampler Festival in turnout with about 500 exhibitors. Garden City plans to publicize the event, with City Commissioner Perkins praising the hub status of western Kansas.
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Newton
LaPlant
Kansas
Foundation
Lynda Fort
Ulysses
Garden City
Janie Perkins
US forces storm cleric al-Sadr home in Najaf
U S forces stormed Muqtada al-Sadr residence in Najaf but he was not present. Witnesses described the raid as unopposed while clashes between Iraqi police and Mahdi Army near the house continued, and Prime Minister Allawi urged militants to disarm and leave the shrine.
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Najaf Iraq
Muqtada al-Sadr
U.S
Al-Sadr
Ayad Allawi
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