Foster Homes Needed for Dogs in Finney County
The Finney County Humane Society seeks immediate foster homes for dogs as transfers to a no kill Denver shelter fall through due to a full facility. Prospective foster or adopters should visit Garden City Finney County Animal Shelter at 124 Fleming Ave or call 276-1152, with large dogs in high demand.
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Finney County Humane Society
Garden City
Finney County
Nokill
Denver
Humane Society
Finney County Animal Shelter
Fleming Ave
Snipets.com
Finneycohs.org
Petfinder.com
Road resurfacing on US 50 from Cimarron to Dodge City
Kansas Department of Transportation begins a 15 mile resurfacing project on US 50 between Cimarron and Dodge City. Traffic will run one lane with a pilot car, delays up to 15 minutes, and drivers are urged to heed signs and drive cautiously. Completion is targeted for mid September. inquiries directed to Calvin Carter or Dale Luedke at KDOT.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Cimarron
Dodge City
KDOT
Calvin Carter
Kdot Southwest
Dale Luedke
Garden City Community College Fall Enrollment Under Way
Fall semester enrollment continues at Garden City Community College with most daytime and evening courses starting. Registration today through Tuesday runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the SCSC east door during Registration Day. Late enrollment is 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug 20. Continuous information and schedules are available at the center or gcccks.edu. Outreach offers hometown courses in multiple towns including Deerfield and Syracuse.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
SCSC
Garden City
Gcccks
Deerfield
Dighton
Healy
Holcomb
Scoti
Scott City
Tribune
Lakin
Syracuse
Kansas oil spill tied to national settlement with Plains
The EPA announced a national settlement with Plains All American Pipeline over a 2004 Kansas spill and nine other incidents. The Houston company must pay nearly 41 million dollars to upgrade 10 240 miles of crude pipelines and a 3.25 million dollar civil penalty. The agreement awaits court approval and public comment.
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ELLIS
Kansas
Texas
Environmental Protection Agency
Plains All American Pipeline
Louisiana
Oklahoma
McPherson Gears Up For Citizenship College Career Readiness
McPherson School District plans a new Cé program focusing on citizenship college and career readiness. It seeks federal permission to opt out of No Child Left Behind testing in favor of ACT based measures, with all seniors taking the ACT this fall at district expense. The plan, shaped since 2008, includes collaboration with Quantum Learning to teach character and a broad suite of ACT tests across grades.
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McPherson
USC
Randy Watson
Watson
Kansas’ Board of Education
US Department of Education
Kansas
Michigan
Illinois
Quantum Learning
ACT
McPherson.com
McPherson High
Bret McClendon
Weekend fundraising events include Bikers for Disabilities Poker Run
The 11th Annual Bikers for Disabilities Poker Run starts 9 45 a m Saturday with registration from 8 a m in the First American Title area near the courthouse on Eighth Street Proceeds support Special Olympics athletes Two entry options offer different hands shirts meals and prizes up to 750 for best hand Other events this weekend cover a Wild Turkey Federation banquet Emmaus House Cruise In a 1950s themed car show and a Sunday singles dance Details provided for locations times and contacts for more information.
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Eighth Street
Jeff
Hollie Lyons
Wild Turkey Federation
Arkansas Valley Limbhanger’s
National Wild Turkey Federation
Clarion Inn Conference Center
Kansas Avenue
Jake Foltz
Barry Woods
Emmaus House
Garden City
Laurel Street
Main
Eighth Streets
Traditions Soda & Sandwich
W. Grant Ave
D.J. Flame
Laurie Gerber
Eagles Lodge
U.S. Highway 83
Mary Street
Garden City Singles
Doe awards 21.3 million for CO2 storage study
U S Department of Energy will fund facilities at 15 sites across a dozen states to study carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations. Assistant Secretary James Markowsky said projects at universities and private firms aim to model CO2 behavior to predict storage outcomes and enable near zero emission coal technology and greenhouse gas reduction.
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Lubbock, Texas
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy
James Markowsky
Markowsky
U.S
GCPD offers back to school safety tips in Garden City
Garden City Police remind motorists of school zone laws and penalties including speeding fines from 40 to 180 dollars, doubling in zones, 300 dollar fines for passing stopped buses, 40 dollar pedestrian yield fines, and 70 dollars court costs. Child restraint rules vary by age and weight, with 40 dollar fines plus 70 dollars court costs. Tips stress walking with others, stranger awareness, and careful school drop offs.
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Garden City
GCPD
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Board of Education
Brad Nadi
Jim Brungardt
Laurel and
Sixth Streets
Garden City Street Department
DOE
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