Garden City to seek bids for on site health clinic
Garden City officials aim to cut rising health costs by pursuing an on site clinic and wellness program for city employees and families. The proposal, part of a broader plan brewing for a year, would use a self funded health fund with Blue Cross Blue Shield as third party reviewer. Per employee monthly costs have climbed from 480 to 720 dollars in about four years, with dependents increasing totals. city staff will solicit outside medical service proposals.
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Garden City
Matt Allen
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Melinda Hitz
Hitz
Human Resources
Michelle Stegman
Garden City opens 92nd fall semester with student turnout
Garden City Community College begins its 92nd fall semester as 1 589 students enroll for 18 563 hours of credit. Sophomore football player and aspiring computer scientist Shawn Henderson from Richmond says the first class went well and he plans to graduate on schedule. Registrar Nancy Unruh notes registration continues and final counts will take weeks. President Herbert Swender, new to GCCC, comments on his first fall semester.
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Margarita Arreola
Stefanie Laudick
Garden City Community College
Arreola
Laudick
Lakin
Shawn Henderson
Richmond
Henderson
GCCC
Nancy Unruh
Unruh
Herbert Swender
Kansas seeks grant to promote marriage amid health care dispute
Kansas plans to pursue a 6.6 million federal grant to fund counseling that encourages unwed parents to marry while Gov. Brownback rejects a 31.5 million health care grant. State officials say the effort could reduce child poverty by fostering stable families as critics question the administration's grant decisions and philosophy.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kansas City Star
Kansas
Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Star
Meet the USD 363 Holcomb leaders in meet and greet
Public meet and greet introduced new USD 363 superintendent Jean Rush and two new principals Rob Schneeberger and Sandra Shadegg at Holcomb High School. Chad Krug also attended. Rush emphasized acclimation after 75 percent admin changes and encouraged parents to get acquainted ahead of the new school year.
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USD 363
Holcomb
Holcomb High School
Jean Rush
Rush
Rob Schneeberger
Sandra Shadegg
New Holcomb
Wiley
Chad Krug
Holcomb Usd 362
Holcomb and
HHS
Weather Forecast Foretells T-storms and Heatwave
Tonight mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low near 69. Thursday brings mostly sunny skies with a high around 102 and a low about 71. Details on page Ag.
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