Poster contest invites Kansas kids to promote Brakes on Fatalities Day
Kansas children aged 5 to 13 are urged to enter a statewide poster contest themed Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day. Regional winners win bikes and helmets, with three statewide winners receiving family hotel stays and $50 gas cards. Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 5 to AAA Kansas.
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Wal-Mart
Safe Kids Kansas
Courtyard Marriott
Junction City
Capitol Plaza
Topeka
Grand Prairie Hotel
Hutchinson
Petroleum ‘Marketers and Convenience ‘Store Association of Kansas
AAA
Public Affairs
6Th Street
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ksdot.org
United States
Fiesta Queen candidates sought at Garden City event
The Community Mexican Fiesta Committee seeks contestants for Fiesta Queen. The pageant is for men 17 to 21 who are U S citizens and residents for six months before August 29. The event starts 7 p m September 12 at Clifford Hope Auditorium and continues September 13 on Street and Stevens. Scholarships await winners. Call Polly tanese at 276-3264 to participate.
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Clifford Hope
Garden City High School
Stevens
United Tes
Parcipating
Polly Tanese
75 Award Winning Recipes Booklet From 2008 Fair
A recipe booklet features 75 award winning recipes from the Great American Contest at the 2008 Finney County Fair with 12 pages of recipes in categories such as quick breads yeast breads cakes cookies bars and more. Proceeds beyond publication costs will fund awards at the 2009 Finney County Fair. Copies are available at the Finney County Home Office 501 S Ninth.
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Inney County Fair
Finney County Fair
Finney County
FHSU fires controversial debate coach amid scandal
Fort Hays State University in western Kansas says it is firing its controversial debate coach after a profanity filled tourney debate clip surfaced on YouTube. President Edward Hammond announced the action at a news conference and also suspended the debate program. The incident occurred at a Wichita tournament in March and drew nationwide attention when the clip was posted on August 2 showing the coach pulling down shorts and exposing his underwear during the debate.
Kansas universities warn of up to 125 Lawrence jobs cuts
At a Wichita retreat University of Kansas chancellor Robert Hemenway warned the Lawrence campus could lose 100 to 125 positions if state funding falls 5 percent. Kansas State and others forecast hundreds of cuts and class-schedule reductions as regents push for 7 percent in two years.
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University of Kansas
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Lawrence
Robert Hemenway
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Kansas Board of Regents
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Hemenway
Rice County
State Board of Pharmacy
Hogan’s
Valley Center
Poindexters
Kansas
Rick Klexin
Hogan
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas seeks high school students for fuel efficient aircraft design contest
Kansas joins a Department of Energy contest to develop fuel efficient aircraft designs. Oklahoma and Vermont also participate. Gov. Sebelius and Education Commissioner Posny spoke to 50 Seaman High School students in Topeka area to start the statewide effort.
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Topeka
Kansas
U.S. Department of Energy
Oklahoma
Vermont
Kathleen Sebelius
Alexa Posny
Seaman High School
Parametric Technology Corp
Reston
Cessna Aircraft Co
David Brant
Cessna
Sebelius
Pittsburg State University
Tom Bryant
Board to pick managers for two Kansas Casinos
Kansas Lottery review board prepared to vote on operators for state owned casinos in Cherokee and Sumner counties. Harrah's seeks Sumner, Penn National aims for Cherokee and Sumner, Marvel also in Sumner. Votes Sept 18 and 19 will consider revenue, tourism impact, and contract terms under state law.
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Cherokee
Sumner Counties
Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board
Sumner County
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Penn National Gaming Inc
Marvel Gaming
Penn
Cherokee County
Harrah
Mulvane
Marvel
Wellington
Matt
Kansas
Ali
Kansas Lottery
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission
Review Board
Wyandotte County
Ford County
Harrah's
Dan Biles
Lottery
Harrah’s
Charles Atwood
Sumner
Steve Snyder
William Eadington
University of Nevada-Reno
Town of Speed hosts Hot Wheels event anniversary
Mattel marks 40 years of Hot Wheels with Need for Speed 2 in Speed Arkansas. The town welcomed about 10,000 at a 2006 farm field gathering and now hosts a car and motorcycle show along with soap-box derbies and music. The three week, five stop U.S. tour started in El Segundo and includes Watkins Glen and Indianapolis venues. Local fans anticipate several thousand attendees this Sunday.
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SPEED
Phillips County
Mattel Inc
Hot Wheels
Need For Speed
Erin Sullivan
Mattel
el Segundo
Calif
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
Indiana
Automotive Hall of Fame
Detroit
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Brad Nading
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Finney County Historical Museum
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State Board of Regents
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Steve Six
Jolane
Mark Poindexter
Hogan’s Pharmacy
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