All-day kindergarten expands in district pilot
Six classes begin full day as district tests all-day format to boost academic language and reading by year end. Teachers note reduced class counts per day, easier classroom management, and parents welcome later pickups. Funding relies on at risk funds. space remains a constraint across some schools.
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Roderick
Victor Ornelas
Jane Krug
Krug
Alta Brown
Imelda Ochoa
Buffalo Jones
Sharon Edwards
Luz Maria Martinez
Martinez
Garden City Community College
Julie Ford
USD 457
Ford
Edith Scheuerman
Gertrude Walker
Drive-off thefts prompt prepaid gas at local stations
Stations report drive-offs are common and hard to catch and describe safeguards used by Dil lons West and Mirastar. Prepay at U-Pump-It prevents losses, while experts advise recording vehicle details and calling police. The penalty for drive-offs includes a $200 theft fine, $60 court costs, and possible license suspension.
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Dillons West
Mirastar
Seventh Street
Kansas Avenue
Linda Brunson
Garden City
Utz
Medicaid costs push for higher deductibles and fees
Morris argues Medicaid is out of control and urges deductibles and fees to curb utilization as costs rise with more enrollees driven partly by an aging population. He says federal responsibility should grow, leaving states unable to bear the burden, and notes a bill creating an oil and gas severance tax trust fund to shield communities from sharp valuation drops.
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Morris
U.S
Southwest
Kansas
Hugoton
National Poll Shows Shift in Drug Benefit Attitudes
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds 32 percent view drug benefits favorably and 32 percent unfavorably, with 36 percent undecided. About 1,200 adults were polled, including 300 seniors, amid questions on Medicare drug coverage kicking in January.
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Drew Altman
Kaiser Family Foundation
Mark McClellan
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
Hammond accepts position at Dodge City GCCC
GCCC President Carol Ballantyne said Hammond will be missed as a versatile leader with a strong business background and buildings and maintenance knowledge. He previously led finance at Highland Community College and served as dean of finance at Tarkio College.
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Hammond
Dodge City
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Holcomb Community Church
Garden City Commission
Highland Community College
Tarkio College
Tarkio
Clifton, Gunderson and Co
St. Joseph
United Methodist Church
Internal Revenue Service
Mnxx, Inc
Midwestern Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
Missouri Western State College
University of Kentucky College
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