Students adjust to Garden City High School new building
Senior Ofelia Carrillo and junior Lesley Gutierrez describe both the positives and drawbacks of Garden City High School’s new 384,000 square foot facility on Buffalo Way. They note improved traffic but longer exits, praise the Academy of Trade and Health Science, and say the school, opened last week for about 2,000 students, is already feeling familiar.
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Ofelia Carrillo
Lesley Gutierrez
Carillo
New Garden City High School
Buffalo Way Blvd
Carrillo
Gutierrez
Academy of Trade and Health Science
James Mireles
GCHS
Census shows rising uninsured in Kansas in 2010
The U S Census Bureau reports 15.8 percent of Kansas residents under 65 lacked health insurance in 2010, up from 14.6 percent in 2009, with about 380000 people uninsured. Among ages 50 to 64, 11.4 percent, or 60800, lacked coverage. Sedgwick County saw over 17 percent uninsured, driven by economic downturn and rising unemployment.
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U.S. Census Bureau
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Wichita Eagle
Susette Schwartz
Hunter Health Clinic
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Creativity on display at banner art preview
Downtown Vision previews eight new artists among twenty one banners showing whimsy and varied techniques. Dana Seiler crafts a pineapple and wheat motif while Kate Dibbern features a robot and sunflower scene. Executive Director Beverly Schmitz Glass highlights detail and impressionistic florals and robots.
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Downtown Vision
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Glass
Justin Fogelman
Dana Seiler
Seiler
Ored
Kate Dibbern
Romney Makes His Case With Call for Jobs at Tampa Convention
Mitt Romney closes the Republican National Convention with a pledge to create 12 million jobs amid high unemployment and weak growth. He contrasts with President Obama while Clint Eastwood and voters view Romney as family oriented and disciplined. The night blends personal stories, volunteer outreach, and a televised message aimed at undecided voters.
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Egates
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Ted
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