JROTC comes to Garden City High School in USD 457
First Sgt. Amon Tidmore, after 42 years in uniform, leads the Army JROTC charter ceremony at Garden City High School. Wichita South cadets pass rifles in pyramids as 127 cadets enroll with 150 expected. Gov. Parkinson and State Board member Cauble praised JROTC support.
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Robert Hester
Amon Tidmore
Wichita South
Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
Garden City
Don Phillips
GCHS
Tidmore
Richard Atha
Unified School District
Darren Dennis
USD 457
Mark Ronn
Ronn
Susan Cauble
District 5
State Board of Education
Phillips
Atha
Cauble
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
Neighborhood clean up grows into student volunteer movement
Garden City Police Master Patrol Officer Clint Brock highlights the Neighborhood Improvement Project as it expands from 21 to over 1,000 volunteers. Since its start in November 2009, the Kansas program has completed 25 projects including graffiti paint-overs, a blood drive, winterizing homes, and bicycle refurbishing. Garden City High School students, the majority of volunteers, also distributed food for the Kansas Food Bank and plan drives for Emmaus House and coats. Over 100 gallons of paint have been used and more than 4,000 volunteer hours recorded, with seniors like Kelsey Keosengphet coordinating efforts. The initiative has evolved into a social activity few expected, drawing enthusiasm from participating students.
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Garden City
Clint Brock
Garden City High School
Kansas Food Bank
Emmaus House
Brock
Kelsey Keosengphet
Keosengphet
Education Proposal Risks Unequal Funding Across Kansas Districts
Education officials warn that proposed legislation ending the 30 percent cap on local option budgets would force poorer districts to raise property taxes while wealthier ones spend more on upgrades. Garden City Public Schools Superintendent Richard Atha and USD 457 chief financial officer Kathleen Whitley say the plan creates inequity, violating federal promises of equal educational opportunity.
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Johnson County
Wichita
Garden City
Kansas
Richard Atha
Atha
Kathleen Whitley
Add-ons turn tax cut bill into Christmas tree
Washington AP sees the Obama Republican tax cut plan turning into a Christmas tree with lobbyist gifts and added subsidies. Clinton campaigns for the deal while Sanders scolds it for TV spectacle as ethanol subsidies and wind solar grants are layered into the bill amid House and Senate wrangling.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
White House
Clinton
Obama
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Senate
Congress
Weather Forecast Today Partly Sunny and Breezy
Today will be partly sunny with a breezy feel and a high near 42 degrees. Overnight, a low around 12 degrees is expected with clear to partly clear skies.
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USC
Amber Maser
Wichita South Jrotc
Brock Lee
Bradi
Shae Wyckoff
East Garden Village
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