Governor silent on IT expenses in bid to replace mainframe
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration refused to explain a 17 million IT expenditure later shelved in favor of outsourcing. The piece notes a 33 million total project cost, ongoing inquiries, and a shift to Ensono for a five year contract worth about 14 million.
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Capital-Journal
Department of Administration
John Milburn
Kansas
Milburn
IBM
London
Executive Branch Technology Modernization
EBTM
Kansas GovCloud
Topeka Capital-Journal
Ilinois
Roundup GVRV hosts music program Tuesday evening
Garden Valley Retirement Village presents a musical variety show led by Debra Bolton featuring the music group Too Many Strings. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 1505 E. Spruce St. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Debra Bolton
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Festive Santa Claus exhibit opens at Finney County Museum
The Finney County Historical Society launches a yearly Christmas exhibit focused on Santa Claus memorabilia from the 19th to 20th centuries. Donated largely by Candy Downer, the display features a two and a half foot Santa sculpture and a mix of plates cups and wall hangings. The exhibit runs daily through the new year except December 24 to 26, with the Santa Workshop diorama highlighted as a crowd favorite.
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Earth
Santa Claus
Finney County
Santa
The
Historical Society
Steve Quakenbush
Garden City
Candy Downer
Quakenbush
Downer
Keith Downer
Candy
Yadira Hernandez
Clement Clarke Moore
Barbara Oringdorff
Finney Country Historical Society
This Historical Society
Steve
Finney County Historical Museum
Geminids And Ursids Meteor Showers To Peak This Month
Meteor watchers expect two showers this month with the Geminids peaking December 13 14 and Ursids around December 21 22. NASA and the American Meteor Society note up to 120 Geminids per hour under strong moonlight, while the Ursids offer five to ten per hour with less moon interference. Harold Henderson of Lake Afton Public Observatory urges viewing from the observatory grounds at 25000 W 39th St South when skies are dark.
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American Meteor Society
NASA
Earth
Harold Henderson
Lake Afton Public Observatory
Goddard
Henderson
The
Society
39Th St
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