Woodworking and Upholstery Classes Start at GCCC
Garden City Community College offers woodworking and upholstery courses in January under the Business and Community Education Department. Woodwork has daytime and evening options with instructors Bob Stubblefield and Tim Routon. upholstery runs Tuesday evenings with instructor Jean Trybom. Each course costs 299 dollars with Finney County residents aged 62+ eligible for scholarships. registration required a week in advance.
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Garden City Community College
Business and Community Education Department
Bob Stubblefield
Tim Routon
Stubblefield
GCCC
Routon
Jean Trybom
Finney County
Gccc Business and Community Education Department
Student and Community Services Center
Gcccks
Huelskamp to join three House committees on taking seat
Kansas congressman elect Tim Huelskamp says he will serve on the Budget Committee along with the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs committees. The Fowler Republican, a farmer, will represent western and central Kansas. He notes predecessors Moran and Roberts also sat on Agriculture and Roberts is a former chair. Huelskamp aims to influence federal spending amid budget concerns.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tim Huelskamp
House
Huelskamp
Agriculture and Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Fowler
Jerry Moran
Pat Roberts
Agriculture
Roberts
Moran
Senate
Judge declares doctor indigent on appeal in overdose case
A federal judge in Wichita ruled Kansas doctor Stephen Schneider indigent for his appeal on charges tied to a clinic linked to 68 patient overdose deaths. The ruling clears a public defender for the appeal to the Tenth Circuit. Defense lawyer Williamson said he will withdraw due to nonpayment of fees. The government did not object.
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Wichita
Kansas
Monti Belot
Stephen Schneider
Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawrence Williamson
Haysville
Williamson
Schneider
Brownback taps friend to head repeal effort in Kansas
Gov elect Sam Brownback names Dennis Taylor, a longtime public servant, to lead the new office of the repealer and to serve as secretary of administration. The move aims to identify outdated laws and regulations to reduce costs and boost business friendliness, with Senate confirmation pending. Taylor, 61, has held cabinet posts in Kansas and New Mexico and directed Topeka's municipal efficiency drive since 2008.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Dennis Taylor
Repealer
Brownback
Taylor
New Mexico
Missouri
U.S. Agency For International Development
Europe
Kansas Senate
Statehouse
Dennis
Kansas Supreme Court
Shawnee County
Jackson County
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Department of Children, Youth and Families
Regents approve tougher admissions standards
In Topeka the Kansas Board of Regents approved stricter admission rules for public universities, emphasizing math and reading. Starting four years out, high school graduates must complete a tougher pre college curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA and either place in the top third of class or meet minimum ACT or SAT scores.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
Regent
Gary Sherrer
University of Kansas
Jeff Vitter
Emergency manager loses home to fire in Saline County
Saline County emergency manager Joe Koch and his family escaped a rural home fire late Tuesday. KAKE-TV says about 40 firefighters from six departments fought the blaze for about five hours, with damage in the hundreds of thousands and the roof collapsing. County officials say most belongings were lost but the family is safe and local employees are collecting aid.
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Salina
Saline County
Joe Koch
Koch
Kake-Tv
John Reynolds
Board OKs fee increase and ten new district appointments
The USD 457 board approved a $20 per hour rise in legal fees to $140, confirmed five appointments and two resignations, and acknowledged Title I paraprofessional cuts. Several hires include Maria Molina as night custodian and Rebecca Clark-Hermocillo as Project PASS coordinator. Resignations included Nancy Spohr and Deborah Haskins.
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USD 457
Board of Education
Richard Atha
Darren Dennis
Learning Services
Alta Brown
Gertrude Walker
Victor Ornelas
Maria Molina
Garden City
Abe Hubert
Sean Atchley
Rebecca Clark-Hermocillo
Pueblo
Colo
Project Pass
Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
GCHS
Jessie Pinchon
Georgia Matthews
Lucas Sullivan
Kenneth Henderson
Nancy Spohr
Deborah Haskins
Matthew Connell
Garfield Early Childhood Center
Esther
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