Governor weight loss challenge registration open soon
Roundup Registration for the Kansas Governor's Weight Loss Challenge runs until February 14 with the competition from February 14 to May 19. Gov. Sam Brownback challenged State of Kansas employees and other groups to eat healthier and become more active to lose the greatest percentage of weight. For official contest rules and registration details visit www.weightloss.ks.gov.
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Moscow to Receive $495000 CDBG Grant for Sewer Upgrades
The City of Moscow will receive 495000 dollars in Community Development Block Grant funds from the Kansas Small Cities program to improve its sewer treatment system, with 496344 dollars in matching funds. The state awarded 5.37 million to 14 Kansas communities, including Moscow, to fund water and wastewater system improvements, with about 24.8 million in matching funds from all cities.
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Kansas Small Cities Cdbg
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Sign choir singing valentines at Edith Scheuerman Elementary
The ESES Tigerrific Sign Choir offers singing signing valentines for 10 dollars to arrange a serenade to a friend parent grandparent or special someone. Carnations included. Performances from 2 to 4 p.m. February 11 and 13. To order call (620) 805-7352. Proceeds support the choir.
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Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
Tigerrific Sign Choir
Edith Scheuerman
Eses Tigerrific
Garden City High to host Sweet Treats Dessert Show and Valentines
Garden City High School will host a Sweet Treats Dessert Show February 11 in the Commons at 2720 Buffalo Way. Doors open 7 pm with show at 7 30 pm. Admission 10 general and 100 corporate tables. Singing valentines offered February 13 14 for 25 with serenades 9 30 am to 2 15 pm. Proceeds benefit the GCHS Modern Show Choir.
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Gchs Modern Show Choir
Moran to back DeVos despite initial misgivings
U S Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas says he will vote for Betsy DeVos for education secretary after a lengthy frank briefing. He cited concerns over a federally mandated voucher program and funding for IDEA but said DeVos reassured him about state and local control and a fully funded IDEA. Moran met with DeVos and urged email input from constituents amid a tight confirmation battle.
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DeVos
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Senate
Mike Pence
Defense
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Pat Roberts
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Roberts
Donald Trump
American Federation of Teachers
AFT Kansas
Legislature backs pay raise for Kansas judicial branch
The House General Government Budget Committee voted to fully fund about 22 million in enhancements over the next two fiscal years to raise judicial branch pay and create new positions. Pam Moses of Reno County joined officials at the Capitol as staff describe persistent below market wages and morale issues after a decade without raises.
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Judicial Branch
State Capitol
House General Government
Reno County
Pam Moses
Moses
Kansas
William Sutton
R-Gardner
Johnson County
Katherine Stocks
Finney County Spelling Bee qualifiers announced
Finney County elementary to middle schools compete at 9 a.m. Saturday in Garden City High School Auditorium to determine first and second place qualifiers for the Kansas spelling bee on Feb 25 at Fort Hays State University. Numerous winners across many schools earn alternates as they vie for state entry.
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Finney County
Garden City High School
Buffalo Way
Fort Hays State University
Alta Brown
Dakota Marcellus
Alan Lopez
Ariel Aguirre
Malik Mahfoud
Abe Hubert
Isaiah Gonzales-Ruiz
Valerie Perez
Yazmine Ortiz
Yaren Murcia-Cano
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