County weighs nuisance rule over dirt, tracks and debris
Finney County officials review a complaint against Foltz Construction for topsoil removal creating standing water and odor. Residents cite two story dirt piles used as a motorcycle track and shooting range. Planning panel to discuss surface mining and motorcycle/4 wheel tracks as conditional uses in the three mile overlay.
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Garden City
Foltz Construction
Neblett
Foltz
County Commission
Planning Commission
Lincoln Primary School closes option to merge into Lincoln school
Dighton District weighs closing Lincoln Primary School to consolidate into Lincoln Grade School amid declining enrollment. Principal Gayla Rodenbur outlines a plan to separate primary and middle grades within the building, with annex Kindergarten and Early Child Hood classes remaining. The board will vote at the next meeting, with a two week public notice and 45 day petition period.
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Dighton Grade
Gayla Rodenbur
Rodenbur
Lincoln
Lawrence
Dowell
Dighton Herald
Doyle Capra
Kimberly
Clayton
Project Effort funding threatened by new state formula
Ed Kozol, coordinator, says Kansas dropped from fifth to 28th or 29th nationally after a funding formula based on Title I at risk students. Next year the state allocates 2.1 million for all 21st Century programs, to be spread across 52 sites.
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Ed Kozol
USC 457
Kansas
James Tramill
University of Kansas
Kozol
Finney County
Man arrested at Lambert Airport with box cutters
Joubin Kalimian a 33 year old man from Great Neck New York tried to board American Airlines flight 2947 from LaGuardia to Las Vegas at Lambert Airport carrying two box cutters. He appeared in federal court on charges of attempting to carry a concealed dangerous weapon. Authorities said there was no evidence of a hijack or terrorist intent.
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ST. Louis
Las Vegas
Lambert
U.S
Raymond Gruender
Joubin Kalimian
Great Neck
N.Y
Kalimian
American Airlines
New York
LaGuardia Airport
Driver license bill prompts immigrant concerns in Kansas
Hispanics urge a provision to grant driver licenses to people with federal tax IDs. Critics fear higher insurance costs and deny the issue, while supporters say licensing improves identification and safety. State leaders remain divided amid national security fears after Sept. 11.
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Bonilla
Salina League of United Latin American Citizens
Raul Mendoza
Dodge City
Leo Prieto
Garden
Prieto
House
Senate
Dave Kerr
Tom Klein
Wichita
Klein
Kansas
Project Effort program eyed to continue amid funding gaps
Students praise Project Effort as a learning boost and activity outlet. The program at Abe Hubert through Edith Scheuerman schools faces ending when a 21st Century grant expires in 2004, risking fewer teacher-led activities and less at home supervision. Parents, including the Martins, would pay fees if needed to keep it running.
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FCCLC
Project Effort
Salvation Army
YMCA
Kozol
Cesar Carbajal
Abe Hubert
Bernadine Sitts
Victor Ornelas
Alta Brown
Buffalo Jones
Garfield
Jennie Wilson
Cesar Pena
Sitts
Marlise Tiffany
Edith Scheuerman
Cami
Steve Martinez
Martinezes
Karen Naab
Finney County Sheriff's Department
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Dighton
Kathleen Whitley
Garden City Recreation Commission
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Post Office
Garden City, KS
Securitysb.com
Yeats
Hall Street
Hays
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District
Grant County Civic Center
Ulysses
Grant County
Clay Scott
Dale L. Stevenson
Hamilton County
Jay Houtsma
Haskell County
Peter York
Jay R. Garetson
Stanton County
Brant Peterson
Ed R. Parks
Alan Thomas
Alan Schweitzer
Chris Wilson
Topeka
Ms. Wilson
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