Dual language program favored at Buffalo Jones Elementary
At Buffalo Jones Elementary a plan for a dual language program in kindergarten through fourth grade drew mostly favorable reactions. Staff cite improved outcomes in both languages, while teachers acknowledge parental language barriers and pledge robust support and involvement.
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Juana Loya
Alta Brown
Buffalo Jones
Rafaela Solis
Lupe Granillo
Solis
Rafael Medina
Adamaris Yadira Medina
Sandra Abeyta
Mariah
Abeyta
Granillo
Flooding strains farms and roads. sandbags scarce
In Hamilton and Grant Counties floodwaters drownd crops and flood fields. Roads are mud filled with two foot ruts forcing tractor travel and bus route changes. Officials warn residents to improvise with tarps and sand as sandbags run low. Forecast calls for a 20 percent rain chance tonight and 1 to 2 inches of snow on Saturday.
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Gillan
Hamilton County
Zeke Hammond
Hammond
Grant County
Don Button
Doll frames civic duty in city race stand.
Primary voters weigh a candidate who argues supply driven by demand and local business focus over attracting outsiders like Home Depot. He pledges fairness to working people and city improvement. Eight others, including Mayor Gary Fuller and ex-officer James Perkins, compete for six to advance to the April 3 general.
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Doll
Home Depot
Planning Pool and animal shelter rise as top priorities
Commissioner Reynaldo Mesa outlined high priorities including improving the Big Pool, building a new animal shelter, attracting a federal immigration office, establishing a community bus service, and increasing youth civic involvement through scholarships. He stressed sidewalks and downtown revitalization, and urged action on the Windsor Hotel and adjacent State Theater.
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Sioner Reynaldo Mesa
Mesa
Mayor’s Youth Council
Citizen’s Academy
Janie Perkins
Perkins
Windsor Hotel
State Theater
Cessna Seeks City Post Amid Ordinance Debate
Cessna aims for a city position despite recent uproar over the smoking ordinance. He panels economic development as pivotal, citing ethanol plants and Sunflower. Local businessman John Doll, agricultural consultant Roy Dixon, and Nancy Harness, associate dean of continuing studies, are noted in the piece.
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Cessna
Gary Fuller
J.R. Behan
Finney County Emergency Medical Services
Tom Bendure
Backyard Oasis and Billiards
Marc Mayfield
Kansas Department of Transportation
John Doll
Roy Dixon
Nancy Harness
Garden City Community College
James Perkins
Behan, Fuller
Janie Perkins
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