Picture This Delmer Towns With Grandkids and Spouses
Donna Towns of Garden City photographs Delmer Towns and his grandkids with their spouses in a warm family moment captured for local readers. The image highlights extended family bonds and celebrates multigenerational ties in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmer
Santa
Sunflower backers clash with poll on permit denial
In Topeka Sunflower Electric supporters attack an earlier poll that found Kansans favor denying a state permit for coal plants near Holcomb. Senate President Morris and backer Bob Williams question poll bias while Sunflower considers legislation to overturn the permit decision and lawmakers prepare for session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Hns
Sunflower Electric
Holcomb
Senate
Steve Morris
Sunflower
Bob Williams
Garden City
County joins energy policy group amid Sunflower plant setback
Sunflower Electric Power Corp faces a 3.6 billion Holcomb plant expansion denial. Finney County Administrator Pete Olson and county commissioners express frustration as state politics and a national energy debate keep the project on hold and in contention with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius amid the stalled permit and mounting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower
Finney County
Pete Olson
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Kathleen Sebelius
Finney County to heard alliance energy policy proposal
At 8 30 a m Monday the Finney County Commission meets at the Administrative Center to discuss joining the Alliance for Sound Energy Policy as a founding member following the administration's denial of a permit in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
the Alliance For Sound Energy Policy
Www
Soundenergypolicy Net
Thaw Begins After Snowy Conditions Near Elementary Area
Pete Rios clears snow by Georgia Matthews Elementary School while cars traverse slushy Kansas Avenue. Forecasters expect weekend highs to rise, aiding drying. Temperatures should climb as the weekend progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rios
Georgia Matthews Elementary
Kansas Avenue
Garden City weighs license and insurance penalties with crowding concerns
Garden City commissioners will consider amending ordinances on driving without a license or proof of insurance and driving while suspended. The move targets returning penalties to state mandated terms, prompted by concerns about impact on immigrant communities raised by Sunflower Community Action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Nancy Harness
Sunflower Community Action
Armando Minjarez
Southwest Kansas
Harness
Police Department
David Crase
Kansas teacher shortage grows as districts hire from abroad
In Topeka and across Kansas, rural districts face staffing strain with a record 1,144 vacancies out of about 37,000. Garden City USD 457 hired teachers from 21 states including Spain, and Stanton County district filled some positions with four hires from abroad while turning long-term substitutes into full-time staff. District officials say retirements and turnover will intensify the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Hns
Garden City
Stanton County
Spain
Susan Scherling
Coun
Kansas
Ates
Darren Dennis
Garden City Usd 457
Dennis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donna Towns
Buffaloes
Great Bend
Williams
The
Land Institute
Climate and Energy Project
Steve Miller
Finney County Commission
Web
Alliance
Brad Nading
City “Commission
Florence Wilson
Gonzalo Alcantar Jr
Mary Karlin
Annie
Southwest Life
Gctelegram.com
Inspiring Minds
Herbert Samuel