Public forum on Fairgrounds building renovation set
Finney County commissioners schedule a 7 p.m. meeting on January 23 in the Fairgrounds Exhibition Building to hear public ideas and opinions on renovating the exhibition building. Residents with interest in the project are urged to attend.
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Finney County Commissioners
Fairgrounds
Ulysses Art Group Announces Theme for Annual Show
Ulysses Main ARTery selects Fast Forward Rewind as this year’s theme focusing on recycling and conservation. Cooperative artists from Ulysses and surrounding towns invite entries to 103 S. Main between Jan 14 and 21. Exhibition runs Jan 23 to March 8 with awards on March 3.
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Main Artery of
Ulysses
Kansas
S. Main
Main Artery Cooperative
Terry Anderson
Janice Baldwin
Tracy Caffey
Dee Drake
Jeani Gustafson
Kelly Rae Howard
Fran Smith
Tracy Teeter
Laura Brown
Satanta
Karen Holliday
Jeanie Tomson
Johnson City
George Phillippy
Marilyn Phillippy
Bill Royer
Syracuse
Carol Salm
Tim Schoonover
Dodge City
Mike Blackard
Beaver
Okla
Sandy Campion
Springfield
Colo
Main Arterykansas.com
Pancake Day Talent Show Seeks Liberal Entrants
Area residents may enter the 2012 Pancake Day Talent Show with preliminaries on January 21 and finals February 20 at Liberal High School. Four divisions exist Tiny Tot Junior Senior and Adult. Entries due January 14 by mail or 2 p.m. January 14 in person. entry fee is 25 dollars per act.
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James Maskus
Liberal High School
Amy Hinkle
Liberal
Tourist Information Center
Yellow Brick Road
Pancakeday.net
Liberal Tourist Information Center
Garden City YMCA offers January discounts and events
The Garden City Family YMCA announces a $25 joining fee for new members throughout January and a bring a friend free week through January 15. Current members recruiting new members earn one month free, plus Thursday is Member Appreciation Day with a spinning wheel and prize drawings. For hours visit the website or contact Shannon Sullivan at 275-1199 or gckymca.membership@gmail.com.
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Garden City Family Ymca
YMCA
Gardencitgymca.org
Shannon Sullivan
Gckymca
Gmail.com
Regents leader touts student focus during Garden City visit
Kansas Board of Regents chief Andy Tompkins told Garden City Community College officials and media that colleges should prioritize students over institutions. He cited funding shifts, transfer credit issues, and rising tuition at universities, noting community colleges depend more on local taxes while state support dwindles. He praised GCCC’s diversity and discussed improving student aid, credit transfer, and articulation.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Garden City Community College
Andy Tompkins
KBOR
GCCC
Herbert Swender
Tompkins
Higher Education
Kansas
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Pittsburg State University
Regents
PSU
Garden City
Wildcat
Jayhawk
K-State
Edward Hammond
Fort Hays State University
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Center
Deanna Mann
Air Force halts LAS contract amid Hawker Beechcraft lawsuit
The Air Force paused a 354 million light air support contract after Hawker Beechcraft sued claiming its AT-6 was improperly excluded. Sierra Nevada and Embraer partners would build the A-29 Super Tucano in Sparks Nevada and other sites. The suit seeks clarity on award decisions and aims to expedite wartime LAS readiness for Afghanistan.
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Wichita
Air Force
Hawker Beechcraft Corp
Nevada
Sierra Nevada Corp
Embraer
Hawker Beechcraft
Wesley P. Miller
Associated Press
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Afghanistan
Sierra Nevada
Sparks
New
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Government Accounting Office
America
Government Accountability Office
Bill Boisture
U.S
Mike Pompeo
Pat Roberts
Roberts
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