Dance classes start at GCRC with age varied offerings
Garden City Recreation Commission will host line dance today and country dance January 17, pattern dance January 19 for ages 16 to adult. A youth hip hop class for ages 3 to 8 begins January 19 in three age groups. Pre-register at 276 1200 or in person at 310 N. Sixth St.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
Musical programs scheduled this week at Garden Valley Village
Garden Valley Retirement Village hosts two musical programs this week. The Dry River Band featuring Don Boles Bob Prewitt Gale Seibert and Burl Loving performs at 7 this evening. On Wednesday Gospel Gold from Dodge City and Montezuma presents Christian music at 7 p.m. No charge. For information call 275 5036.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Dry River Band
Don Boles
Bob Prewitt
Gale Seibert
Burl Loving
Gospel Gold
Dodge City
Montezuma
Garden City High School Hosts Financial Aid Night
Garden City High School will hold a Financial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Monday in the GCHS cafeteria at 1412 North Main Street. A financial aid representative from Garden City Community College will explain how to complete the federal financial aid application and answer questions for students and parents.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
N. Main St
Garden City Community College
Kansas issues fish consumption advisory for rivers
Kansas health officials warn against eating bottom feeding fish from the Arkansas River stretch between Lincoln Street dam in Wichita and Cowskin Creek near Belle Plaine and urge limiting all fish from the Little Arkansas River between Valley Center and its confluence with the Arkansas. Adults should eat at most one eight ounce serving per month, children one four ounce serving. Departments of Health and Environment and Wildlife, Parks and Tourism issued the advisory.
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Wichita
Kansas
Wichita Eagle
Arkansas
Lincoln Street
Cowskin Creek
Belle Plaine
Little
Valley Center
Arkansas River
Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Sulfuric acid spill from ruptured rail car in Kansas creek
In Herington east-central Kansas up to 11000 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled into Lime Creek after a Union Pacific train car ruptured while being moved. Health officials warned residents not to use creek water and ranchers to stop watering cattle. Cleanup will take several days.
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Herington
Kansas
Union Pacific
Kansas Health Department
Wichita Eagle
Kansas Bombardier agree to Wichita deal details Tuesday
Governor Sam Brownback and Bombardier Aerospace officials will release details of a state deal to expand the Learjet plant in Wichita. The incentive package aims to accommodate the company’s newest business jet and could create as many as 450 jobs.
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Wichita
Sam Brownback
Bombardier Aerospace
Remapping on tap as state lawmakers open session
Kansas House members gain flexibility to redraw district boundaries with up to 5 percent variance from the ideal population about 22 700. The plan aims to avoid pairing incumbents and reflects rural urban regional divides as lawmakers begin a contentious 90 day session.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
House Committee
Jim Ward
Wichita
Rep
Anthony Brown
Eudora
Caryn Tyson
Police officers to plead guilty in FBI sting case Kansas City
Two Kansas City Kansas police officers Darryl Forrest and Jeffrey Bell are set for change of plea hearings after an FBI sting. They, with Dustin Sillings, were charged with conspiracy against rights and thefts relating to stealing video games electronics and money during warrant service. Bell and Forrest face up to ten years on the conspiracy charge. In Wichita, a trial for Tommie Lee Cameron has been postponed until February 27 for driving under the influence and speeding that caused a fatal head on crash killing Kari Rinehart, a Wichita State student.
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Kansas City, Kan
Darryl Forrest
Jeffrey Bell
Dustin Sillings
FBI
Forrest
Bell
Sillings
Wichita
Tommie Lee Cameron
Sedgwick
Kake-Tv
Cameron
Wichita State
Kari Rinehart
Holcomb board reviews finances and strategic plan
Holcomb USD 363 board discussed cash carryovers, the district strategic plan, a recreation pool proposal, and an e rate plan to upgrade networks and phones. Enrollment estimates may require hiring more teachers while a transcript and e rate proposal move forward, with project decisions postponed until February.
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Holcomb
Holcomb Recreation Pool
Jean Rush
Bush
Holcomb High School
Rob Schneeberger
Schneeberger
Randy Ackerman
USC 363
Ackerman
Rush
County weighs merging youth and juvenile services
Finney County commissioners discussed consolidating the Southwest Kansas Juvenile Detention Center and Youth Services under one department head and director. Officials cited Douglas County's five year successful consolidation and planned meetings to explore the idea while noting agency differences.
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Finney County
Southwest Kansas
Youth Services
Douglas County
Marci Smith
JDC
Randy Partington
Angie Clark
Fairgrounds
Clark
Don Doll
Dave Jones
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Brad Nading
Joe Torres
Southwind
Fulton and
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Torres
Holcomb School Board
Mike Pfeifer