EduKan classes start January 19 across six Kansas colleges
The EduKan online program offered by six Kansas community colleges will begin three spring sessions on January 19 February 16 and March 15 with classes ending May 7. Courses cost 125 per credit hour and credits transfer to other institutions. Participating colleges include Garden City Barton Colby Dodge City Pratt and Seward County.
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Kansas Community Colleges
Garden City Community College
Barton County
Colby
Dodge City
Pratt
Seward County
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Local artist wins headcase prize at Garden City ArtCenter
Bev Moomaw of Dighton created a tea dyed watercolor portrait blending pencil and brush with tea bags for a headcase exhibit at ArtCenter on Main in Garden City. Her piece won first prize in the open entry show hosted by Southwest Arts and Humanities Council, as judges praised its emotion and nontraditional approach.
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Jack Stuart
Dodge City
Bonnie Simpson
Garden City
Dighton
Bev Moomaw
Moomaw
ArtCenter
Main
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Curtis Anthony Perez
Metheny
N. Main St
Anthony Kansas town eyes block rebuild after big fire
South-central Kansas town of Anthony seeks to replace a long burned block to draw shoppers back. Fire in July started when alley collapsed severing a gas line, hurting area business and cutting monthly sales tax. Plans include lease-to-own commercial spaces, a Community Improvement District and a 1 percent sales tax increase to repay bonds and fund development. Local owners split on the plan, with some backing it as necessary, others opposed due to taxes.
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Anthony
Kansas
Amy Wells
Sion
Harper County Economic Development
Mike Lanie
Larry Olds
Larry
Wells
Main Street
Kansas State Fair Generates 6M Local Revenue in Reno County
A preliminary study by KU economist Pat Oslund shows the Kansas State Fair pumps about 6 million dollars into Reno County and 4.1 million into south central Kansas with 1.6 million flowing to the rest of the state. Fair Manager Denny Stoecklein says local return supports Hutchinson fairgrounds though cost and distance deter some residents. The study, funded by a 40 thousand dollar legislative allocation, also notes 20 percent of attendees are from Reno County, 67 percent from the region, and three percent from outside Kansas. It aims to guide marketing and revenue growth.
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Hutchinson
Reno County
Kansas
Denny
Wichita
Mexico
Stoecklein
Judge delays start of Kansas abortion trial
The Wichita case of Scott Roeder, accused of killing Dr. George Tiller, moves jury selection to later after prosecutors challenge a defense attempt to frame the case as imperfect self defense. A hearing is set, with up to 300 prospective jurors summoned as coverage and courtroom access draw scrutiny.
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Wichita
Scott Roeder
Roeder
Kansas City
George Tiller
Tiller
Sedgwick County
Warren Wilbert
Associated Press
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