Financial Aid Nights travel through southwest Kansas in January and February
The series offers guidance on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and understanding eligibility, federal aid programs, scholarships, and common concerns. Presentations are led by Kathy Blau, Lesa Gilbert, and Barb Edwards and apply to any college. Sessions run 7 p.m. at Holcomb, Cimarron, Dighton, Lakin, Ingalls, and Wichita County high schools with a College Goal Sunday event on Feb. 12 at Garden City High School.
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Kansas
Kathy Blau
Garden City Community College
Lesa Gilbert
Barb Edwards
GCCC
Holcomb High School
Cimarron High School
Dighton High School
Lakin High School
Ingalls High School
Wichita County High School
College Goal
Garden City High School
N. Main St
GCRC auditions for play start Monday at center
Garden City Recreation Commission invites ages 16 to 80 plus to audition for When My Cousins Slept Over from 7 30 to 10 p m Monday through Wednesday at the Recreation Center 310 N Sixth St Roles for more than 15 people. stage date late March or early April Call 276 1200 for details Garden City High School hosts Dads and Kids Pizza Night Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the GCHS cafeteria 1412 N Main St Free pizza and drinks for students and fathers WATCH D O G S program presentation at 7 p m Learn how schools nationwide involve fathers For information call Kathy Mitchell 276 5170 ext 280
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Garden City _ Recreation Commission
Garden City High School
GCHS
N. Main St
D.O.G.S
Kathy Mitchell
Kansas Senate panel toughens Jessica's Law style bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee overhauled a sex offender bill raising minimums to 25 years for rape and aggravated sodomy of under 14, adding five violent crimes and lifetime parole with tracking bracelets. It backers say it will deter crime, while critics warn of costs and civil commitments.
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Topeka
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chamber
Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
John Wratil
Leawood
Phil Journey
Rhaysville
Journey
Kyle Smith
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
Les Donovan
Donovan
Wichita
Larned State Hospital
Florida
Jessica
Jessica Lunsford
Phill Kline
House
Kline
Gringo Ringo Dog Tale Debuts In City Book Signing
Local resident Lydia Gonzales unveiled Gringo Ringo The Trials of a Watchdog at Commerce Bank in Taylor Plaza. The bilingual corgi Gringo stars in photos with relatives, mixes English and Spanish, and reflects a familiar Garden City life through tales of his escapades and moments with the Gonzales family.
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Lydia Gonzales
Gringo
Ringo
Commerce Bank
Taylor Plaza
Gonzales
Joe
Kansas approves 210 million in highway bonds
The State Finance Council voted 8 to 1 to issue 210 million dollars in additional bonds in March to fund Kansas 10 year highway improvements. Gov Sebelius, party leaders, and budget chairmen approved the plan despite calls to defer some debt, with critics warning of interest costs and urging frugality.
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Topeka
State Finance Council
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kathleen Sebelius
House
Senate
Melvin Neufeld
Neufeld
Ingalls
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
R-Independence
Sebelius
KDOT
Deb Miller
Miller
Counties urged to expand video court use for juveniles
Southwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center director says technology could cut transport for hearings after a teen and a county detention officer were killed in a collision en route to court. Garden City center has hosted video court since 1999 though only Ford Finney and Kearny counties use it. average daily intake 20 youths in 2005.
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Russ Jennings
Southwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Garden City Detention Center
Ford, Finney and
Kearny
Jennings
Tom Smith
26Th Judicial District
Seward County
Ford County
Dean Bush
District Court
Bush
Court Vision Communications Inc
Newbury Park
Colo
Kearny County
Don Metter
Garden City
Metter
Barnett pitches growth plan for Kansas governor race
Republican Sen. Jim Barnett outlined his Prescription for Growth and a plan to cut income taxes while boosting funding for schools and higher education. He urged a 400 million dollar four year increase for public schools, 2.5 percent annual boosts for state universities and a two year extension of highway spending, funded by tax relief. He also called for constitutional amendments on budget appropriations and Senate confirmation of Supreme Court justices.
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Topeka
Jim Barnett
Barnett
Emporia
Kansas
Senate
Kansas Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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Financial Aid
Kinder
David Kinder
Baker Arts Center
Gordon McConnell
Billings
Mont
N. Pershing
Liberal
GCRC
Anich
Joe Gonzales
Mennonite Press Inc
Newton
Council Oks
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