Sheriff Briggs Named to 911 Coordinating Council
Gov. Sam Brownback announced several statewide board appointments on Thursday including Haskell County Sheriff Troy Briggs to the 911 Coordinating Council. The Governor’s Office seeks qualified Kansans to serve on commissions and boards. visit the governor’s site for opportunities.
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Old GCHS band uniforms up for sale to alumni and fans
Garden City High School retires its band uniforms bought about 15 years ago and replaces them with new ones to be unveiled in fall 2017. Alumni can buy a complete uniform for 50 dollars or 90 dollars for a wall quilt version plus a display hat, with all proceeds supporting band students. Contact Lyle Sobba at lsobba gckschools.com for details or purchases.
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Area Boy Scouts award ATV grant for training program
The Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas grants $4,000 to Santa Fe Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America, to buy two Honda ATVs for training at Mandar Scout Camp and Training Center on Ford County Lake. The council operates weekend and weeklong camping across 19 counties and aims to expand outdoor education and ATV safety training for youth and adult leaders.
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Friends on the Farm teaches appreciation for agriculture
Fourth graders from Cimarron Elementary and students from 16 schools in Finney, Haskell, and Gray counties attended Finney County Farm Bureau’s Friends on the Farm at the Fairgrounds Exhibition Building. The event showcased combines, sprayers, livestock, crops, and dairy processing to show agriculture’s daily impact on life.
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Kansas official warns on local government consolidation hurdles
Frederick Kansas demonstrated the difficulty of consolidating 3 800 local units after an ineligible ballot error left 13 voters deciding the fate. Officials debated consolidation amid concerns over local control and rural financial stress while noting Kansas has 105 counties and 19 community college boards.
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League of Kansas Municipalities
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Local Government Committee
Randall Allen
Kansas Association of Counties
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