Brown Bag Lunch series focuses on Finney County history
The Finney County Museum hosts a Tuesday noon lecture series in February titled Great Kansas Homeland. Topics include Kansas National Guard history, Finney County criminal justice, the Kansas Sampler Festival, and wildlife and nature topics with local and state presenters.
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Finney County Museum
Finney County Historical Society
Finney County
S. Fourth St
Kansas
Kansas National Guard
Adjutant General's Department
Kevin Bascue
John Wheeler
Mickey Moorman
Phillip Vieux
Randy Thies
WenDee LaPlant
Callie Remschner
Kansas Nature Conservancy
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department
Kansas Nature Conservancy Board of
Caverly Hart
Wayne Leblac
Michelle Martin
Smokey Valley Ranch
Fice
Historical
Gcnet
Benefit dinner for Finney County deputy and family
Finney County Sheriff's Office employees host a benefit dinner for David and Gaye Beasley this Saturday from 4 to 8 pm at the Eagles Lodge 2603 N Taylor Ave. Proceeds fund David Beasley cancer treatment with beef and noodles or chili at $5 per person. A silent auction and baked goods will raise extra support.
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Finney County Sheriff’s Office
David
Gaye Beasley
Eagles Lodge
N. Taylor Ave
David Beasley
Sheriff’s Office
FISC
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Beasley
Satanta Arts Council presents Mark Twain on Tour show
The Satanta Arts Council presents Mark Twain on Tour a life and adventures production Saturday with a 6 30 p m dinner and 8 p m show at Satanta Junior Senior High School auditorium 100 Caddo St Dinner and show tickets are 20 each performance only 5 Tickets contact Delaine Stalker at 620 649 2337 for information
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Satanta
Kansas panel presses more funds for ESL teaching
A Kansas House education panel urged adding state dollars to English as a second language programs for immigrants. Last year districts spent 19.8 million on ESL, but state aid covered only about 9 million, leaving roughly 10 million unfunded.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kathe Decker
R-Clay Center
Dale Dennis
Mike O'Neal
R-Hutchinson
O’neal
Ottawa
Garden City
Shelly Schwatken
USD 457
Salina
Hutchinson
Goodland
Dennis
Market on Main opens in Deerfield replace old grocery
Deerfield welcomes back a grocery store as Market on Main opens on February 15 led by James and Monica Turrentine leasing the city owned building. The lease offers six months rent free with options built in and a future purchase price to be set after city improvements. The store will stock groceries initially with potential deli and DVD offerings later and plans for 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. hours. First major order comes from the Deerfield Groundhog Supper event expected to draw 800 to 1600 attendees.
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James
Monica Turrentine
Deerfield
Main
Ronnie
Bartennia O’dell
Lakin
Garden City
Turrentine
Turrentines
Wayne West
Kansas Department of Revenue Office of Policy and Research
Cox Communications
Cox
Monica
Kearny County Hospital
Market On Main
Southwest Kansas may study hub change for airports
Southwest Kansas cities including Dodge City Garden City and Liberal ponder hiring a consultant to analyze airline use trends and potential new hub options besides Kansas City International Airport. Denver currently links the regional airports with connectivity via Great Lakes and Air Midwest and travelers appear satisfied with the western connector.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Kansas City
Garden City
Liberal
Kansas City International Airport
Air Midwest
Great Lakes Aviation
Denver
Bob Halloran
Airport study eyed to map travel patterns and hub shifts
Dodge City airport officials explore studying top destinations and how fares affect local air travel. A leakage study would track travelers to Wichita Amarillo Texas and Colorado Springs to weigh shifting Kansas City hub viability and potential replacements like Wichita Oklahoma City Tulsa or Dallas. Federal subsidies run through September with next funding pending.
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Mike Klein
Dodge City
Wichita
Amarillo
Texas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Halloran
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Okla
Dallas
Kansas
Lawmakers back school consolidation in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers debate forced consolidation as court orders require higher education funding. Rep. Ruff proposes counties under 26,000 population have a single district, affecting 205 districts in 83 counties and eliminating 122 of 301. Senators Journey and Schodorf discuss minimum district sizes and voluntary incentives amid cost concerns and existing shared services.
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Schwatken
Topeka
Hns
L. Candy Ruff
Leavenworth
Ruff
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Phil Journey
Raysville
Supreme Court
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
Senate Education Committee
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Sheriff's Office
Pawnee Acre
Kansas State University Extension
Ron Hale
Troy Dumler
Finney County Extension Office
Larry Scott
Arts Council
Sarah Kessinger Kessinger
Dailynews.net
Jamie Jones
Deerfield News
Kansas Cities
Jim Hays
Kansas Association of School Boards
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