Former Holcomb teacher waives preliminary hearing
Former Holcomb High School teacher Katie Rufener 26 waived her preliminary hearing in Finney County District Court Tuesday. Prosecutors amended the complaint to reflect alleged sexual acts with an 18 year old student on March 26 and 27 2015 and between April 8 and 15 2015 at her Garden City residence. Rufener faces three counts of unlawful sexual relations and will enter a plea at 4 p.m. March 9.
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Finney County
Katie Rufener
Robert Frederick
Frederick
Rufener
HHS
Garden City
Finney County Sheriff's
Senate committee backs two marijuana bills on penalties and hemp oil
The Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice committee approved two bills after hearings. HB 2049 would cut marijuana possession penalties and HB 147 would legalize hemp oil for seizure disorders with THC capped at 3 percent. Some members urged health or FDA review.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
House
John Wilson
Lawrence
FDA
Wilson
Greg Smith
Olathe
Sen
Jeff King
Independence
Garden City board to vote on new elementary math plan
Garden City USD 457 plans a Monday vote on adopting Engag eNY Eureka Math for kindergarten through sixth grade, replacing the three year transition and allowing multiple problem solving strategies. Teachers note the shift moves from memorized steps to explaining reasoning and decomposing numbers to build understanding.
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Melisa Hancock
Kansas State University
Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Hancock
Sarah Cross
Brandy Gnad
Abe Hubert
Garden City
Gnad
Cross
Leigh Ann Roderick
Engageny
Eureka
Roderick
Weather Today Sees Warm, Sunny Conditions Across Area
Today's forecast calls for sun and warmth with a high near 57 and a low around 26. Thursday will be mild and sunny with a high near 61 and a low near 28.
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