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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2003
Page
3
TOPEKA AP Some members of the State Board of Education want the panel to re examine how it handles charter school applications. They worry time limits hinder evaluation of Department of Education information and recommendations.
Lawrence AP reports a clash between Michigan officials and the federal government halted Kansas from joining a multi state pact to buy prescription drugs for the needy. Kansas Medicaid spent about 240 million in the year ending June 30 serving about 230000 Kansans as talks remained on hold.
A federal judge in Kansas City rejected defenses motions to acquit former Westar Energy chief David Wittig and Clinton Weidner II after the government rested in a bank fraud trial. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson found enough evidence for a jury to consider conspiracy to conceal the loan of 1.5 million dollars from 2001. Weidner offered funds for an Arizona real estate project. Wittig declined yet loaned the money. Road condition hotline not part of case.
Garden City native Zach Worf, a 17 year old, enters the Pepsi Yahoo WB promotion that could award $1 billion. He will travel to Orlando in September to compete in live TV games of chance for a chance at the prize and the option of 40 years of payments or a lump sum if won.
The Kansas State Board of Education weighs review options for science testing standards that emphasize evolution, with a potential limited internal review this year and a fuller look planned for 2005. The board remains split 5-5 after past battles over evolution policy and No Child Left Behind testing mandates.
In Overland Park the Grace Church and the city reached a settlement over development taxes claimed to burden worship. The church pays the tax while the city funds about 69000 for two land plots near schools for possible future road expansion.
Lawrence AP Chloe Sheridan, a 10-year-old, sells lemonade and baked goods to raise money for the Playground Enhancement Fund at Pine Tree Townhouses. The effort targets toddler swings, leaning rocking horses, and a cracked basketball court. She has raised about $40 and hopes to reach $500 next weekend at The Red Dresser.
Grinnell area Co-Ag manager cites $11,000 state and federal funding helping feasibility study and $500,000 operating grant. Kansas groups say the Value Added Producer Grants program cuts hurt rural revival while benefiting mega farms via subsidies. The Kansas Farmers Union and rural advocates push to restore funding amid a $445 million across-the-board reduction in next year’s House budget.
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