Candidate forum set for Thursday in Kansas House race
Kansas 123rd District candidates Roy Dixon and Jeff Whitham will discuss issues at a 7 p.m. forum in the City Administrative Building. The public may ask questions or email ahead. KTUL 1240 AM and channel 8 will broadcast live. Telegram will cover the event.
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Kansas House
Roy Dixon
Jeff Whitham
Eighth St
Denas
KTUL
Telegram
Voter Registration Deadline Approaches for Aug 1 Primary
The deadline to register to vote in the Aug 1 primary is 5 p.m. Monday. To be eligible residents must be 18 by election day and show a name and address on an ID or utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck. Registration cards are available at Finney County Clerk's office 311 N Ninth St.
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Finney County
Ninth St
Cimarron Blood Drive Slated For July 21 At Nazarene Church
The Cimarron Red Cross blood drive will run 8 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. July 21 at Nazarene Church 406 N First St Cimarron Donors may book at 800 GIVE LIFE or walk in A photo ID is required and every donor will receive a free birthday bash shirt
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Cimarron Community
Garden City Singles Host Dance With The Craig Stevens Band
Garden City Singles will host a Sunday dance at the Eagles Lodge on U S Highway 83 near Mary Street. The Craig Stevens Band will perform from 7 30 to 11 30 p m, and attendees must be 21 or older as the event is open to the public.
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Craig Stevens
Eagles Lodge
U.S. Highway 83
Mary Street
Garden City Singles
USDA commodities to be distributed at Senior Center Finney County
Commodities will be distributed at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 North 10th St., at noon Thursday. The items include rice cereal, peanut butter, canned corn, dried great northern beans, dried pinto beans and chocolate pudding cups. Bring a box and a commodity card required to receive. Obtain the card with proof of Finney County residency and income for each household member.
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USDA
Finney County
North 10Th St
Lions Club health screening at Cimarron fairgrounds
The Cimarron Lions Club brings a mobile health screening unit to Gray County Fairgrounds Cimarron from 10 am to 7 pm July 25. Free tests include blood pressure blood sugar glaucoma hearing and visual acuity open to all residents.
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Cimarron Lions Club
Gray County Fairgrounds
Cimarron
County road work to start Monday on Schulman Avenue
A 10.8 mile road section two miles north of County Road RS-247 to Schulman Avenue will begin Monday. The $1.7 million APAC Kansas project should finish in September. Traffic will run one lane under daylight pilot car guidance.
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Apackansas
FCEDC and GCCC eye shared job post and database
Finney County Economic Development Corp and Garden City Community College officials discuss sharing a new position to help existing firms and creating a joint information database. Ballinger could start as FCEDC vice president, with a 35 000 to 40 000 salary split between entities, possibly as early as August. The project expected cost 35 000, split 17 500 each, and plans include a one stop training programs database.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Garden City Community College
FCEDC
Nancy Harness
GCCC
Lynn Ballinger
Business and Industry Institute
Ballinger
Eric
Dopperschmidt
Harness
Steve Thompson
Chip Marcy
Deb Robinson
Rich Harp
Harp
Garden City
Finney County
Carol Ballantyne
Depperschmidt
Pire
Florida
Bill Fruth
ConAgra
The
City of Garden City
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Kansas proposes limits on restraint of disabled students
Public schools would be restricted in using physical restraint and seclusion on disabled and emotionally disturbed students under proposed Kansas State Board of Education rules. The plan seeks minimum statewide standards, requires staff training, and mandates room size and visibility rules, seeking to curb local discretion.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Kansas
Rocky Nichols
Disability Rights Center of
Nichols
Senate Education Committee
Democrats open primaries to unaffiliated voters in 2006
Democrats will allow unaffiliated Kansans to vote in their August primary, reviving a 2004 policy aimed at expanding party membership. Republicans reject opening their primaries, citing concerns about outsider influence. Kansas voters must register by Monday, with ID required for first-time registrants.
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Topeka
Secretary of State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Party of Inclusion
Larry Gates
Reform Party
Gates
Kathleen Sebelius
Dennis Jones
GOP
4Th Congressional District
Tim Shallenburger
Shallenburger
Kansas counties begin HPV vaccine for girls
Kansas health officials advise new HPV vaccine for girls and young women ages 11 through 26 to prevent cervical cancer. KDHE recommends 11 and 12 year olds receive it but not yet a school-entry vaccine. Debate centers on mandating vaccines for sexually transmitted infections versus parental choice.
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Kansas
Yvonne Gibbons
Saline County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Sharon Watson
Watson
Kansas Senate Public Health Committee
Jim Barnett
R-Emporia
Barnett
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