Local art on display at ArtsCENTER in Wichita area
Educator works from Garden City Community College Seward County Community College and Dodge City Community College are shown at the Southwest Arts and Humanities Council ArtsCENTER 318 N Main St through August 14 with oil paintings ceramics sculpture and photography by named artists plus a consignment gallery of more than 40 artists Pieces are for sale hours are Tue Fri 10 am to 5 30 pm Sat 10 am to 3 pm Sun 1 30 to 3 30 pm The exhibit starting August 15 will feature Vivian Kinder photos and Albo Glass blown pieces from Topeka.
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Kansas Community Colleges
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Artscenter
N. Main St
Garden City Community College
David Kinder
Brian McCallum
Mika Negishi Laidlaw
Lydia Smith
Seward County Community College
Dodge City Community College
Vivian Kinder
Albo Glass
Topeka
Moran to visit Leoti hospital for rural health talks
Congressman Jerry Moran will visit Wichita County Hospital in Leoti on Tuesday from 12 to 12 45 PM. He will meet the hospital administrator and trustees to learn about rural health care issues and discuss local needs and concerns.
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Jerry Moran
Wichita County Hospital
Leoti
Moran
Kansas
Autopsy planned after 5 year old girl dies in Hutchinson
Hutchinson police plan an autopsy for a 5 year old girl who died after a weekend incident at a local campsite. The child’s 3 year old brother reported they had taken medicine. The girl died at Hutchison Hospital and investigators seek the Wichita autopsy. Police are not releasing names.
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Hutchinson
Hutchison Hospital
Wichita
Darrell Haynes
Haynes
Wichita- Sedgwick
Turnpike expansion from Lawrence to Topeka planned
The Kansas Turnpike Authority will widen the 12.69 mile stretch from Lecompton Interchange to East Topeka Interchange from four to six lanes. Officials cite traffic growth in East Topeka and Lecompton and aim to add capacity to maintain service levels. The project targets thousands of daily commuters. Road condition hotline 1-800-585-7623.
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Topeka
Lawrence
East Topeka
Lecompton
Michael Johnston
Turnpike
Scott County considers 3 mill tax boost to cover state shortfall
Scott County plans a 3 mill increase to offset a $240,000 state revenue drop, yielding about $185,000 for the 2004 budget. The hearing is set for 1 p.m. Aug. 11. Courthouse renovation costs and road department cuts shape the levy as officials note ongoing state funding uncertainty.
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Scott City
Kansas
Scott County
State of
Jim Minnix
Scott County Commission
Pam Faurot
Faurot
Minnix
West Plains Dairy
Gary Schlappe
CPA
Schlappe
ADA celebration marks 13th ADA anniversary at Garden City College
Stacy Ritt and Amy Ritter joined a public event at Garden City Community College to observe the 13th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The gathering featured informational booths, adaptive recreation displays, and talks by Center for Independent Living Southwest Kansas staff about accessible programs, home care, and inclusive attitudes.
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Stacy Ritt
Garden City Community College Student Union
Amy Ritter
Center For Independent Living
Southwest
Kansas
Ritt
ADA
Bass
Carolyn Lattimore
Steve Curtis
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Bonnie Ray
America
Troy Horton
Garden City Community College
Horton
Specialty license plates fail to meet revenue hopes
Kansans may show team pride or veteran status on plates but sales lag. Lawmakers note most specialty plates sit unused as costs of production and inventory grow. DMV officials explain that plates require 500 preorders and 2,000 produced, yet many groups never reach these targets. County inventories run into thousands.
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Topeka
Gary Hayzlett
Lakin
House Transportation Committee
Sheila Walker
Kansas Division of Motor
Kansas
Johnson County
Dennis Wilson
Kansas pancake study claims state is flatter than breakfast
Lawrence reporters note a tongue in cheek study in the Annals of Improbable Research comparing Kansas terrain to a pancake, with researchers from Southwest Texas State University and Arizona State University using laser mapping versus USGS data. Critics question methods and scope.
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Lawrence
Kansas
International House of Pancakes
Southwest Texas State University
Arizona State University
Blaie Brandon Vogt
Vogt
University of Colorado
Boulder
Columbia
U.S. Geological Survey
Mark Fonstad
Southwest Texas State
Colorado
Lee Allison
Kansas Geological Survey
Gary Classen
Liberal
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Robert Bass
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Nellie Ortiz
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