Look Good Feel Better cancer makeover session scheduled
A Look Good Feel Better makeover for women undergoing cancer treatment is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Downtown Vision, 413 N. Main St. Registration with volunteer Kaye Shearmire is by 8 p.m. June 5 at 275-4470. The program is sponsored by the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, National Cosmetology Association and American Cancer Society.
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Vision
N. Main St
Kaye Shearmire
Personal Care Products Council Foundation
National Cosmetology Association
American Cancer Society
Info session planned for aspiring long term care ombudsman in Dodge City
A one hour informational session on becoming a certified long term care ombudsman is set for 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the Dodge City SRS Conference Room 1509 Ave P. The meeting explains the ombudsman role, certification process, and no obligation to pursue certification. For details call toll free 877 662 8362 or 620 225 2439 or visit kansasombudsmankgov.com.
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Dodge City
SRS
Ave. P
Jan Scoggins
Southwest Kansas
Kansasombuds
Manksgov.com
Kids College 2010 at Garden City CC invites youth
Southwest Kansas youths ages five through 18 can join Kids College 2010 at Garden City Community College. The program, themed 2010 Discovery Challenge, costs vary with sessions and lunch options, with scholarships available through Finney County partners and T shirts provided to all campers.
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Southwest Kansas
Garden City Community College
Gccc Continuing Education and Community Services Division
Finney County Community Health Coalition
Center For Children and Families
CECS
Student and Community Services Center
Tiahrt trails Moran in Kansas Senate race ads hint
In a Kansas race for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Todd Tiahrt trails Rep. Jerry Moran. Tiahrt’s new TV ad accuses Moran of voting with Pelosi and Democrats while Moran campaigns on conservatism. Moran leads in fundraising. Primary August 3.
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Moran
Senate
Topeka
Todd Tiahrt
Kansas
U.S
Jerry Moran
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Nancy Pelosi
Congress
Statehouse
Kansas Senate
Kansas House
Pelosi
Memorial Day campers fill Kansas state parks
Memorial Day weekend crowds swelled Kansas state parks with all 550 designated campsites at Cheney Reservoir filled. Visitors said the surge reflects a trend of staying closer to home in tough economic times, with Kanopolis and Wilson also busy and attendance surpassing last year.
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Cheney Reservoir
Allison Douglass
Garden City
Cheney’s
Kansas’ State
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Rick Martin
Kanopolis
Wilson State Parks
Kanopolis Reservoir
Marquette
McPherson County
Martin
Wilson State Park
Cheney
Cheney State Park
Jody Schwartz
Wichita
Wildlife and Parks
Hutchinson
Richard Travis
Douglass
Randy
Sheryl Powell
Kansas
Georgia
Ninnescah Sailing Association
Ron Scott
Scott
Joy Wigley
Kansas to raise state sales tax rate on July 1
A Wichita area notice explains Kansas will increase the state sales tax from 5.3 percent to 6.3 percent starting July 1. The changes affect hotel occupancy, building materials, event admissions, construction contracts, goods and labor contracts delivered after July 1, and coin-operated devices, with various timing rules for when the tax is charged.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Revenue
States skip Race to the Top bids amid union worry
About two dozen states pursue a second round of Race to the Top funding while nine others with over 7 million children opt out citing teachers unions and concerns over local control. Idaho Indiana Kansas Minnesota Oregon South Dakota Virginia West Virginia and Wyoming join the sidelines. Delaware and Tennessee were approved.
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Minneapolis
Washington
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Oregon
South Dakota
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
Delaware
Tennessee
Michael Petrilli
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Washington, D.C
U.S. Education Department
Petrilli
Congress
U.S
Arne Duncan
Department
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