Freedom Parade to honor independence in Garden City
Downtown Vision and Garden City sponsor the Freedom Parade at 10 a.m. on July 3, inviting instrumental and vocal groups, antique cars, hot rods, clowns, bicyclists, floats, and horse riders to sign up by June 25. A town hall on June 29 at Florence Wilson Elementary will gather public comment with transport help from the Center for Children and Families.
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America
Garden City
Vision
Godowntown
N. Main Street
Garden City Commission
Florence Wilson
E. Labrador Blvd
Center For Children and Families
City Link
Stacey Frizzel
Sfrizzel
Gardencity.org
Rivisto donors miss $2 million KU football facility pledge
The University of Kansas reports two top athletics benefactors have not paid their $2 million pledge for a football practice facility. A February donor list shows 50 pledges unpaid and 18 partially fulfilled, with Tom Kivisto a former Jayhawks guard who held a 1973 single game assist record. Memorial Stadium’s football field is named Kivisto Field in honor of the family.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Lawrence Journal- World
Tom
Julie Rivisto
Williams Educational Fund
Tom Kivisto
Jayhawks
Two Kansan Republicans join Senate nomination race
TOPEKA AP Two more candidates entered the Republican Senate race in Kansas as Robert Sonderholm and Tom Little filed before the noon deadline. Previously filed are U.S. Reps. Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt. Five Democrats also filed for the seat held by Sen. Sam Brownback who is running for governor.
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Topeka
U.S. Senate
Kansas
Robert Sonderholm
Mound City
Tom Little
Jerry Moran
Todd Tiahrt
U.S
Sam Brownback
Oil covered birds in Kansas point to local spill evidence
Experts say oil slicked birds seen near Cheyenne Bottoms in central Kansas likely stem from uncovered local oil pits rather than Gulf of Mexico spills. Wildlife officials note birds such as a great blue heron halted mid migration may reflect local hazards with tank batteries and disposals prompting early concern.
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Kansas
Gulf
Great Bend
Cheyenne
Gulf of Mexico
Cheyenne Bottoms
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Dan Mulhern
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Manhattan
Ers
Yates Center
Karl Grover
Grover
Ron Klataske
Audubon of Kansas
Klataske
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks District
Charlie Cope
Gulf Coast
Cope
Ken Brunson
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kids' College wraps up week with reading and puppets
About 50 youths finished Garden City Community College Kids' College first week by presenting a mystery story they wrote and performing puppet shows for parents. Survior Camp and Super Sleuth CSI featured solar ovens, cookie jar investigations, and safety lessons while several students praised science activities and slime.
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Garden City Community College
Rusty
Lynwood Rohrbough
Michael Thomas
Scott Dunagan
Kids’ College
Batvin LifeSkills
City to hear FCEDC funding request
Finney County Economic Development Corp officials plan to seek a funding increase at Tuesday's garden city city meeting. The 2010 city grant was 89000 and the 2011 request seeks 255000 to establish a reserve fund for incentives and recruitment. The plan follows a county request for 590000 with a one mill rise from last year.
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FCEDC
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County Commission
Reserve Fund
Holcomb School Board to rehire teachers at meeting
At a Holcomb USC 363 board session Monday night, Emily Watkins Shanda Siebel and Tim Parker former teachers whose contracts were not renewed in May were asked back due to district openings and resignations. The board will also discuss insurance plans lawnmower purchase recreation commission appointment student handbooks and executive session topics include salaries personnel and negotiations.
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USC 363
Holcomb
Emily Watkins
Shanda Siebel
Tim Parker
Demitry
Evancho
Holcomb Recreation Commission
County to Hear Funding Requests From Several Departments
Finney County commissioners will hear budget requests from Register of Deeds Juvenile Detention Center County Attorney Building Maintenance Treasurer Finney County Health Computer Support GIS County Clerk and County Administration at 8:30 a.m. at the Finney County Administrative Center 311 N Ninth St. Agenda details are available at gctelegram.
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Finney County Commissioners
Register of Deeds
Finney County
Elsa Ulrich
Ninth St
Gctelegram.com
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Downtown Vision
Memorial Stadium
Kivisto
GOP
Avitae
Student and Community Services Center
Gcccks.edu
Brad
Kayli Eakins
Jazmin Mondragon
Gak
CSI
Anabeth Ratzlaff
Eighth St
Gectelegram.com
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