Public invited to music program at Garden Valley Village
A musical variety program featuring Deann Crase and Friends will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Valley Retirement Village on East Spruce Street. Attendance is free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information call 275-5036.
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USD 457 Offers Digital Book Program with Capstone
Garden City Public Schools partners with Capstone Publishing to provide the myON reader this summer free to USD 457 families. The service offers an online personalized library of enhanced digital books with word support and audio. It creates student profiles based on interests and reading level and suggests books to boost reading skills, with access until July end. For login and details contact USD 457 Learning Services at 805-7050.
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Garden City Public Schools
Capstone Publishing
Myon Reader
USD 457
Learning Services Department
Walk Run Roll slated for end of month
The Dylan Spencer Family Memorial Walk Run Roll is set for June 29 to benefit the Scott Community Walking Trail. A 10K starts at 7 AM, a 5K follows, and an 8:30 AM Kids Fun Run. Registration costs and online links are provided, with bike and skateboard restrictions and shirts for those registered by June 24.
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Dylan Spencer
Scott Community
Suzanne Griffith
Nancy Goodman
Galena probes its shady past with bordello tale revived
In Galena the city revisits a notorious chapter involving a historic bordello and murders as the ghostly past resurfaces. The Discovery Channel show Ghost Lab plans interviews with locals and re-enactments with local actors to explore what happened long ago.
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Galena
Discovery Channel
Brad
Barry Klinge
Russ Keeler
Siloam Springs
Ark
N. Main St
Route 66
Kansas clash over multistate standards pits board against Legislature
In Topeka a heated debate over adopting Common Core for math and reading exposes long standing political rifts between Kansas lawmakers and the State Board of Education. The board defends multistate standards as improving instruction, while critics warn of costs and loss of control amid constitutional tension and ongoing audits.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Education
Governors
Education Commissioners’ Associations
National Research Council
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Legis
State Board
GOP
House Education Committee
Kasha Kelley
Arkansas City
Sam Brownback
Sally Cauble
Independence
Huschka remembered for his public service and family ties
Garden City resident Martin Huschka, a WWII veteran, farmer, stockman, and longtime Finney County commissioner, died at 93. He was active in the American Legion VFW and Knights of Columbus, served on school and mental health boards, delivered Meals on Wheels, and remained devoted to family, blueberry pies, and community life.
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Martin Huschka
Garden City
American Legion
VFW Club
Knights of Columbus
Huschka
Mary Ellen Huschka
Mark
Bernard
Gerald
James Huschka
Rosemary Corbett
Petersen
JoAnn Yager
Pawnee
Finney County
Army
35Th Division
161St Field Artillery
Omaha Beach
France
Washington, D.C
Corbett
Dillons
Rick Corbett
Ken Minter
Duane West
Paul Hoover
al Towles
Bob Unruh
Gerald Lightcap
Traditions
Minter
City of
Southwind
County Commission
Area Mental Health Center
St. Dominic Catholic School
St. Dominic Church
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