Police Crack Down on ATVs in Garden City
Garden City officers will crack down on ATVs and dirt bikes inside city limits and on highways. Capt. Mike Utz says violators face a 90 dollar fine plus costs and possible citations for no insurance, no license, or no registration. Extra patrols will cover the Finney County Exhibition Building lot and the river dike north of the riverbed.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Utz
Finney County Exhibition Building
Emmaus House Cruise-in planned
The Emmaus House Fundraising Committee plans its fifth annual Cruise In from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at Western State Bank on East Kansas Avenue. The event features a Best-of-Show trophy for any vehicle type, a poker walk at 8 p.m., music by Tim Hendershot known as DJ Flame, and an entry fee of five dollars or a case of canned food.
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Emmaus House
Western State Bank
Kansas Ave
Tim Hendershot
D.J. Flame
Mobile Music Masters
Construction Near Cimarron Under Way
Road work on U.S. 50 400 from Second to Fifth streets restricts traffic to two lanes as JAG of Dodge City rebuilds pavement in a $700000 project funded by city and state. Construction aims to finish by mid October with traffic shifts to new lanes as work continues.
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Cimarron
JAG
Dodge City
Geneticist envisions prairie plants fueling Kansas energy future
Land Institute President Wes Jackson urged the Kansas Energy Council that Kansas could lead in future cellulosic ethanol production by using perennial prairie polycultures. He cited Konza Prairie near Manhattan and ongoing research to boost biomass, water conservation, and carbon storage as paths to faster renewable energy development.
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Topeka
Kansas
Land Institute
Wes Jackson
Salina
Kansas Energy Council
Jackson
Konza Prairie
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Discovery program helps students reshape attitudes and aims
Crystal Ramirez described her past troubles before USD 457 Board as she shared how Discovery at Garden City schools helps students who struggle with academics, behavior or social skills. The program now expands toward Garden City High School, with a core group and broader district-wide culture built on the six P’s.
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Crystal Ramirez
USD 457 Board of Education
USD 457
Cosmetic School
Discovery
Garden City
New Outlook Academy Alternative
Deb Jarmer
Garden City High School
Jarmer
Carmen Mireles
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Mireles
Garden City Community College
Kansas
Sunflower Restaurant Supply
Salina
Oklahoma City
Memorial Stadium
CBS Constructors
McCook
Neb
Gordon N. Stowe & Associates
Shawnee
Russell Child Development Center
Burtis Motor Co
Tom Blackburn
Gail Dunford
Fleming St
Episcopal leader calls for calm amid church tensions
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori urged calm in Salina Kansas noting the church can survive its gay rights controversy. She attributed turmoil to history and urged parishioners to focus on common ground and honest dialogue within the denomination.
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Salina
Episcopal Church
United States
Kansas
Episcopal Presiding
Katharine Jefferts Schori
Christ Cathedral
United States Episcopal Church
Jefferts Schori
School Board approves multiple personnel actions in new hires and transfers
The Garden City USD 457 board unanimously approved numerous personnel actions including associate principals at GCHS, coordinators, and para positions, with several transfers across district schools. Also approved re hire, terminations, and new half time posts due to expanded kindergarten offerings.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Robert Kiblinger
Tracy Lukens
Garden City High School
Steven Nordby
Juana Perkins
Tarmmara DeLaRosa
Kenneth Henderson
Derek Goble
Pierceville-Plymell
Gertrude Walker
Frank Goff
Estella Gutierrez
Victor Ormelas
Josue Romero
Garfield
Lori Smith
Alta Brown
Clara Stoltz
Abe Hubert
Lisa Vinecourt
Sondra Schiffelbein
Kansas
Florence Wilson
Sandra Duran
GCHS
Hilda Gutierrez
Billy Garner
Isabel Pastrana
Debbie Tomlin
Russell Child Development Center
Roy Cessna
Time capsule found in Greensburg High cornerstone
Greensburg officials uncover a 70 year old copper time capsule sealed with lead during demolition of Greensburg High School. Found in a cornerstone from 1937 it may be opened on July Fourth or July 9 town meeting as residents rebuild after a May 4 tornado devastated the town killing 10. Kenny Cesmat, 16, first touched the box.
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Greensburg
Greensburg High School
Darin Headrick
Headrick
Greg Henshall
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kenny Cesmat
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