Project Destiny supports migrant students at GCCC
A Kansas program helps migrant and seasonal workers earn the GED at Garden City Community College, with open-entry classes, test fees covered, and a $200 bonus for those who graduate in two months. Participants receive campus tours, résumés, interview practice, and ESL support, with orientations starting in August.
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GCCC
Rodriguez
Guzman
United States
Miguel Rodriguez
North Carolina
Tasquillo
Mexico
Garden City
Kansas
Project Destiny
Tyson Fresh Meats
Holcomb
Bob Fanning
K-State
Fanning
Emporia
el Centro Inc
Kansas City
Kan
US Department of Education
Itzel Rodriguez
Jorge Guzman
Wheat harvest begins in western Kansas amid heat and scattered storms
Western Kansas producers start wheat harvest as NWS forecast 20 percent shower chances before Thursday. Highs near 99 in the region, 95 Friday and Saturday, 99 Sunday with a 10 percent Saturday night storm risk. KSRE specialist Thompson notes no crop evaluation yet and potential higher quality with fungicide. Finney County farmer Klassen reports strong winds with no hail. Ehmke Seed co-owner Vance Ehmke mentioned.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Curtis Thompson
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Thompson
Finney County
Tom Klassen
Vance Ehmke
Ehmke Seed
Healy
Harvest storms threaten Kansas wheat as hail and freeze damage rise
Kansas farmers report hail from Dighton to Garden City area causing significant wheat damage while some fields remain sound. Officials note golf ball sized hail in Stevens County and mixed results across nearby co ops as harvest nears. Prices at Garden City Co op show $5.43 per bushel with better moisture and yields expected this year.
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Lane County
Dighton
Ehmke
Algrim
Evans
Merle Witt
U.S. Highway 156
Garden City
Co-Op
Garden City Co-op
Witt
Mike Anderson
United Prairie Ag
U.S. 56
Satanta
Anderson
Hispanics urged to use clout in Kansas politics
Cisneros leads Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission urging turnout and engagement statewide. He plans meetings in convenient locations, continues predecessor work, and highlights in state tuition for undocumented students and funding for community colleges. His first meeting is June 29 in Wichita.
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Kansas
Cisneros
Elias Garcia
Wichita
Itzel Rodriguez
Garden City Community College
Garden City
Topeka
Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission
Weather rolls through with strong winds and hail
He reports toppling trees and power outages lasting about an hour. Lane County farmers suffer severe crop damage from hen egg sized hail while Ulysses and Ingalls saw golf ball to quarter size hail. No damages in Kalvesta yet. spotters logged 60 to 80 mph winds near the K23/156 junction. Garden City had penny hail and 3.96 inches of rain. Forecast: highs around 92 to 99 with scattered showers and a night rain chance.
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Pardo
Lane County
Ulysses
Ingalls
Kathy Hernandez
Finney County
Kalvesta
Kansas Highway 23/156
Garden City
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Kansas Wheat
Kansas Wheat Commission
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Kansaswheat.org
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Nass
Usda.gov
Stevens County
Mike Schechter
Ken Jameson
Garden City Co
White House
Garden City Monument Company
8Th & Fulton St
Money Market Account
Securitysb.com
North Main
East Kansas
Tyson Complex
Timitac Ar
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