CASA receives state grant to aid abused children
Spirit of the Plains CASA earned a 9573 dollar grant from the Kansas Health Foundation Recognition Grants Program to recruit and train more advocates for abused and neglected children. Susan Escareno, CASA director, welcomed the support and urged donations and volunteers via a local site and contact details.
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Spirit of the Plains
CASA
Kansas Health Foundation
Spirit of the Plains, Casa
Susan Escareno
Orgsites
25Th
Escareno
Wbsnet
Y Splash swim lessons offered by Garden City YMCA
Registration is open for Y Splash a free six session swim program for youth ages 3 to 14 funded by Finnup Foundation. Session one runs July 2 to 6 with morning and evening slots for different age groups. Deadline to register is Tuesday. contact Monica Colborn at 275-1199 for details.
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Garden City Family Ymca
Finnup Foundation
Monica Colborn
FBI probes Sedgwick County Jail misconduct claims
The FBI is investigating allegations of misconduct at the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita. An FBI spokeswoman confirmed the inquiry on Wednesday, following the arrest of a jail deputy after two inmates said they had been raped.
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Wichita
FBI
Sedgwick County
Kansas faces big costs in redistricting lawsuit
Court records show 18 of 27 plaintiffs in the Kobach redistricting suit seek nearly 614,000 dollars in attorney fees and expenses, to be paid by Kansas. Judges must decide cost allocation as the campaign for new maps follows the Legislature's failure to redraw districts this year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Legislative
State Board of Education
Robyn Renee Essex
Olathe
Schmidt
Sam Brownback
Senate
Tim Owens
Overland Park
Owens
Frieden
Unrein & Forbes
Iriganegaray & Associates
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Davis
Kobach
GCRC Summer Fit Camp Encourages Active Kids
About 15 youths from Garden City participate in the GCRC Summer Fit Camp for Kids, with 11 year old Angel Grijalva among them. The program runs Monday to Thursday 9 am to noon, mixing mat ball, walking, stretches, nutrition lessons, and lunch provided by USD 457. Participants gain fitness and confidence while learning healthy eating. camps have more enrollees this year and emphasize nutrition and activity to combat childhood obesity as highlighted by CDC data.
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Angel Grijalva
Garden City Recreation Commission
Grijalva
GCRC
Meghan McFee
Darlene Holmes
McFee
Holmes
Katie Chandler
Katie
Emily Chandler
Emily
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Kansas agency and center clash over audit demands
Prairie Independent Living Resource Center in southern Kansas faces a potential payment demand of more than 228000 within a month to cover errant costs after a state audit. The audit flagged inadequate records and questioned $1.645 million in Medicaid costs, with the center saying it cannot pay and intends to appeal.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Chris Owens
Prairie Independent Living Resource Center
Hutchinson News
Owens
Angela de Rocha
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Frances Garcia
Prairie Independent
Garcia
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Colorado
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Landgraf
Kearny County
US. Capitol Building
EMS
Antler’s Park
West Pikes Peak Ave
Pikes Peak Center
S. Cascade Ave
America
YMCA
Garden City
Stephanie Bogner
Assoc
Baal Egtate
E. Mary St
Crab
Far Left
Alyssa Ortega
Independent Living Center
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