GCCC awarded ten thousand dollar Mexican grant for training
Garden City Community College received a $10,000 Mexican consulate grant for career and technical training. An award presentation will be 3 p.m. Monday in the John Collins Vocational Building. Hector Martinez says the One-Plus-Two program with Tyson Fresh Meats combines on site pay and campus study to earn certificates and possibly degrees. The grant aims to raise education levels among Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans in Southwest Kansas and supports a third cohort.
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Hector Martinez
GCCC
Jacob Prado
Kansas City
Martinez
Kansas
University of California, Berkeley
U.S
Tyson Fresh Meats
Tyson
Tyson Beef Processing
Holcomb
Stage 2 fire restrictions issued for Cimarron Grassland
Cimarron National Grassland announces Stage 2 fire restrictions in Morton and Stevens counties due to extreme dryness. Prohibitions cover building or using fires, smoking outside enclosed areas, welding, torches, and non road engines. fireworks remain illegal.
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Cimarron National Grassland
Morton
Stevens
Cimarron Grassland District
Joe Hartman
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Holcomb council moves to replace school signage citywide
Holcomb City Council plans to replace and update school crossings along Henderson Main and Wiley streets after a TransSystems study for KDOT. The plan calls for new or updated signs, a pedestrian refuge at a mid block crosswalk, and possible funding with state help. The council also rejected a lift station proposal as too small and approved FCEDC funding requests totaling 11 000 for operations and 2012 budget figures from nearby entities. The meeting adjourned with a next session scheduled for July 13.
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Pete Earles
TransSystems
Kansas Department of Transportation
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Henderson Street
Jones Avenue
Earles
Henderson
Main
Wiley Streets
KDOT
J.D. Farr
Elva Farr
Diana L. Farr
David C. Gill
Farrs
Gill
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Eric Dopperschmidt
Ray Purdy
Finney County
FCEDC
Tyson Road
U.S. Highway 50
Big Lowe Road
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Brian Rupp
N. Lynch St
Garden City Arts to host fundraising party Saturday
The Garden City Arts formerly Southwest Arts & Humanities Council hosts The Garden Party from 8 to 11 p.m. at The Finnup House. Tickets are 60 dollars, available at the ArtsCenter or from board members. Funds support state cut arts funding amid Gov Brownback’s Arts Commission elimination. Food, wine, silent auction, and Two Man Jazz Scene entertainment planned.
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Finnup
Ninth St
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Brownback
Arts Commission
Kansas
U.S
ArtsCenter
Main
N. Main St
Two Man Jazz Scene
Steve Weidner
Sublette
Medicaid reform forum led by Kansas lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer. said Kansas must reform Medicaid amid rising costs and potential deficits. More than 200,000 Kansans rely on Medicaid as $1.2 billion is budgeted for services in the coming fiscal year, with total spending $2.8 billion including federal match. Colyer chairs a reform task force while Gov. Brownback missed the Topeka event due to Missouri River flooding concerns. Dr. Robert Moser cited aims to improve outcomes, coordinate care, and partner with federal agencies for flexibility. Democratic leaders urged protection of spending and care for vulnerable residents amid alleged tax-cut incentives.
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Jeff Colyer
Kansas
Colyer
Sam Brownback
Missouri River
Robert Moser
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Federal Health and Human Services Agency
Moser
Brownback
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Kathleen Sebelius
Mark Parkinson
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