Nurse aide courses start in Lakin and Scott City this week
Garden City Community College offers a 90 clock hour DNA-Geriatric Aide course from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays in Lakin through Aug 14, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays Thursdays and select Saturdays in Scott City through Aug 10. Courses include clinical and classroom work to prepare aides for elder care and qualify for the Kansas Geriatric Aide Certification Exam. Total cost about $449. Registration contacts: Cynthia Johnson and Ginny Padilla at GCCC. Kansas Mentors will hold a regional training in Garden City on Wednesday, free with limited space. registration at ksmentors.ks.gov/news.htm. Ad Astra license plates begin phasing in. Finney County will issue older plates first and keep current designs valid until 2010.
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Scott City
Garden City Community College Allied Health
GCCC
Allied Health
Cynthia Johnson
Kansas
Johnson
Cynthia
Ginny Padilla
Virginia
Padilla
Kansas Mentors
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas State University
Bill Snyder
Garden City
American Garden City
Kansas Ave
Finney County
Tornado-scarred Greensburg elevator ready for harvest
In Greensburg Kansas the Southern Plains Cooperative grain elevator towers remained standing after the May 4 tornado that destroyed most of the town. Manager Danny McLarty says the facility is about 80 percent back to normal and ready for wheat harvest despite damaged sheds and missing fuel pumps. The two towers built in 1954 and 1934 hold roughly 1.05 million bushels with storage for liquid fertilizer and other supplies. A generator powers a temporary trailer as operations resume, with fuel pumps expected online midweek to serve producers.
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Greensburg
Kansas
Southern Plains Cooperative Grain Elevator
Co-Op
Danny McLarty
Southern Plains
McLarty
Bucklin
A to Z Montezuma residents spot alphabet in town
Montezuma locals photographed ordinary objects forming letters from A to Z as part of the Stauth Memorial Museum event linked to the Isolation and Community exhibit by Stacy Sparks. Participants, including Riley Mackenzie Glassco and Whitney Wright, found letters in everyday scenes, with Wright last to find Z on crosswalk lines.
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Clarice Hayden
Montezuma Hardware Store
Stauth Memorial Museum
The
High Plains
Stacy Sparks
Alana Riley
Riley
Mackenzie Glassco
Hayden
Whitney Wright
Stephen T. Johnson
Glassco
Wright
Aztec Street
Greensburg seeks full time staff to rebuild after tornado
Greensburg faces a staffing challenge as it works to rebuild after the May 4 tornado. The city needs 12 new positions including five in community development and a larger building codes and planning department. Volunteers from the International Code Council now cover duties, but a permanent, subsidized team is planned with state support until federal funding arrives. City leaders will recruit from colleges and vocational schools, offering internships to grads and students who may become full time staff.
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Greensburg
Heart of America
International Code Council
Steve Hewitt
Hewitt
Johnson County
Ron Worley
Wyandotte County eyes likely casino vote in Wyandotte
In Kansas City Kansas the opposition is muted as voters face two questions on casino expansion. Gov. Sebelius approved state owned casinos, Woodlands race track slot machines, and a destination resort by 2010. Supporters warn of job retention and revenue while Wichita opposition climbs with No Casinos organizing 500 churches and 5,000 yard signs.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wyandotte
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Lynn Lamberty
University United Methodist Church
Kansas City
Kan
Citizens For Gaming
Cindy Cash
Kansas City Kansas Area
Woodlands Race Track
the Woodlands
Wyandotte County
Wichita
Donna Lippoldt
Sedgwick County
Lippoldt
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New York
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Snow Palace
Wyandotte Co
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