Quartet's Rising Note At Kansas Sampler Festival
At the Kansas Sampler in Garden City, a Wichita County youth quartet impressed during a 15 minute set at the tourism booth. Mentor Tori Koehn helped arrange main stage spots as each member plans college paths in music technology architecture computer science pre chiropractic and track. They recorded a 12 song album in Kansas City and will perform at the Wichita County Fair and other summer events.
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Wichita County
Wendee LaPlant
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Tori
Koehn
Tori Koehn
Wichita County High School
University of Kansas
Dyas
Greenville College
Greenville
Ill
Alex Rodriguez
Stormy White
Mid- America Nazarene University
John Zamora
Colby Community College
Kansas City
Rodriguez
White
Wichita County Fair
Ham radio operators test endurance in Field Day event
Operators across the United States and Canada joined the American Radio Relay League Field Day, a 24 hour test of skill and stamina. The Sand Hills club adopted WOMI in memory of Wayne Herron of Scott City.
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American Radio Relay League
United States
Canada
Federal Communications Commission
Sand Hills
WOMI
Wayne Herron
Scott City
Hogg
Mexico
Italy
State tuition compact eyed by regents for 2007 08
The Kansas Board of Regents will vote on a guaranteed four year tuition plan for state universities with a single rate of 213 per credit hour for residents and 560 per credit hour for nonresidents. The proposal aims to stabilize costs though transfers may lose benefits.
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State Board of Regents
Kansas
Fort Hays State
Emporia State
Lynn Bretz
Brett
Humm
Hamm
Ottawa
City Commission
Bretz
State universities plan tuition hikes for 2007 start
Proposals voted Thursday would raise annual tuition and fees for resident undergraduates at state Board of Regents institutions. KU incoming freshmen would pay 7144, KU other undergraduates 6598, Kansas State 6234, and Wichita State 4804, with varied increases across campuses as planners seek four year cost predictability.
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State Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Kansas State
Ksu-Salina
Wichita State
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Fort Hays State
Kansas State University
Kansas
Nelson Galle
Senate heads to more key votes and delays
Ala a leading critic argues support for the bill is plunging among senators and the public. He vows to slow the process and keep the bill blocked as it moves to the House where Democrats pledge action soon. House Republicans seek stricter border security and oppose legal status for illegal entrants. Feinstein and Lott debated on Fox News Sunday, Kennedy and Sessions on This Week ABC.
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Senate
House
Feinstein
Lott
Fox News
Kennedy
Sessions
ABC
Americans Give Nearly 300 Billion to Charity in 2006
Americans donated an estimated 295.02 billion in 2006, a 1 percent inflation-adjusted rise and a new record, driven largely by individuals who accounted for 75.6 percent of the total. Bequests lifted the share to 83.4 percent when included, with religious organizations receiving about 96.82 billion.
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Ottawa
Barbara
Humm
New York
Giving USA Foundation
Glenview
Ill
Center On Philanthropy
Indiana University
Giving
Giving USA
Richard Jolly
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Jones
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Baker
Neal
Brad Baker
Barbara Hamm
Fleming
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