Friends University hosts open house at Garden City campus
Friends University invites Southwest Kansans to an informational open house in Garden City to learn about Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and Bachelor of Science in organizational management and leadership programs. The July 11 session runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bill Kinney room, Beth Tedrow Student Center at Garden City Community College.
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Friends University
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Bill Kinney
Beth Tedrow
Friends
Dodge City Community College
Santa Fe
DCCC
Jon Cressler
Cressler
Friends.edu
Safety event canceled but seat check offered July 13
The Child Safety Check-up Event scheduled for Friday at the Finney County Health Department has been canceled. Residents are urged to attend the free public safety seat event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 13 at Western Motor, 409 E. Fulton St.
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Finney County Health Department
Western Motor
E. Fulton St
Garden City High School Class of 1962 Reunion Weekend
The Garden City High School Class of 1962 holds its 45th reunion this Friday and Saturday. Alumni from 1960 to 1964 are invited. For details contact Delores Kleysteuber Gillen at 276-2740.
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Garden City
Delores Kleysteuber Gillen
Judicial District Board to Meet Public Advisory Session
The 25th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Wheatlands Restaurant located at 1408 East Fulton Street. It invites residents and stakeholders to attend and participate.
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Judicial District Board
25Th Judicial District Community Corrections Advisory Board
Wheatlands Restaurant
E. Fulton St
EXCITE set for July 16 to 19
Four days of engineering, math and science exploration are planned for Kansas eighth- and ninth-grade girls July 16 to 19 at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The fifth annual EXCITE workshop features hands-on activities led by K State faculty and industry tours across eight tracts including aeronautics and robotics. Teachers may take a graduate course Integrating Engineering in the Classroom offered with the workshop. The $200 registration covers room and board, materials and a T-shirt with limited need-based scholarships.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kstate
Jacqueline Spears
K-State
After Greensburg Tornado, Parents Help Kids Cope
Lisa and Rod Schmidt enroll their 4 year old Jeffrey in sports and library activities to restore normalcy after the Greensburg tornado that destroyed much of the town and killed 10 people. Experts urge routines and reassurance while watching for abnormal behaviors, with families seeking counseling and community support as children adjust.
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Greensburg
Lisa
Rod Schmidt
Jeffrey
Schmidt
Lisa Schmidt
Martha Barnard
University of Kansas
Barnard
Mandy Sorg
Michael
Sorg
Geta Clue program teaches safety with Ident A Kid event
About sixty four children attended the Geta Clue summer reading program at Finney County Public Library as Officer Troy Davis showed police equipment and fingerprinted kids. The Ident A Kid program gives parents a card with child information including fingerprints, photos and DNA sample options to aid quicker recovery if a child is lost. The GCPD will offer Ident A Kid again at the Finney County Fair in August.
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Garden City
Kohlhorst
Davis
Jessica Lofquist
Anne
Quinten
Lofquist
GCPD
Finney County
Jace Kohlhorst
McGruff
Finney County Public Library
Snow and rain recharge Kansas Equus Beds aquifer
Winter and spring moisture have boosted Kansas aquifers, especially the Equus Beds in south-central Kansas. Water levels rose over five feet at several wells, equating to about 21 billion gallons. Wichita injects up to 40 million gallons daily to raise levels while western areas lag due to geology, and drought conditions are not present statewide.
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Wichita
Kansas
David Warren
Arkansas
Warren
Tim Boese
Boese
National
Hutchinson Zoo Faces Flood Aftermath Reopening Doubt
Hutchinson Zoo remains in recovery from May flooding that caused about 50000 in damage to the lagoon area. Water still drains into the lagoon from the zoo and city works building, delaying a July 1 reopening. Animals live briefly in kennels and temporary homes while exhibits are repaired and some suffer health issues from wet conditions.
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Hutchinson
Hutchinson Zoo
City Public Works
Zoo
Prairie Thunder Zoo
Charlotte Poepperling
Poepperling
Kansas board says licensing changes won’t lower standards
TOPEKA AP The State Board of Education released policy updates to ease licensing barriers without lowering quality. Changes remove the 2.5 college GPA requirement for out of state recruits and allow science teachers certified in one subject to switch after passing a test in a new area. Board members say reforms boost 21st century learning while addressing 1100 plus vacant teaching positions in 296 districts.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Bill Wagnon
Sue Gamble
Shawnee
Carol Rupe
Wichita
Gamble
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Martha Gage
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