Kansas Gains Diversity Across Population Groups
Census data show Kansas becoming more diverse as whites drop from 87.6 percent in 2010 to 86.4 percent in 2014 while Hispanics rise from 10.6 percent to 11.4 percent. Those reporting two or more ethnicities also grew, marking a notable shift in the state's demographic composition.
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Garden City Fiddlers to Perform at Finney County Senior Center
The Garden City Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will play at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 North 10th Street. The old style country music program is free for the public. Musicians may sign in to join the rotation. A carry in supper runs 6 30 to 7 30 p.m. with more music to 9 p.m.
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Citizens Life Saving Awards planned for two Garden City residents
Kailee Stucky and Keali Shelton will receive Citizens Life Saving Awards from the Garden City Police Department for quick actions during a near drowning at the Garden City Family YMCA on May 29. The awards will be presented at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Garden City Police Department, with public attendance encouraged.
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Center St
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Kailee Stucky
Keali Shelton
Kansas Republicans vow ACA repeal despite Supreme Court ruling
Kansas GOP leaders press for a replacement plan after the Supreme Court kept subsidies in place for Affordable Care Act buyers. Senators Moran and Roberts defend full repeal, while Governor Brownback faces Medicaid expansion questions. Democrats accuse Republicans of being out of touch as millions rely on subsidies.
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Huelskamp
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Topeka
Jenkins
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Wichita
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Roberts
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Executive
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Sam Brownback
Eileen Hawley
Brownback
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White House
New WKCF Director Emphasizes Inclusive Community Spirit
Conny Bogaard, new executive director of the Western Kansas Community Foundation in Garden City, aims to foster an inclusive, nonjudgmental culture across 15 counties. She previously led the Rocky Flats Institute and Museum in Arvada, Colorado, where she mediated debates about the Cold War nuclear arsenal plant and its 70,000 triggers.
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Western Kansas Community Foundation
Garden City
Arvada
Colo
Holland
Netherlands
United States
Bogaard
WKCF
Rocky Flats
Bogaard Joins Garden City Museum Board
Conny Bogaard brings international museum experience to Garden City Sacred History Museum board. Former arts and cultural management professor at Northern Arizona University, she emphasizes storytelling through objects and people to connect diverse communities in southwest Kansas.
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
Ariz
United States
Neil Hawley
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Southwest
Kansas
University of Utrecht
Netherlands
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