School board to close out fiscal year
USD 457 board set to approve fund transfers to zero the districts general fund as required by law. Remaining FY 2007 money will move to funds that can carry balances, including special education, staff in-service and capital outlay, with exact amounts pending. The meeting is at 7 30 a m Friday at the Educational Support Center.
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Kansas
USD 457 Board of Education
USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
Whitley
Fleming St
Stevens Park Concert Series to feature What If . and Soul Fuel
The Garden City Recreation Commission presents two local bands What If . and Soul Fuel at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Stevens Park band shell. What If . is a Christian metal group with Jacob Algrim Matt Bell Mitchell Watson and Tim Zauche. Soul Fuel a Christian hard rock band features Josh Hutchinson Mitchell Watson Chris and Tim Zauche.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Stevens Park
Jacob Algrim
Matt Bell
Mitchell Watson
Tim Zauche
Josh Hutchinson
Chris
Soul Fuel
Recreation Commission, Arts, Program
City of
Garden City
E. Maple
Peebles Complex
Carlos Garcia- Pena
S.J
Schulman Avenue
Garcia-Pena
Dolores
Zooboree changes as Zoobalee event shuts zoo
The Lee Richardson Zoo will close to vehicles and pedestrians from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4 for Zoobalee. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with admission 7.50 for adults and 5 for children, under 3 free. Reopens at 5 p.m. for Municipal Band concert at 8 p.m. with fireworks to follow. regular hours resume July 5.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoobalee
Mentoring groups share ideas at Garden City session
Joe Bolin and others from Cornerstone Church attended a Kansas Mentors training in Garden City to connect local mentoring programs. The day focused on collaboration to curb generational curses and to turn brainstorming into action with new contacts and resources from statewide efforts led by Gov. Sebelius and Bill Snyder.
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Joe Bolin
Cornerstone Church
Garden City
Bolin
Kansas
Kansas Mentors
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas State University
Bill Snyder
Melissa Gingell
YouthFriends
Kansas City
Gingell
Topeka
Work Opportunities Reward Kansans aids disabled workers
Kansas launches Work Opportunities Reward Kansans to help disabled residents enter the workforce without losing Medicaid. The program blends earnings with Medicaid coverage and personal assistance, backed by about 2 million in state and federal funds, expected to enroll 180 in year one. People with disabilities may apply via local Social and Rehabilitation Services offices.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Troy Horton
Southwest Center For Independent Living
Garden City
Horton
Bravo
Shannon Jones
Independent Living Council
Kansas
Andy Allison
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Monster Truck Summer Slam roars into Garden City this weekend
O'Reilly's Monster Truck Summer Slam comes to Finney County Fairgrounds with trucks such as Big Foot driven by Rick Long, Pit Bull, Viper, Reptoid, Sudden Impact and T Maxx. Events include side by side racing and car crushing. Tickets range 15.50 to 17 dollars, available in Garden City and Dodge City.
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O’reilly
Garden City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Big Foot
Rick Long
St. Louis
Sudden Impact
Southwest Kansas
E. Maple
Donna Gerstner
Wind Turbine Program to Aid Rural Kansas Schools
US Department of Energy backed Wind for Schools aims to place 1.8 MW turbines on 60 foot towers at Kansas high schools over three years. Kansas Rural Center’s Dan Nagengast leads state efforts with KS State University hosting a Wind Application Center for student training and technical aid.
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Topeka
Hns
US Department of Energy
Kansas
Wind For
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Colorado
America
Margerite Kelly
Golden
Colo
Dan Nagengast
Kansas Rural Center
Whiting
Kelly
Kansas State University
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Department of Energy
Wind Powering America
Residents return to Greensburg after tornado devastation
Residents begin moving back into Greensburg as power returns to some homes and FEMA mobile homes are prepared on a 75 acre site. Rains delay completion, about 20 percent of rubble remains, while families like Bruce Raber adjust to isolation and high generator fuel costs.
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Greensburg
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bruce Raber
Rachel
Sheryl
Chris Christenson
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