Read Across America Week events at banks and schools
During Read Across America Week parents can bring children to Security Savings Bank for 8 am to 5 pm story time at 901 N Main or 2414 E Kansas Ave. Bank staff will read and donate books to Finney County classes. Schools host Literacy Nights and activities at Alta Brown Elementary 1110 E Pine St, Bernadine Sitts 3101 Belmont Place, Gertrude Walker 805 W Fair St, and Western Round Up at 6:30 to 8 pm with guests. contact Lisa Jacobs or Jane Richardson at 276-5260 for details.
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Security Savings Bank
N. Main St
Kansas Ave
Finney County
Alta Brown
W. Fair St
Lisa Jacobs
Jane Richardson
Army Jazz Ambassadors to perform in Garden City
Tickets remain for the Army Jazz Ambassadors concert at 7 30 p m Saturday in Clifford Hope Auditorium Garden City High School 1412 N Main St The ensemble of the U S Army Field Band performs big band swing bebop Latin and other styles They are part of the U S Army Field Band based in Washington D C Admission is free but tickets are required Tickets available through Friday at The Garden City Telegram or by mail to Tickets Garden City Telegram Box 958 Garden City KS 67846 Tickets limited to four per request Mail requests must be received by Friday Doors open 7 p m seating by 7 15 p m Unclaimed seats after 7 30 p m for non ticket holders Also KDOT starts a four week land survey on the 10 mile US 50 400 corridor from Garden City to near Holcomb for highway design planning with construction set for 2009.
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Army Jazz Ambassadors
Clifford Hope
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Army Jazz Ensemble
Congress
U.S. Army Field Band
Washington, D.C
Garden City Telegram
N. Seventh St
Southwest Kansans
Garden City
Kansas Department of Transportation
Holcomb
KDOT
Georgia Matthews Fun Night at Elementary School
Students and parents are invited to a fun night at Georgia Matthews Elementary School located at 111 Johnson St. from 5 30 to 7 30 p m on Friday in the gym. Dinner starts at 5 30 p m and games begin at 6 p m.
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Georgia Matthews Elementary School
Johnson St
Rural Kansas call center eyed to boost child support
Kansas officials push a $2 million plan to open a rural call center for child support enforcement. The center would handle address changes and allow caseworkers to pursue delinquent parents, creating 20 to 25 jobs and aiding recovery while lawmakers weigh related bills on suspending licenses and restricting permits.
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Kansas
Topeka
Hns
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kathleen Sebelius
SRS
Mike Deines
Senate Budget Committee
Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
House
Devies
Record high February heat hits area with drought warning
Sandy Williams fuels at KWIK Shop on Campus Drive as Garden City and Dodge City post record highs. Meteorologist Matt Gerard notes 84 and 85 degree readings, warns early wheat dormancy increases moisture risk, with rain forecast Friday night and Saturday.
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Sandy Williams
Kwik Shop
Garden City Community College
Garden City
Matt Gerard
Dodge City
National Weather Service
Gerard
Forecast raises fears for upcoming growing season
In Kansas unseasonably warm weather has wheat dormancy breaking early increasing moisture demand amid a dry winter. Extension wheat specialist Jim Shroyer notes good stands but warns that lack of surface moisture could hurt yields if rain does not arrive soon. State climatologist Mary Knapp cautions the drought outlook remains unfavorable with March rainfall critical.
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Wichita
Kansas
Jim Shroyer
Kansas State University
Shroyer
Mary Knapp
Knapp
Nebraska
Marsha Boswell
Kansas Wheat Commission
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Texas
Oklahoma
Boswell
British racer wins Olney pancake race in trans-Atlantic challenge
Andrea Rawlings of Britain won the Olney leg in 1 minute 3.76 seconds, ending seven straight U.S. victories. Erin Loewen of Liberal Kansas took the American leg in 1 minute 8.13 seconds. The 415 yard race sees women flip pancakes twice, from Olney market to the church, part of Shrove Tuesday tradition.
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Olney
England
Andrea Rawlings
United States
Rawlings
Erin Loewen
London
Liberal
Kaw
Kansas
Chrissy Davis
Maintenance backlogs eyed for Kansas public universities
Topeka reports a plan to reduce a 584 million maintenance backlog at Kansas six public universities may surface in the second half of the Legislative session. Community colleges and Washburn University seek inclusion, citing similar deferred maintenance needs amid expected proposals to fund repairs via taxes, bonds, and loans. If not addressed, repairs could total 800 million by 2014.
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Topeka
HNS
Regents
Kip Peterson
Senate
Peterson
Frahm
Munity Colleges
Washburn University
Kent Adams
Pratt Community College
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Jazz Ambassadors
Georgia Matthews
Ion City Gas
Sarah Kessinger Skessinger
Dailynews.net
Mercury
Johnson City
Brad Nading
Doug Floto
Finnup Scout Park
Eighth
Thompson Streets
The
Floto
Loewen
Liberal High School
Britain
Sheila Frahm
Kansas Association of Community College Trustees
Kansas Board of Regents
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