Garden City sets goals focus on retail growth and housing
Garden City officials and commissioners at a retreat outlined top goals for development including a Menards anchored retail project, a new convention center, trails, sidewalks, and housing to attract residents and shoppers. Regional cooperation and water issues were noted under regionalism.
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Garden City Commission
Garden City
Menards
Southwest
Sharpton’s evolution from agitator to pragmatic reformer
Long profile argues Al Sharpton moved from confrontational activism to mainstream, nonviolent engagement while remaining a potent national voice. It cites his Civil Rights era roots, evolution through MSNBC role, and use of platform to push universal justice.
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MSNBC
Sharpton
America
quotes on education and rodeo at GCCC
Online reader remarks respond to federal education cut impact and the need for support systems for special education teachers. GCCC rodeo coach Jim Boy Hash notes the challenge of managing the Horse Palace arena as the college now owns it, ahead of Friday’s rodeo.
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Republicans face long arc of discontent and uncertain leadership
The piece analyzes the GOP’s current weakness without a unified voice, noting a leaderless field, reduced tax appeal, and a shift from security to growth as the major battlegrounds. It cites historical contrasts, sequester deadlines, and GOP figures like Jindal and Rubio shaping a bread‑and‑butter agenda while Democrats press Medicare and social issues.
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Kansas Court Rules Co-Parenting Rights for Two Moms
A Kansas Supreme Court ruling in Frazier v. Goudschaal recognizes a co parenting agreement between two lesbians as binding and affirms parental rights for the non birth mother. The decision notes children's rights and the irrelevance of parental sexual orientation to well being, signaling social progress despite a 2005 heterosexual marriage amendment.
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National Center For Lesbian Rights
Kansas
Linda Elrod
Children and Family Law Center
Washburn University
Kansas Supreme Court
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National Association of Social Workers
Frazier
Baker University names Gwyneth Mellinger mass media chair
Gwyneth Mellinger, PhD, has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Mass Media at Baker University in Baldwin City, marking a leadership step for the program.
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Gwyneth Mellinger
Department of Mass Media
Baker University
Baldwin City
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