Garden City election deadline for April vote set March 18
Registration for the April 2 special election on a 0.5 percent sales tax must be completed by 5 p.m. March 18. New voters or those with name or address changes must register at the Garden City Clerk or Finney County Clerk offices, or by mail to the Finney County Clerk. Advance ballots available. vote in office or mail ballots after voting.
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Eighth St
Finney County Clerk’s Office
Ninth St
Finney County Clerk
Finney County
Kansas
Music In Our Schools observance month 2002
The 28th national observance marks a full month of music celebrations under theme Music Pass It On. World Largest Concert from Salt Lake City will air noon CST March 14 on PBS and AFN to about 6 million viewers worldwide with languages promoting world peace and unity.
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MENC
National Association For Music Education
Kansas Music Educators Association
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
PBS
Armed Forces Network
WLC
Nagano
Japan
Sydney
Australia
Athens
Greece
Turin
Italy
Beijing
China
Authorities identify woman in shooting accident
Douglas County authorities identified Patricia A. French a 62 year old Lawrence woman killed in a hunting mishap. Relatives drove her to a Lawrence fire station for aid and Sheriff Rick Trapp called the incident a tragic accident while the probe continues with details withheld.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Patricia A. French
Rick Trapp
Trapp
Rice County probes inmate rape allegation in Lyons
Rice County authorities asked the FBI to investigate a jail rape claim by a female inmate. The victim reported nonconsensual sex by a male inmate on Monday and was examined for evidence before transfer to Barton County Jail to ease anxiety. KBI agent completed initial work in Lyons and then interviewed the woman in Great Bend.
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LYONS
Rice County
FBI
Steve Bundy
Barton County
GCCC breaks ground on dorm project at Garden City
Garden City Community College officials kicked off a $3.8 million dormitory project, with Lee Construction starting work on an L shaped residence hall north of Spruce Street. Ground breaking followed a two week buildup as plans call for three apartment style complexes housing 72 students, plus renovations to existing halls and an expanded student center.
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Garden City Community College
Ed Rutter
GCCC
Lee Construction
Garden City
Spruce Street
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Wheat Lands
Kate Covington
Racquel
Rocky” Gilford
Lady Broacbusters
Community College Housing Plan Funded by Certificates
The project, funded by selling certificates of participation to investors, will be repaid through student room and board fees with a $3 per credit hour on campus increase and a 16 year payoff. Architect is Dan Fankhauser of Garden City. On campus double occupancy rises to 3700, East Unit to 3900, new apartments at 4400, current rate 3450. All charges include 19 cafeteria meals weekly. LB Sonny Rundell and other officials attended. Rutter urged community support to engage with the education complex.
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Dan Fankhauser
Garden City
GCCC
Sonny” Rundell
State Board of Education
Rundell
Community College
Rutter
County and consultant settle color scheme for courthouse
Scott City reports Julie Hopkins of Architecture Plus presented carpet samples wood grains and fabric colors for the Scott County Courthouse renovation to the county commission Hopkins aims for a uniform look across three manufacturers while keeping a historical theme She was in labor during the meeting and admitted to St Catherine Hospital yet insisted on finalizing furnishing colors The project team noted contingency funds and relocation costs and projected completion by August 5 with departments returning before the July fair
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Scott City
Scott County
Julie Hopkins
Garden City
Scott County Commission
Hopkins
Robinson
Faurot
Holcomb looks to present staff wish lists at USC 363 board
Holcomb school administrators led by Superintendent Daryl Prater will present proposed staff additions for next year at the USC 363 School Board meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m in Room 142 Elementary Building. Prater cautions success depends on state aid and money. Closed session will cover strategies for teacher contracts and other personnel items. Middle school counselor Tom Hawkins will share student state assessment data with subgroups analysis requested previously.
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Holcomb
USC
Dave Novack
Dean Katt
Daryl Prater
Prater
Tom Hawkins
City acquires CCTV van to inspect sewers in Garden City
Garden City approves a 114000 video van to inspect pipes from inside. The unit, funded partly by storm water and wastewater budgets, will locate blockages, cracks, and intruding roots without excavation. It aids compliance with EPA rules and informs future sewer projects and budgeting.
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Garden City
Public Utilities
Joel
Mahnken
Environmental Protection Agency
Commission
Wade & Associates
Lawrence
Spruce Street
Zoo
Sta
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