Water Vision Team to hold public input meeting in Garden City
The Kansas Water Vision Team will host a 6 p.m. meeting at the Finney County Fairgrounds in Garden City as part of a statewide process to set long term water supply goals. Twenty six regional meetings will gather stakeholder input to identify regional priorities and guide the final plan by August.
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Kansas Water Vision
Garden City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Water Vision
Kansas
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Institute For Civic Discourse and Democracy
Kansas Water Authority
KWA
Kwo.org
Fiddlers Pickers Singers Meet Sunday in Lakin
The High Plains Country Music Fiddlers Pickers and Singers hold their monthly program Sunday at the Memorial Building on Main Street Lakin. Sign-up starts 1 p.m. with the show at 2 p.m. Musicians from the area are welcome to join. Snacks break. bring a dish to share. For more info call Curtis Young 620-355-6410 Katie Day 276-7316 or Ruth Romesberg 276-8498.
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High Plains Country Music
Memorial Building
Main Street
Lakin
Curtis Young
Katie Day
Ruth Romesberg
Spring Cleaning: Green's the Thing Extension Talk
Sheryl Carson, family and consumer science agent from Kearny County, discusses eco friendly cleaning options using common household substances. Session runs 12 05 to 12 55 p m at Finney County Extension Office 501 S Ninth St. Bring a sack lunch. Reservations by Tuesday at 272 3670.
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Sheryl Carson
Kearny County
Finney County Extension
S. Ninth St
Panel delays decision on KU and KSU budget cuts
The Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee postponed final action on cutting 9.4 million from KU and 6.2 million from Kansas State University over two years. The panel favored reallocating funds to Pittsburg State University and KU Medical Center, while raising concerns about enrollment declines and potential tuition impacts.
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Topeka
Senate
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Ways and Means
Kansas State
Pittsburg State University
KU Medical Center
Wichita
Tom Arpke
Salina
Sam Brownback
KUMC
Pittsburg State
Lawrence
Arpke
Kirk Schulz
Schulz
Marci Francisco
D-Lawrence
Francisco
Dan Kerschen
R-Garden Plain
Kansas Geological Survey
Sumner
Harper
Kerschen
Kansas
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Committee reverses course on Parents as Teachers cuts
In Topeka a Republican led House committee backed away from a plan to eliminate state funding for Parents as Teachers and instead approved a $200,000 reduction. The panel endorsed shifting funds to support the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, citing crisis for at risk children and changes in service delivery since 2011.
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Topeka
House Social Service Budget Committee
Peggy Mast
R-Emporia
Mast
Ini
Tiative
Nancy Keel
The
Kansas Parents As Teachers Association
House
Keel
Kansas
Linda Gallagher
Kansas Department of Education
Bill to ban relatives of school employees from serving on BOEs debated
Topeka debate on House Bill 2345 drew five oral presentations and 20 written arguments. Opponents argued existing conflict of interest safeguards suffice and warned the measure would shrink a small pool of candidates. Proponents cited local governance concerns and potential equity in boards.
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Topeka
House
Rod Stewart
Kansas Association of School Boards
Mark Desetti
Kansas National Education Association
Steve Bowser
USD 336
Holton
The
KASB
KNEA
George Griffith
USD 208
Trego County
Griffith
Board of Education
Chris Brown
Brown
Elmwood
Larry Alley
Winfield
Jerry Lunn
Overland Park
Lunn
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Stephanie Bognerssoc
Braker
Qwaai
Kansas Board of Regents
Washburn University
Fort Hays State University
Wichita State University
Emporia State University
Subcommittee
Michael O’donnell
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Greg Smith
Laura Kelly
Geological Survey
Kelly
Adonis Williams
Williams
Boes
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