Holcomb Board of Education Meets Today at 6:30 PM
The Holcomb USD 368 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 PM at the Board of Education Building 305 Wiley Holcomb. Discuss out-of-state travel Barton County Articulation agreement for vocational courses at the high school and a bid for bleacher motors. Gary Newman may speak about a proposed stop light at the west entrance. Two closed sessions are scheduled for negotiations and personnel.
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Holcomb Usd
Board of Education
Wiley, Holcomb
Barton County
Gary Newman
Mardi Gras Pancake Celebration at Senior Center
The Senior Center of Finney County hosts its annual Mardi Gras pancake party at 907 N. 10th St. The event begins with bingo at 3:30 p.m. and contains pancake games at 4:30 p.m. A pancake supper follows at 5:30 p.m. Prices are 5 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children 12 and under. All are welcome.
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Finney County
10Th St
McTeacher's Night At Local McDonalds Tomorrow
Teachers from Buffalo Jones Elementary School and Garfield Early Childhood Center will join McDonald's staff at two Garden City locations from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Volunteers will work shifts at the West and East restaurants to greet customers and assist crew. A portion of sales from the event will be donated to the schools.
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Buffalo Jones
Garfield Early Childhood Center
McDonald’s
N. Taylor Ave
E. Kansas Plaza
Garden City
Blue Notes to entertain at senior center dance
The Blue Notes will entertain for a dance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St. The dance is open to the public.
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Blue Notes
Finney County
10Th St
Local students to compete in Kansas regional solo festival
Music students from 16 high schools perform April 2 at Garden City Community College in the Kansas State High School Activities Association Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival. Vocal and instrumental groups from 3A 2A and 1A classifications compete for I II or IV ratings with top scores advancing to state on April 30. The event, coordinated by GCCC Band Director Jim McAllister, is in Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building.
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Garden City Community College
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Holcomb
Southwestern Heights
Lakin
Elkhart
Stanton County
Wichita County
Sublette
Syracuse
Ashland
Deerfield
Ingalls
South Gray
Moscow
Rolla
Satanta
Greeley
GCCC
Jim McAllister
Kansas
Pauline Joyce
Redistricting Debate Opens After Kansas Census Figures
Kansas lawmakers confront shifts in political power as Census 2010 shows 77 of 105 counties lost population since 2000, with Johnson County likely to gain influence while rural areas decline. Republicans oppose nonpartisan redraw, Democrats push for commission before the 2012 session.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Kansas City
Fort Riley
Johnson County
Jewell County
Laszlo Kulcsar
Kansas Population Center
Kansas State University
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
O’neal
Garden City rodeo teams shine at home competition
Garden City Community College riders excel at the Finney County Fairgrounds as Miller and Smith finish first and second in women's barrel racing. Miller leads the Central Plains Region with 515 points, while Smith holds 320. The GCCC women win the team event, men finish seventh, and coach Hash aims for continued progress ahead of four remaining rodeos.
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Emily Miller
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Finney County Fairgrounds
Miller
Brooke Smith
Smith
Wetmore
Colo
Central Plains
Jim Boy Hash
Kristi Breickler
Western Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Garden City
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Western Oklahoma State College
Justin Pollmiller
Pollmiller
Jace Hildreth
Hash
Fort Scott Community College
Kansas schools face surge in fire code violations
Kansas districts protest a rising wave of fire code citations issued after inspectors received more training. Since Last year 56 schools in 32 districts were cited for failing to keep corridors smoke free during evacuations. Old buildings lack air conditioning, requiring costly fixes or architect letters.
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Kansas
Topeka
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Doug Jorgensen
Jorgenson
Jorgensen
Norton
Greg Mann
Brenda McNorton
Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office
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Holcomb Board of Education
McTeacher
Brad
Royce Johnson
Justin Palmer
Rachael Gray Rgray
Brac
Fletcher DeVaughan
Conder
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