Murder charges filed against 2 men in quadruple killing
Wyandotte County prosecutors filed four counts of capital murder against Kenton Marcus Williams 28 and Ernest Lesley King 33 in the October 14 2006 quadruple slaying at a Kansas City Kansas home. Both men face related kidnapping burglary robbery and narcotics charges and a second unnamed participant was noted by DA Jerome Gorman.
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Kansas City, Kan
Wyandotte
Jerome Gorman
Gorman
Kenton Marcus Williams
Ernest Lesley King
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence Dixon
Constina Jones
Marlene Chappell-Johnson
Tracey Montgomery
Williams
King
Ernest Nash
Warner chosen as Haskell's new president
Lawrence AP Haskell Indian Nations University names Linda Sue Warner, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Tennessee Board of Regents, as president effective April 2, replacing retiree Karen Swisher. Warner, Comanche Nation member, returns to Lawrence after prior service at Haskell and KU.
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University of Kansas
Kansas
Warner
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Pennsylvania State University
Oklahoma University
Former DA employees settle with Johnson County
Johnson County Commission will hold individual grievance hearings for eight employees fired by District Attorney Phill Kline in January. The hearings, run by the county human resources department, offer no financial compensation and end the county's liability while allowing potential further actions against Kline.
Arts backers press for music and drama in schools
In Topeka Senate leaders Morris and Emler spoke to about 75 Citizens for the Arts members urging preservation of arts education amid No Child Left Behind pressures. They warned time for art, music, dance and drama is shrinking and called for broader opportunities to nurture creativity and collaboration in Kansas classrooms.
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Topeka
Hns
Senate
Steve Morris
Jay Emler
Capitol Rotunda
Morris
R-Hugoton
Citizens For the Arts
State Department of Education
Joyce Huser
Kansas
Burker
Mike Quilling
Holcomb
Kansas Music Educators Association
Quilling
Robert Lee
Hutchinson
Lee
Sen
Emler
NCLB
John Deere Ag Tech program sparks student career interest
At Garden City Community College the John Deere Ag Tech program showcases a two year path with math science and electronics training plus two paid internships. Students gain hands on experience in Kolbeck's課, with Deere equipment valued over 500000 housed in the John Collins garage. Graduates report a 100 percent placement rate, often at Deere dealers, and anticipate higher starting pay due to Deere specific training.
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John Deere Combine
Garden City Community College
John Collins Technical
Colby
GCCC
John Deere Ag Tech
United States
Roger Schmidt
John Deere
Gccc Ag Tech
Kent Kolbeck
Deere
Justin Conditt
John Collins
Kolbeck
Schmidt
D.J. Button
Germany
Arkansas
Justin Atwood
Atwood
John Deere Ag
Ross Graham
Graham
American Implement
Garden City
Local entities join to build Garden City jobs listing hub
Garden City area businesses and agencies plan a Community Sponsorship Program to host job openings on NationJob com GardenCity page. Finney County Economic Development Corp pledges over 4700 plus 5000 initial funding to promote the site and attract primary jobs with aid from Aquila City of Garden City Finney County Garden City Community College Garden City State Bank Palmer Manufacturing USD 457 and Dodge City Chamber of Commerce funding half of a 30000 total to secure a discount. Local marketing will use media outlets to spread word about the listing.
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NationJob. Com
NationJob.com
GardenCity
Southwest Kansas
Carol Meyer
Garden City
Fcedc Board
Rich Harp
Aquila
City of
Finney County
Garden City Community College
Garden City State Bank
Palmer Manufacturing
USD 457
Dodge City Chamber of Commerce
FCEDC
Eric Depperschmidt
Kansas leaders press to upgrade technical education system
Business leaders and educators told the House Education Committee to pass a bill creating a seven member governor appointed authority under the Board of Regents to standardize and expand vocational training. They seek funding increases of about 38.5 to 40 million dollars to hire staff and build capacity, arguing current funding and governance hinder workers and employers.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
House Education Committee
State Board of Regents
Ann Mah
D-Topeka
Mah
Kansas Technical College and Vocational School Commission
Board of Regents
Commission
George Fahnestock
Wichita
Fahnestock
Clay Aurand
Courtland
Aurand
Authority
Vo-Tedh Commission
Reggie Robinson
Robinson
North Central Technical College
Clark Coco
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Huser
Salina
Connie Burker
Kansas Alliance For Arts Education
Tracking Deere
Emily Behlmann
Ehlrar
Gctelegram
Coco
House
Joe McLeland
McLeland
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