Roundup of Unclaimed Kansas Tax Refunds
The IRS says more than $11.7 million in 2006 refunds await about 13,400 Kansas residents who did not file 2006 federal returns. To claim, file by April 15. taxes may be mailed postmarked by then. If no return is filed within three years the funds revert to the U.S. Treasury. Direct deposit speeds refunds. e filing for back years is not available.
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Kansas
IRS
US. Treasury
Johnson
Sedgwick
Kansas Department of Revenue
Free concerts to be held Thursday
Multiple Garden City public schools host free concerts Thursday open to the public. Alta Brown Elementary presents a first grade program Born to Make Music at 7 p.m. in the west gym 1110 East Pine St with a 2 p.m dress rehearsal. Jennie Wilson Elementary offers a kindergarten show at 7 p.m. with 3 p.m matinee at 1401 Harding Ave. Kenneth Henderson Middle School features a 7 p.m. choir event at 2406 Fleming St with individual choirs performing and a combined final.
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Garden City
Alta Brown
West School
East Pine St
Jennie Wilson
Harding Avenue
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Fort Hays Graduate Art Show at Garden City College
The Fort Hays State University Graduate Art Student Exhibition opens in Mercer Gallery at Garden City Community College featuring two and three dimensional works by five artists. It runs through March 28 with a final reception from 1 to 3 p.m. and free admission. Public hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
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Fort Hays State University
Mercer Gallery
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Family Fitness Night At Florence Wilson Elementary
Florence Wilson Elementary will host a Family Fitness night on Thursday from 6 to 7 30 p m for students and parents at 1709 Labrador Blvd. Community organizations will provide activities and fitness information for all ages. Free blood pressure and blood sugar checks, games, moon walk and prizes will be offered. Cherlyn Suderman a Garden City High School senior is organizing the event for her Buff Project.
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Florence Wilson
Labrador Blvd
Cherlyn Suderman
Garden City High School
Senate panel backs fix for fuel tax miscalculations
In Topeka the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved an amendment to restore 5.2 million in fuel tax revenue denied Shawnee County due to computer errors in the state revenue department and treasurer. The plan reallocates 11.1 million among five counties over five years, with others gaining or losing accordingly.
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Topeka
Senate Budget Committee
Shawnee County
State Revenue Department
State Treasurer
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Ty Masterson
Andover
Laura Kelly
Kansas
Shawnee
Barton
Butler
Douglas
Leavenworth
Kelly
Vicki Schmidt
Ropeka
Lynn Jenkins
Jenkins
House
U.S. House
Nancy Boyda
Tornado Alley weather hints at active spring in Oklahoma
Forecasters warn that a wetter winter and jet stream over Tornado Alley could intensify spring storms. In Oklahoma Hammon saw five homes destroyed as a Monday tornado sparked warnings, while experts note February had only one nationwide twister and predict variable patterns for the coming season.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Michelann Ooten
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
Hammon
Greg Corbin
National Storm Prediction Center
Norman
Oklo
Gulf
Corbin
Pacific Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Plains
Harold Brooks
National Severe Storms Laboratory
Brooks
San Joaquin Valley
California
Lone Grove
Okla
Storm Prediction Center
Kansas State Fair faces bond payments and shortfalls
Kansas State Fair officials moved 13,000 from the fee fund to cover part of a 511,000 bond payment due next month on a 29 million master plan project. The state legislature may not fund the 300,000 capital improvement match this year, risking future shortfalls that could reach 900,000 by 2012. Officials travel to Topeka to urge funding while considering grandstand and arena upgrades amid aging facilities.
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Kansas
Kansas State Fair
Amy Craig
Craig
Denny Stoecklein
Topeka
Senate Ways and Means
Stoecklerr
Stoecklein
Kathleen Sebelius
Rayl
Bison Arena
Plum Street
Garden City USD 457 Board Accepts Retirements and Resignations
The Garden City USD 457 board approved retirements for D Elaine Schalesky Patsy Fryman and Susan Waller with 28 41 and 35 years in education. It accepted resignations for Bruce Bryan Kristen Douglass T Glen Kasper Amy Gillen and Peggy Pool. The panel also awarded Dick Construction a 16000 base plus 200 per tree to demolish two Garfield Elementary houses and Pryor Automatic Fire Sprinkler a 19630 fire suppression system for the Educational Support Center.
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Garden City
Bruce Bryan
Jennie Barker
Kristen Douglass
Florence Wilson
T. Glen Kasper
Abe Hubert
Amy E. Gillen
Jennie Wilson
Peggy Pool
Dick Construction
Garfield Elementary
Pryor Automatic Fire Sprinkler
Great Bend
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Avree
Mark Parkinson
Douglas County
Butler County
Leavenworth County
Barton County
Vic Miller
Foss Lake
Britney Spears
Bob Hope
Fair Building Committee
Hutchinson
Brad Rayl
USD
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