Four lion cubs born at Lee Richardson Zoo
Four African lion cubs were born Saturday at Lee Richardson Zoo. The mother Amali receives privacy while adjusting to her new litter, with Razi the sire showing interest but kept apart until the cubs are older. The birth follows the Species Survival Plan’s breeding recommendations to maintain population health and genetic diversity.
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Amali
Razi
LSP
Classie
Denver Zoo
Garden City
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
WATCH DCOGS Kicks Off At Garden City High School
Garden City High School hosts a WATCH D.O.G.S. kickoff from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the high school cafeteria at 1412 N Margi Sts. Fathers and students will receive free pizza and drinks while learning about the program that encourages father involvement and one day of volunteering per year. Kathy Mitchell at 805-8043 for more information.
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Garden City High School
N. Margi Sts
Food safety course set for March 26
A food safety short course for food service employees and volunteers will run 1 30 to 4 p.m. on March 26 in classroom one at St. Catherine Hospital with Linda Beech as instructor. The program will be simulcast over the Pioneer Health Network. Pre registration and fee due by Thursday at the Finney County Extension Office. The Servsafe class covers safe handling basics including temperatures hygiene cross contamination cleaning and sanitization. Cost is 6 per person including handbook materials and certificate. Unlicensed nursing home staff may qualify for free training through a Kansas Department of Aging grant. Call Beech at 272 3670 for details.
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Food Service
St. Catherine Hospital
Linda Beech
Finney County Extension
Pioneer Health Network
Finney County Extension Office
Kansas Department of Aging
Beech
Sunflower plans 115 kV line uprate and relocation in Kansas
Sunflower Electric plans uprating its 115 kV transmission line from Holcomb to Pioneer Tap in Finney and Haskell counties by replacing conductors and poles with heavier units. The project includes relocating a 25 mile segment to run along road rights of way and parallel to roads, with steel poles 90 to 105 feet tall. Construction to begin about July and finish late this year pending approvals.
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Plymell
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Finney
Haskell
Sunflower
Holcomb
Garden City
Pioneer Tap
Sublette
Holcomb Substation
Plymell Switch
al Tamimi
Pioneer Substation
House delays vote on stimulus for higher ed funding
In Topeka the House Appropriations budget panel rejected a $49.6 million federal stimulus plan for higher education for now. Republican members cited unknown strings attached, while Democrats urged accepting funds to reduce deferred maintenance and protect students. The panel will revisit in April with more guidance from the Board of Regents and state universities.
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Topeka
Hns
House
House Appropriations Committee
Kathleen Sebelius
Joe McLeland
Richita
House Budget Committee
McLeland
Jeff Whitham
Garden City
Kevin Yoder
Roverland Park
State Board of Regents
Negotiators seen quick agreement on Kansas coal bill
House and Senate negotiators in Kansas foresee a fast accord on a bill to permit two coal plants in Finney County near Holcomb. Leaders from both chambers expect a deal within days, while veto threats and wind energy provisions color the talks.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas
Carl Dean Holmes
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Hays
Sebelius
Stimulus plan moves through Topeka budget talks
Kansas lawmakers advance Kathleen Sebelius stimulus use to fill a 2010 deficit. Senate Ways and Means backs using Medicaid funds to shore up the budget and avoid school cuts while House panel endorses similar steps. Final decisions expected after Friday subcommittee votes and aims to wrap by early April.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Legislative
Senate
Ways and Means
House Appropriations Committee
Sebelius
House Committee
Kevin Yoder
House
Yoder
Overland Park
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GCHS
Plymell Union Church
Noman Williams
Williams
Sunflower Communications
Cindy Hertel
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Rod Bremby
Hertel
Cole Fields
Billy Ray
Garden City Recreation Commission
Golden Pond
GCRC
House Health and Human Services Committee
Brenda Landwehr
Wichita
Landwehr
Beth Martino
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Emler
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