Garden City USD 457 resets cell phone policy after minutes mix up
The Garden City USD 457 Board debated parliamentary procedure then voted to allow students to have regular cell phones without cameras, after correcting minutes that had asserted a ban. The board ultimately reverted to the prior policy from last April, banning camera phones but leaving discretion to administrators.
Garden City High School courtyard project approved by USD 457
USD 457 Board of Education awarded Rhoads Construction a 1,369,900 bid with 10,400 to Tatro Plumbing for window glazing to cover the courtyard at Garden City High School. Including architectural fees, the total rises to 1,486,967, nearly double early estimates. Only Bruce Reichmuth voted against the measure, saying costs have become too expensive.
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Immigrant rally in Topeka calls for workers' rights
Immigrants from across Kansas gather at the Statehouse in Topeka for a rally on workers' rights and in-state tuition access for undocumented students. Organizers predict over 1,000 participants from cities including Wichita Salina and Kansas City plan meetings with Senate aides and lawmakers.
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Great Bend
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Sam Brownback
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Cattle industry views mad cow case as proof of testing
Billings AP confirms a third U S case of mad cow disease in Alabama. Industry leaders urge consumer confidence, noting USDA tests since 2004 have tested over 650 000 cattle and that the case does not enter human food or animal feed chains. The surge in testing supports a claim of a safe beef supply.
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Jim Magagna
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
House advances weapons bill in Kansas Legislature
Kansas House moves a Senate passed measure toward allowing concealed carry for residents 21 or older with US citizenship. The bill would require a four year permit, local sheriff application, up to 150 dollar fee, background checks, eight hour AG approved training, and restricts places by owner signage including daycares churches and libraries.
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Haysville
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