Speedy school finance bill advances toward final Senate passage
In Topeka the measure replacing the state school finance formula with block grants races toward final Senate approval within days, drawing critics for its rapid pace. Washburn University professor Bob Beatty likens the move to a swift national healthcare debate, as education spending dominates state funds. The House approved Senate Bill 7 64 to 57 after a lengthy roll call to summon members, just a week after introduction.
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Antiques Appraisal Fair Showcases 200-Year Items
The Southwest Kansas Antiques Appraisal Fair at Finney County Fairgrounds featured pieces dating back two centuries in the 4-H Building. Steve Quakenbush of the Finney County Historical Society noted high interest with over 120 attendees and many walk ins as visitors explored history through relics signed by notable figures.
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Trio of champions claim 4A Division II title in Wichita
Holcomb High School boys down Rock Creek 63 55 to win the class 4A Division II state championship their first since 1992. Sloan Baker of Scott City lifts the trophy as players receive medals after the class 3A boys final in Hutchinson. Hugoton senior Riley Sosa hugs coach Andy Gillen as the Lady Eagles claim their first state title in Wichita.
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Scott City
Sloan Baker
Hutchinson
Hugoton High School
Riley Sosa
Andy Gillen
Baldwin
Wichita
Lady Eagles
New Finney County game warden Reisch ready to go
Angie Reisch becomes Kansas sole female game warden in Finney County after training at the state police academy. She notes public reactions differ from colleagues and aims to build experience under male training officers before independent work in Finney and Haskell counties.
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Neighbors weekly feature on game wardens and Reisch career
A weekly look at the Ole Who Make our NEIGHBORS and Grant counties discusses game wardens as natural resource officers enforcing KDWPT rules in parks and wildlife areas. Reisch, native to Texas and Oklahoma, earned zoology degrees from Oklahoma State University and previously taught microbiology at Northern Oklahoma College.
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Oklahoma State University
Northern Oklahoma College
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