Garden City Women’s Conference planned for April 17
The Garden City Women’s Conference, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 17 at Garden City Community College, focuses on health wealth and environment with keynote by Jeffery Burnett and Mary Moore. Registration is $25 and due by April 7. sponsors include GCCC Recreation Commission Finney County Extension and Golden Plains Credit Union.
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Linda Beech
KSU Extension
Jeffery Burnett
Academic Excellence Challenge at GCCC March 28
Garden City Community College will host the regional Academic Excellence Challenge on March 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Academic Building. Seven community colleges with 40 student participants compete in seven rounds in a round robin format, with regional winners earning a bye to day one at state. Kay Davis, GCCC AEC coach, notes regional success is crucial, and volunteers are needed. contact Davis at 276 9554 for details.
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Cemetery co-owner charged with theft in Hutchinson
Reno County DA Keith Schroeder says Sharon McDonough, 70, co-owner of Fairlawn Burial Park, was charged with 16 counts of theft for stealing more than 800000 from two maintenance trust funds for 10 000 burial plots. Bond set at 50000 after arrest. Investigation began in 2005 following a state audit.
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Keith Schroeder
Sharon McDonough
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Fairlawn
Senate budget panel endorses noncut Kansas school aid plan
The Ways and Means Committee unanimously backed a fiscal 2010 budget using $585 million in federal stimulus to avoid school aid cuts, keeping $3.78 billion in annual funding for Kansas 295 districts while projecting a slim balance and $5 million in reserves.
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David Wysong
Mission Hills
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Appropriations Committee
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Vicki Schmidt
GCFD restructures to accommodate growth in Garden City
Garden City fire officials reorganize to handle growth adding two promotion tracks and three battalion chiefs. Firefighter I and II titles expand eligibility to three year veterans while promotions include testing and new 24 hour shifts. The plan, approved by the City Commission, aims to retain staff and reflect duties.
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Allen Shelton
Shelton
Rick Collins
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Michelle Stegman
Stegman
Kansas panel backs ban on discrimination based on orientation
A Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee in Topeka endorsed Senate Bill 169 to bar discrimination in housing employment and public accommodations due to sexual orientation or gender identity. The measure advances to floor debate as advocates note Kansas would join 26 states and Washington, D.C. with such protections.
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Brungardt
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Washington, D.C
Kansas Equality Coalition
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Salina
Brungarat
Mark Taddiken
Clifton
Senate OKs bill easing city county consolidations
Kansas Senate approved a bill to let cities and counties merge without required legislative approval. The measure lets local study commissions draft merger plans, with votes by city and county residents. Rural input remains a concern as commissions include unincorporated area representation.
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