Better Home and Better Living Show Returns at Fairgrounds
The 39th Annual Better Home and Better Living Show returns at the Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday. Western Kansas Broadcast Center presents exhibits on flowers landscaping ideas financial advice home improvement and construction firms plus car dealers. For show details contact Ivaree Prewitt at 620-276-2366.
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Fairgrounds
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Ivaree Prewitt
Commodities to be distributed Tuesday at two Finney centers
USDA commodities will be handed out Tuesday from 10 to 11 30 a.m. at the Senior Center of Finney County and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army. Items include cat circle cereal creamed corn carrots apricot halves tomato soup and canned chicken. Residency and income proof required for every household member. Call Barbara Jensen at 272 3620 for details. TRX Training class at Garden City Family YMCA starts March 27 at 7 30 a.m. Melissa Fulton leads free trial with $5 for participants. Sarah Tighe at 275 1199.
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USDA
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Barbara Jensen
Garden City Family
Melissa Fulton
Sarah Tighe
YMCA to Offer 12-Week Body Transformation Program
The Garden City Family YMCA launches Session One of a 12 week body transformation program starting March 80. Classes include kick boxing and boot camp style workouts from 5 to 6 am Monday through Friday until June 20. Membership fee 140 dollars, participant fee 280 dollars. Contact 275 1199.
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Garden City Family Ymca
Kansas House approves financial literacy bill for schools
The Kansas House approved a bill by a 110-12 vote to require financial literacy instruction for all grade levels. Content would cover saving investing credit debt budgeting and would be taught in math or other courses. The measure moves to the Senate and requires a report on student scores before 2015.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Senate
State Board of Education
Huelskamp raffle dispute shocks Kansas politics
Republicans push back after Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson calls a campaign raffle illegal and demands a response by March 26. Kansans for Huelskamp defend the drawing as ethical while noting the winner Laurie Gregory from Wichita. Campaigns say entry rules were adjusted amid criticism and legal questions linger over fundraising tactics.
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U.S
Tim Huelskamp
Laurie Gregory
Wichita
Douglas County
Charles Branson
Branson
Huelskamp
Kansas
Lawrence
Josh Bell
Jim Pfaff
Kansans
St. Louis
Ellinwood
Kent Roth
Washington, D.C
Roth
Eric Holder
Kansas State Wildcats
Wichita State Shockers
Kansas Jayhawks
Obama
George Clooney
Wall Street Journal Wire
Clooney
Pfaff
Washington
Laurie Bleeker Gregory
Gregory
Wichita State University
Laurie
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Taxation committee gives sales tax holiday thumbs up
TOPEKA an 11 10 vote the House Taxation Committee passed HB 2607 to implement a sales tax holiday exempting purchases of school supplies clothing and computers Democrats defend the measure while Republicans and critics call it a gimmick noting nearly 7 million in revenue loss and urging year round cuts or faster compliance with the streamlined sales tax agreement
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Topeka
House Taxation Committee
Carolyn Bridges
Wichita
Ronald Ryckman Sr
Rmeade
Julie Menghini
D- Pittsburg
Don Hineman
Brighton
Tax Foundation
House
Bill moves to end anonymous police complaints draws criticism
Law officers and the NAACP oppose House Bill 2698 that would require signed affidavits for complaints against officers and bar other agencies from reviewing already ruled false cases. Critics warn it hinders investigations and erodes public trust while proponents say it protects honest officers.
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Bill
NAACP
House
Sedgwick County
Jeff Easter
House Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee
Easter
Johnson and Riley
Sheriff's Office
Sean McCauley
Kansas State Troopers Association
Kansas
Fraternal Order of Police
McCauley
Brett Hildabrand
R-Shawnee
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