Pruter misses Great Bend superintendent post
Holcomb superintendent Daryl Pruter, a finalist for Great Bend USD 428, was not chosen. Thomas Vernon of Herington USD 487 was selected and will assume duties in July. Pruter, eight years Holcomb leader, submitted resignation February 13 to move closer to family. his effective date is June 30.
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Great Bend
Holcomb
Daryl Pruter
Thomas Vernon
Herington Usd
Prater
Holcomb Usd
Pruter
Art classes begin this weekend at Garden City
Garden City Recreation Commission announces Munchkin Art for ages 4 to 6 starts 10 a.m. Saturday with a $15 fee. Spring fever arts and crafts for grades 5 to 8 starts 11:15 a.m. Saturday with a $20 fee. After School ART for grades 1 to 4 starts 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 310 N. Sixth St. Scholarships available. Call 276-1200 to enroll or pre enroll.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
Benefit chili and soup dinner for Zachery Huber
A benefit chili, soup dinner and silent auction are set for 5:30 p.m. at Bible Christian Academy 1404 E Mary St to aid 10 year old Zachery Huber born with heart deformities. Tickets cost 5 adults 2.50 for ages 2 to 10 and carry out is available. further info at geocities site.
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Bible Christian Academy
E. Mary St
Zachery Huber
Geocities.com
Fashion Show Everyday Elegance at Garden City High
A fashion show titled Everyday Elegance featuring spring fashions from local designers and businesses will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Garden City High School's Clifford Hope Auditorium. Admission is $1 or free with student ID.
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Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Team Penning Contest Saturday at Finney County Fairgrounds
A team penning contest for beginners and experienced penners is set for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Horse Palace, Finney County Fairgrounds. Admission is free.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
GCHS Talent Show Set for Tonight at Clifford Hope
Garden City High School hosts a 7 pm talent show in Clifford Hope Auditorium with a $5 entry fee. Proceeds fund contestants prize money and include lip sync, dance, solo, singing, duets, bands, and rap categories.
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Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
GCHS History Day Set for Saturday at High School
Garden City USD 457 hosts History Day this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Garden City High School cafeteria with public viewing from 9 45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Road condition hotline is 1 800 585 7623.
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GCHS
Garden City
USD 457
Garden City High School
National group opposes immigrant tuition bill in Kansas
A Senate panel heard opposition from Susan Tully of Federation for American Immigration Reform who called HB 2145 unfair to citizens and legal immigrants. Urquilla-Diaz, a KU law student and Army veteran who arrived from El Salvador as a teen, supported the measure, arguing earned citizenship and opportunities. The Education Committee eyed a vote next week on the in state tuition proposal for undocumented students with three years in Kansas schools.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
Susan Tully
Midwest
Washington, D.C
Carlos Armando Urquilla-Diaz
University of Kansas
United States
el Salvador
Urquilla-Diaz
Law
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Cal Colleges
Regents Schools
Tully
California
Wisconsin
America
Utz seeks re election amid district budget cuts and turf plan
Utz a Garden City Police captain runs for a second term on April 1 as the district eyes 2 percent cuts across 14 of 15 program budgets and 21.32 fewer positions while class sizes are capped by grade. He backs turf at Memorial Stadium costing about 560000 with district share 400000 over four years, plus community funding and college support. Six candidates contend for four school board seats including Jeff Crist Gail Dunford Bruce Reichmuth Ken Rishel and Conrad Rodriguez.
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Utz
Garden City
Kathleen Sebelius
Memorial Stadium
Garden City Community College
Gccc Board of Trustees
Wal-Mart
Conrad Rodriguez
Mystery SARS concerns reach Kansas health official says no immediate panic
A KDHE release confirms a south central Kansas man has SARS symptoms after travel to Asia. He is hospitalized in Wichita in fair condition. Health officials urge calm, define risk criteria, and advise seeking care for serious respiratory symptoms.
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Wichita Hospital
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Asia
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
World Health Organization
United States
Canada
Vietnam
Hong Kong
China
Megan Speer
Finney County
KDHE
Speer
Singapore
Thailand
Germany
Switzerland
St. Catherine Hospital
Health Department
Measure urges insurers not to require watering
Kansas lawmakers heard farm advocates urge the federal government to curb crop insurance rules that forced some farmers to keep irrigating drought damaged fields. The House Environment Committee backed a resolution asking for better regulation to prevent water waste and ensure losses are covered as insurable when appropriate.
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Topeka
House Environment Committee
Janet McPherson
Kansas Farm Bureau
McPherson
Rebecca Davis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Risk Management Agency
Davis
Adrian Polansky
Kansas
Polansky
John Faber
R Brewster
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