KDOT to announce stimulus projects in District 6
The Kansas Department of Transportation plans Monday to release district 6 project lists receiving stimulus funds for road and transit work. District 6 covers 19 counties with 32 applications seeking about 3 million dollars from a 32 million pool, including Libe ral and Dodge City entries and allocations under final review.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Finney County
Garden City
Haskell County
Dodge City
Ulysses/Grant County
Seward County
Lakin
Larry Thompson
Topeka
World Down Syndrome Day Celebrations In Garden City
The article notes World Down Syndrome Day marking Jerome Lejeune’s discovery that trisomy 21. A new chapter of the National Down Syndrome Society forms in Garden City and the Down Syndrome Society of Southwest Kansas meets at 3 30 p m on April 5 at The Center for Independent Living 1802 Spruce Street.
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Jerome Lejeune
National
Down Syndrome Society
Garden City
Down Syndrome Society of
Southwest Kansas
Center For Independent Living
Spruce St
U S 160 Closure At State Line For Crossing Repairs
U S Highway 160 will close at the Kansas Colorado state line starting Monday and reopen by Thursday for repairs to the Cimarron Valley Railroad crossing west of Saunders in Stanton County. Detours route drivers via K 27 Stanton County Road 12 and Colorado 116 US 287 385 to return to U S 160. For questions contact Chuck Oldaker or Kirk Hutchinson at the numbers provided.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas
Saunders
Stanton County
KDOT
Johnson City
Colorado
Springfield
U.S
Commissioners take meeting on the road to Friend home
Finney County commissioners will hold a Monday night meeting at Archie and Susie Gooden's residence 485 E Mead Road near Friend, stepping outside the county administrative center to improve public access. The informal gathering will discuss ideas on saving money, service changes, and the upcoming quarter cent sales tax for infrastructure.
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Finney County
Friend
Garden City
U.S. Highway 83
Mead Road
Archie
Susie Gooden
E. Mead Road
Commission
Jones
County Commission
Library director aims to boost Finney County library offerings
Finney County Public Library aims to raise service levels and programs under new director Erin Francoeur who started in November. She lists Wee Readers, Monster Madness, Anime club, Movie events, teen council, outreach to homebound, computer training, and more while stepping up awareness and local outreach to increase foot traffic and usage.
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Erin Francoeur
Finney County
Francoeur
Denise Galarraga
Galarraga
Jackson County Library System
Medford
Ore
Ing Francoeur
Teen Advisory Council
Chicago
Indiana University
Arizona State University
Garden City
USD 457
Emporia State University
Emporia
Telegram
Finney County Library Board
Rocky Cook
Cook
USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Notice
The USD 457 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming St. The notice specifies the time and location for the public session.
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USD
Board of Education
Fleming St
High school bond project moves ahead with CMAR choice
USD 457 board weighs approving Adolfson and Peterson Construction as construction manager at risk for the 97.5 million bond project to build a new high school and repurpose other district facilities including Garden City High School, Abe Hubert Middle, and Garfield Elementary.
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USD 457
USD 457 Board of Education
Rick Atha
CMAR
JE. Dunn
Kansas City
Kraus Anderson Construction
Lenexa
Nachholz Construction
and _ Crossland Construction
Columbus
Atha
John Scheppner
Jeff Crist
Stewart Nelson
Jerry Bell
Dennis Smith
Kathleen Whitley
Garden City
Abe Hubert
Garfield
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Chuck Oldaker
Kirk Hutchinson
Kdot Southwest
Don Doll
Larry Jones
Roman Harbur
Cliff Mayo
Kalvesta
Holcomb
Dave Jones
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