Cowboy poet Michael Murphey to perform in Syracuse
The singing cowboy Michael Martin Murphey will perform Monday at Historic Northrup Theatre in Syracuse. The show starts at 6 30 p m with doors opening at 5 45 p m Tickets are 15 dollars and proceeds support the theater’s digital projection fund Fred Hargrove opens Murphey marks his third Northrup appearance Tickets available at the door For more information contact the Syracuse Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce at 620 384 5459 or email chamber pld com
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FHSU students offer ceramics workshop at GCC
Two Fort Hays State University graduate art students Eric Stearns and Danielle Robinson will lead a one day ceramics workshop March 29 at Garden City Community College Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Center. The event runs 8:30 a.m. reception, 9 a.m. to noon demonstrations, 1 p.m. slide, with further demonstrations concluding. The workshop is free with advance registration to ceramics instructor Brian McCallum at 276 9587.
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Kansas wheat program at Stauth Memorial Museum
The Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma hosts a March 31 program at 7 p.m. about Kansas wheat, paired with the Apron Chronicles traveling exhibit. Presenter Cindy Falk of the Kansas Wheat Commission, Manhattan, explains wheat uses and farmers’ roles. Kansas whole wheat cookies will be served. The event is sponsored by Gray County Extension Office. RSVP appreciated. The Apron Chronicles exhibit runs through April 18, with historic aprons and women’s stories. Admission is free. donations accepted.
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Teen driving restrictions gain traction in Kansas legislature
Kansas lawmakers push graduated licensing for teens amid Senate and House proposals. Support from AAA Kansas and the Department of Transportation aims to curb night driving, passenger limits, and late hours. Negotiations continue as leaders seek a balanced bill.
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Forces of Nature exhibit opens at Kansas Museum of History
The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka launches Forces of Nature, an exhibit on extreme weather drawn from Kansas storms of 2006 07, Greensburg tornado, 1966 Topeka twister, and historic floods. Curators invite visitors to share recollections, with a mock storm shelter on display.
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City to Decide on Bond Sales for Road and Building Projects
Garden City commission set for a Tuesday vote to authorize selling bonds totaling about $2.172 million to fund 2008 budget projects. Road work includes Mary Street, Fulton Street repairs, Main and Fulton intersection, Kansas Avenue resurfacing, Five Points signals, and Main Street landscaping. Buildings include a $500,000 animal shelter and a $98,000 ARFF facility, with costs split by state and federal aid and insurance.
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Budget proposal clears Senate Ways and Means panel
A Senate committee endorsed a $13.4 billion budget for the new fiscal year, lower than Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’s plan and leaving key issues unresolved. The three-bill package passed 7-2 and moves to the Senate for next week’s debate as negotiators draft a final spending measure.
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