Garden City students arrested in alleged school threat
Garden City police on Tuesday arrested Andrew Garcia, 14, and a 13-year-old Horace Good Middle School student after an 11 day probe into a threatening note found March 10 in a school hallway. The threat was not aimed at any person or group and arose the day before spring break.
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City grants awarded from alcohol tax funds total nearly 125000
Garden City Commission approved eight agencies for funding from local alcohol tax revenues and Finney County approved AFAC funding. The committee received eight applications totaling 93400 and recommended 83280 in grants. Approved grants include Finney County Department of Corrections 23000 and Real Men Real Leaders 4560.
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AFAC grants aid city youth programs and college baseball work
Garden City grants support Real Men Real Leaders Seeds of Hope and Spirit of the Plains CASA. Big Brothers Big Sisters and Garden City High School Project Graduation receive funds. Darren Burns, a Garden City CC baseball player, helps first grader Isac Lara build a cap stack at Edith Scheuerman Elementary as BBBS receives AFAC support.
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Kansas lawmakers rush to study school finance bill
In Topeka a draft school finance bill proposes a $75 million boost to school budgets, far short of observers estimates after a Kansas Supreme Court ruling. Lawmakers and administrators prepare for hearings and debate. Critics call the amount insufficient though support focuses on phasing in funding and all day kindergarten costs.
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