Lady Buffs Shoot for WAC Title in Garden City
Garden City notes feature Bryan Lee Carr aged 18 months smiling for the camera as the Lady Buffs focus on clinching the Western Athletic Conference title with upcoming meetings and events shaping their season.
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Bryan Lee Carr
Lady Buffs
Immigration tuition repeal bill derailed in Kansas House
A Hutchinson area lawmaker steered House Bill 2367 to the Judiciary Committee after a 65-56 vote, derailing a repeal of in-state tuition for illegal immigrant students and tying benefits to proof of legal status. Supporters argued the measure would deter illegal immigration, while officials said it harms few and citizens are protected by the 90 day documentation window.
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Hutchinson Area
House
Mark Treaster
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Garden City Commission candidates urge tax mindful spending
All six candidates for the three open seats pledge a straightforward, common sense approach to local government spending while not ruling out using tax funds to improve quality of life. Jim Perkins cautions restraint. rivals include Mayor Gary Fuller J R Behan Roy Cessna John Doll and Nancy Harness.
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Garden City Commission
Jim Perkins
Perkins
Gary Fuller
J.R. Behan
Finney County Emergency Medical Services
Roy Cessna
USD 457
John Doll
Nancy Harness
Garden City Community College
Buffalo Jones Eyes Dual Language Program
Buffalo Jones Elementary staff prep a new dual language program to start next year for kindergarten with gradual grade expansion to full school. Sixteen educators visited Albuquerque Public Schools to learn how the model operates, aided by a 438,141 dollar three year federal grant for materials and staff training including a Spanish institute and Rosetta Stone software.
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Buffalo Jones
Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S. Department of Education
Rosetta Stone
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Rafaela Solis
Finney County weighs sales tax plan to revive economy
Finney County Economic Development Corp officials push a quarter-cent sales tax referendum in a last-minute campaign. Tim Hanigan says they will fight for a win by one vote as voters on April 3 decide the proposal to fund incentives for attracting and helping local businesses and extend the existing tax set to sunset in 2008.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Tim Hanigan
FCEDC
Finney County
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