County to discuss cloud seeding program at meeting
Finney County Commission will review the Western Kansas Weather Modification Program at 7 p.m. at the County Administrative Center. The program, based in Lakin, draws $30,000 annually from the county and already has $30,000 in the 2008 budget, with federal and state funds and support from 10 service-area counties. Cloud seeding uses silver iodide to promote moisture and rain, a practice tied to roughly six decades of use across several western states.
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Finney County Commission
Kansas
Lakin
Idaho
Utah
California
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Texas
Oklahoma
Ninth St
Ride for the Future fundraiser registration opens at GCCC
Garden City Community College hosts Ride for the Future on April 26 to raise funds for scholarships in criminal justice EMS and fire science. Participants with motorized vehicles check in at 10 am, ride 11:30 am, enjoy a 4:30 pm meal, 5:30 pm prize drawing, and receive a T shirt and patch. Proceeds benefit the GCCC Endowment Association.
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Garden City Community College
Department of Public Safety
Gccc Endowment Association
GCCC
Ride
EagleMed
Tyson Meats
Pepsi
Tri-Anim
Scheepner’s Water
JR Audio
Public Safety Department
Team- Lorg
CDL Help Workshop Planned at Garden City CC
Kansas residents seeking a commercial driver license can get written exam prep at Garden City Community College. The two-session workshop runs 9 am to 5 pm on April 26 and May 3 in the Student and Community Services Center. Fee is $135 per person. register via Jody Ledford at 275 3279 or jody ledford gcccks.edu.
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Garden City Community College
Business and Industry Institute
GCCC
Jody Ledford
Jody. Ledford
Gcccks.edu
Board to consider raises for teachers in Garden City
The USD 457 Board of Education will review a 2008-09 negotiated agreement to raise overall teacher pay by five percent, including a $1,500 base salary increase and calendar changes. The district lists a 27.9 million overall compensation for 611 positions, with specific steps for education level and experience. Also on the agenda are breakfast and lunch price hikes for various schools and several procurement items totaling about 105,000 for maintenance, janitorial, and a light-duty vehicle.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Crisis City training center rises in Salina state plan
AP report details a 66 acre Crisis City in Salina formed to train the National Guard emergency managers and first responders for disasters. A derailed train exhibit marks the debut of a $9 million project aimed at local, rapid, and frequent preparedness training with facilities from Camp Phillips to Fort Riley and Texas A&M Disaster City connections.
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National Guard
Emergency Management
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Dirk Christian
Mission Township
Topeka
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Greensburg
Ted Bunting
State Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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Randy Roebuck
Great Plains Joint
Smoky Hill Range
Kansas Regional Training Institute
Kansas Army National Guard Training Center
Air Force
Air National Guard
Fort Riley
Camp Phillips
Europe
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina’s
Steve Fossett
Ing
Bunting
Eisenhower Center For Homeland Security
House GOP blocks teen driving limits in Kansas
In Topeka, House GOP leaders sidestepped the Senate bill on teen driving limits by routing it to a panel, effectively stalling the measure. Sen. Les Donovan voiced regret after a western Kansas crash that killed four teens, as the Senate proposal would limit under-18 drivers to one non-sibling passenger and ban cell use, with phased permit and license age increases. A separate House plan remains under debate with a more lenient approach awaiting full House action.
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Les Donovan
Wichita
Ulysses
Donovan
Senate
Kansas
House
House Transportation Committee
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Neufeld
Machine gun proposal gets House approval
In Topeka the Kansas House approved a bill to legalize private ownership of machine guns, fully automatic firearms, sawed-off shotguns, and silencers with federal background checks. The vote was 105 to 18, raising concerns about broader weapon access while Senate budget action caps a $13.4 billion fiscal plan for the year.
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House
Attorney
Kansas
Senate
House Committee
Ann Mah
Rep. L. Candy Ruff
Leavenworth
Kathleen Sebelius
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White Star Machinery
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