Salsa dance lessons offered by Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City Recreation Commission offers an eight week salsa program for older teens and adults starting at 7 p.m. Thursday in studio one at 310 N Sixth St. The fusion of African Caribbean and Latin beats costs 30 dollars per dancer with couples welcome. Space is limited. reserve by calling 276 1200.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Studio One
Recreation Center
Sixth St
Mann to Speak on Kansans' Issues at Local Coffeehouse
Tracey Mann, Republican candidate for Kansas First District, will hold a public Q&A from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Patrick Dugan's Coffee House, 301 N. Main St. Mann visits 22 counties this week on the Mann Plan tour, inviting voters to attend.
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Tracey Mann
Kansas
Patrick Dugan
N. Main St
Mann
GCCC safety ride supports scholarships and programs
The Garden City Community College DPS plans its third annual Ride for the Future on April 24 to benefit GCCC Endowment Association Scholarships for Public Safety students in Criminal Justice Fire Science and EMS Technology. Registration starts at 8 am at Bible Christian Church with options for riders and drivers. Proceeds fund local safety education efforts.
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Department of Public Safety
Garden City Community College
Kansas
Gccc Endowment Association
Public Safety Department
Bible Christian Church
Mary St
Garden City
Hanna’s Corner
North Taylor Ave
Team T.org
Brad Sisk
Gccc Emergency Medical Services Technology
Bradley
Sisk
Pittsburg Theater Wins $90,000 Heritage Grant
The Colonial Fox Theatre in Pittsburg receives a $90,000 grant from the Kansas Heritage Trust Fund. Opened in 1920 and shut in 1985, the revival aims to fix water intrusion in the basement as the first restoration step.
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Pittsburg
Kansas Heritage Trust Fund
Corsini
Kansas House panel limits ethics reform in ONeal review
A six member Kansas House committee reviewing Democrats' complaint against Speaker Mike ONeal agreed any report will not propose ethics reform. The panel heard from ONeal and House Minority Leader Paul Davis and discussed conflicts of interest tied to ONeal's Hutchinson law practice in a suit against the state. The panel resumes today as spring break approaches with possible conclusions on the investigation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hutchinson
O’neal
Jeff King
Independence
House of Lords
Clark Shultz
Lindsborg
Nile Dillmore
Wichita
House
Dillmore
Garden City chess team crowned 6A state champions
Garden City High School won the 6A state chess championship at Blue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park. Seniors Jantz Chappel Jairo Garcia and teammates Michael Roberts and Steven Buchele earned medals with top individual finishes while coach Kevin Nyberg led a squad of about eight players through 10 tournaments September to March. The Buffaloes placed 3rd or better in seven of 10 events and aim to recruit more players for next season.
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Steven Buchele
Jairo Garcia
Michael Roberts
Jantz Chappel
Garden City
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park
Chappel
Buchele
Garcia
Roberts
Kevin Nyberg
GCHS
Harold Orr
Buffaloes
Canton
Wichita
Salina
Valley Center
Hillsboro
Pleasant Valley
Mulvane
Orr
Nyberg
Lawrence
Blue Valley
Kansas lawmaker grilling health agency official over drug costs
A Kansas House committee questioned Doug Farmer, head of the state employees health plan, about the CVS Caremark contract. Farm er defended the agreement as cost effective and noted the 61 million spent on prescriptions last year with CVS receiving 1.6 million in management fees. Change to Win alleges overpricing and seeks a contractor change, while the health authority reviews 10 bids for a new deal due in May.
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Topeka
Kansas
Doug Farmer
State Employees’ Heart Plan
House
CVS Caremark Corp
Woonsocket, R.L
Farmer
Change To Win
CWS
Kansas Health Policy Authority
CVS
State Commission
Allen Horne
Garden City USD 457 Board approves retirements and hires
The Garden City USD 457 Board approved retirements for Jan Bitikofer Suzanne Loyd and Julia Ann Hamlett, accepted multiple resignations, and hired new staff including John Wehrbein and Evangelina Guzman. They approved bids for custodial supplies mark er boards and portable stage ramps and entered an on site support contract with Robert Fanning. A $200000 grant from the Kansas State Board of Education was accepted to aid district goals. MKEC Engineering Consultants will design street work and assist with utility relocations under a $36900 cap.
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Garden City Usd 457 Board of Education
Jan Bitikofer
Garden City High School
Suzanne Loyd
Abe Hubert Middle School
Julia Ann Hamlett
Russell Child Development Center
RCDC
Ana Cavizos
GCHS
Keith Holzer
Georgia Matthews
Garfield
Duane Jones
Kenneth Henderson
Bruce McGuire
Amber Paddock
Maria Sandiego
Claco Supply, Inc
Wichita
Lenexa
Robert Fanning
Bernadette Sitts Intermediate
Fanning
USD 457
Garden City Community College
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas Learning Network
Mkec Engineering Consultants
MKEC
Buffalo Way
Mary Street
Cherokee Street
MEEC
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GCRC
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Pittsburg Theater
Laur
House Panel Grills Health Agency Official
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