Creative journaling class Monday night at Garden City CC
Garden City Community College hosts a non credit creative journaling class Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. on campus to explore journaling versus diary methods and to learn using photos drawings and music for emotional well being. The course costs 45 dollars per person and registration is with Christine Siebert at 2769647 or christine.siebert gcc cks.edu.
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First Friday Film at Finney Library Tonight
The Southwest Arts and Humanities presents a First Friday Film at 7 PM in the Finney County Public Library. A PG rated documentary follows a young indigenous New Zealand girl heir to a chieftain role challenging tradition. Free admission, refreshments provided.
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House OKs cruelty to animals bill advances to Senate
TOPEKA AP One step from the governor after the House voted 116-7 for a compromise bill to make deliberate animal cruelty a felony. Sen. David Haley noted the long push since 1998, sparked by the 1997 Scruffy case of a terrier beaten and burned in Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas House pushes revised gambling bill with county bets
The Kansas House weighs a new expanded gambling plan adding Sedgwick County as a potential casino area with local voter approval along with Wyandotte and southeast Kansas. It raises slot machines to 5500 across tracks in Kansas City Frontenac Wichita and Dodge City with a 15 year moratorium and would use Lottery run casinos with private managers and hefty licensing and investment fees.
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Bracing for the bees in Kansas as killer bees loom
Kansas officials prepare for the first swarms of Africanized honeybees crossing into the state. Federal and state agencies set traps in southern counties, notify first responders, and issue public guidance. Bees have already reached Oklahoma and spread across multiple western states as authorities warn residents to avoid active colonies and protect themselves during possible encounters.
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Beekeeping experts discuss Africanized bees in Kansas
AP reports Kansas agriculture officials advise precautions against bee attacks and outline plans to educate the public, monitor infestations, and DNA test bees to distinguish Africanized from European varieties. Beekeepers like Tim Tucker foresee minor economic impact but expect changes in practice and vigilance as Africanized bees reach Kansas.
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Amendment to allow private prisons faces split Kansas lawmakers
Topeka lawmakers clash over an amendment to let the state contract with private prisons as part of Jessica's Law. Supporters say space is needed for rising inmate populations. opponents cite concerns over private profits and guard pay. No hearings were held on the measure.
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Tornadoes hit southeast Kansas injuring one person
A tornado touched down in Montgomery County injuring one person and causing road accidents in southeast Kansas. A separate tornado near Hutchinson prompted evacuations as prairie fires were sparked by weather and possible downed lines. Authorities reported five homes destroyed near Independence and a man airlifted to Joplin, with Gov Sebelius declaring a disaster emergency.
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