Garden City musicians end year with banquet and concert
Garden City High School vocal music department hosts an end of year banquet at 5 30 p m in the GCHS cafeteria at 1412 N Main St Awards follow dinner then a 7 30 p m concert in Clifford Hope Auditorium Pierceville Plymell Elementary School holds a spring music program at 7 p m Thursday in the school gym at 20 W Plymell Rd Buffalo Jones Elementary presents a first grade music concert at 2 45 p m Friday in the gym at 708 Taylor Ave
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Garden City
Garden City High School
GCHS
N. Main St
Clifford Hope
Pierceville
Plymell
W. Plymell Road
Buffalo Jones Elementary
Taylor Ave
Book signings set for Wednesday and Friday
Errol Anderson author of The Job Coach will sign books 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hastings 2108 E Kansas Ave. Hastings hosts an author fest 6 to 9 p.m. Friday featuring Mike Klaassen Brute and Cracks Nancy Ohnick The Dalton Gang and Trails South David Heape Thats What Friends Do and Jerry Engler Just Folks and A Heartland Voice.
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Errol Anderson
Hastings
Kansas Ave
Mike Klaassen
Nancy Ohnick
David Heape
Jerry Engler
Windsor Hotel tours tied to Kansas Sampler Festival
The Finney County Preservation Alliance hosts Windsor Hotel tours this weekend in conjunction with the Kansas Sampler Festival at Lee Richardson Zoo. Tours run 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday with a $3 donation. Trolley shuttles operate Saturday. Call 275-4340 for details.
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Finney County Preservation Alliance
Windsor Hotel
Kansas
Lee Richardson Zoo
Preservation Alliance
Alliance
Bubblefest Planned by Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City Recreation Commission hosts Bubblefest at 1 30 p m Saturday east of the municipal pool. A kiddie pool will hold bubble solution with participants bringing their own wands. Free event with no preregistration and a hotline for weather updates.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City Municipal Pool
Garden City Recreationmimission
Blood drive planned for May 8 at Gray County Fairgrounds
A blood drive is scheduled from 2 30 p m to 7 p m on May 8 at the Gray County Fairgrounds on West U S Highway 50 Donors must be in good health weigh at least 110 pounds and be 17 or older or have parental consent if 16 A website www blood giveslife org provides forms and appointment information For an appointment call 800 GIVE LIFE Walk in donors welcome
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Gray County Fairgrounds
U.S. Highway 50
Bloodgiveslife.org
Plan to repair campuses gains backing for two-year schools
Lawmakers approved a five year 380 million dollar plan aiding six state universities and including 100 million in no interest bonds for two year colleges and Washburn University. Private donors could gain tax credits by contributing up to 34.4 million for maintenance starting 2009 while colleges borrow up to 15 million from state bonds.
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Topeka
HNS
Community and Technical Colleges
House and Senate
Washburn University
Cloud County
Richard Underbakke
Kathleen Sebelius
Underbakke
Ruth Teichman
Stafford
Teichman
Sheila Frahm
Frahm
David Wysong
Mission Hills
Steve Kearney
Kearney
College
Concordia
Kinzer
Statehouse
House
University Research Development and Enhancement Corp
Ray Merrick
R-Stilwell
Freeze damage hits early planted Kansas winter wheat
About 75 percent of Kansas winter wheat suffered some freeze damage with early planted fields most affected. Damage was light in 24 percent, moderate in 26 percent, and severe in 25 percent of the crop. Overall conditions improved slightly from last week, with 37 percent in poor to very poor condition and 14 percent in excellent shape amid a better outlook for spring crops.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Sneak Peek Forcing Retake Of Kansas City Middle School Math Test
About 360 students at Coronado Argentine and Rosedale middle schools in Kansas City Kansas will retake the state math assessment after an alert student reported a practice session exposed at least one test question. District officials say an investigation found at least one employee violated testing standards.
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Kansas City
Kan
Coronado
Argentine
Rosedale
David Smith
Kansas budget talks stall over abortion and Statehouse renovation
Negotiators from Kansas House and Senate struggle to finish a 12.5 billion budget bill amid disputes over abortion provisions targeting health and licensing agencies and over ongoing Statehouse renovation oversight. Three senators and three representatives met for a third day, seeking a compromise to end the session.
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Topeka
Statehouse
House
Senate
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State Board of Healing Arts
Laura Kelly
Licensing Board
SRS
Lance Kinzer
Rolathe
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