Dinosaur dreamer heads to dig sponsored by university
Ten year old Trevor Williams of Ulysses will join a five day dinosaur dig in eastern Colorado starting June 2. The Hickok School fourth grader, who won the Dinosaur Bee at Sternberg Museum, impressed judges with fossil knowledge and ambition to discover a new species. He tied for first in the final round with Wichita seventh grader Branson Barnum.
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Trevor Williams
Ulysses
Fort Hays State University
Williams
Hickok School
Heather
Robert Williams
Mongolia
Sternberg Museum
Hays
Denver Museum
Branson Barnum
Wichita
Colorado
Graves issues drought watch for western Kansas basins
Gov. Bill Graves issued a drought watch for five western Kansas river basins as drought conditions worsen recalling Dust Bowl era. Areas include all or parts of Cimarron Upper Arkansas western Smoky Hill Saline Upper Republican and western Solomon. State climatologist Mary Knapp described extreme dryness in Dodge City and Stevens County with a long dry spell, noting potential relief actions such as grazing on CRP land, hay harvesting, and possible low interest loans. The drought response team will meet to assess further actions and coordinate responses.
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Wichita
Bill Graves
Kansas
Cimarron
Upper
Arkansas
Smokey Hill Saline
Republican
Solomon River
Don Hineman
Hineman
Graves
Topeka
Palmer
Dodge City
Mary Knapp
Stevens County
Knapp
Counties face funding gap for juvenile services under state budget
Finney and five other counties in the 25th Judicial District may need to cover shortfalls for Youth Services, with an anticipated 140000 deficit driven by reduced state funding. If counties chip in, Finney would owe up to 88862, others far less. service levels and PATH follow-ups could be cut and truancy programs halted. The Finney County Commission meets Monday to discuss funding, gravel road priorities, and sewer district updates.
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Finney County
25Th Judicial District
Youth Services
Trans
Julie Wright
Juvenile Justice Authority
Wright
Finney
Greeley
Hamilton
Kearny
Scott
Wichita
Greeley County
Buffalo Drive
Riverside
Commission
Garden City board to answer bond issue questions
Garden City USD 457 will seek public input on a proposed ninth grade center to appear on November ballots. Superintendent Milt Pippenger asked board members to collect questions and recruit volunteers for a community education effort while a site and financial adviser are pursued. The district plans a site option by August and will update on state funding while recognizing Victor Ornelas Elementary and Garden City High School students for awards and national forensics qualification.
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Garden City
USD 457
Milt Pippenger
Pippenger
Michael Gibson
Kansas
Sue Tiffany
Victor Ornelas
Oscar Meyer
Garden City High School
Andrew
Aaron Payne
Parents Raise Funds to Save Shawnee Mission Staff
Prairie Village reports show parents at Prairie Belvider and Shawnee Mission East raising nearly 120000 to keep five staff positions, including full time nurses and a reading teacher. Funds cover salaries and benefits with limitations on certain positions and ongoing campaigns planned for fall feeding equity concerns districtwide.
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Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission
Ada Koch
Prairie Elementary
Prairie
Leigh Anne Neal
Koch
Belvider Elementary
Shawnee Mission East High School
PTA
Neal
Prairie, Belvider
Brookwood
Briarwood
Westwood View
Johnson County
Kim Pflaum
Shawnee Mission Area Council Pta
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Dinosaur Dreamer
Kathy Hanks
Hanks
St. Mary Catholic Church
James E
Jim” Deaver
Valley View
Deaver
Finney County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
N. Ninth St
Ple
Fleming St
Kansas Department of Education
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas Association of School Administrators
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