Kansas schools face deep cuts to balance budgets
Kansas school districts, facing a projected 700 to 770 million shortfall, announce widespread staff layoffs and program reductions. About 700 teaching positions statewide may be eliminated as districts seek to control costs amid rising insurance and operating expenses. Local option budgets rise as districts strain to maintain classrooms.
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Kansas
Eureka
Tom Lawson
Sedan
George Blevins
Blevins
Festivities celebrate Cinco de Mayo at GCHS
The Garden City High School Cinco de Mayo celebration featured the Hispanic and American student partnerships. Maria Arteaga explained the event honors cross cultural ties while the festival included free tacos and mole, performances by Folklorico Dancers, and a Rhythm Latino band. Brittany Patterson and Veronica Rodriguez presided as Cinco de Mayo and Fiesta queens.
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Maria Arteaga
la Familia Club
Brittany Patterson
Veronica Rodriguez
GCHS
Carly Dale
Garden City High School
Abby McNaught
Ritmo Latino
Gchs la Familia Club
Beef Empire Days festival set with free entry pins
Officials prepare for two week cattle festival featuring 35 events including the PRCA Rodeo June 4 to 8 with a Dodge Ram 1500 truck give away. Parade entries accepted through May 10 with over 100 expected. Miss Rodeo Queen and Princess contests open. sports include tennis softball golf and basketball. Contact Beef Empire Days office for pins and participation.
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Alan Fankhauser
Priest Accused of Impropriety Reassigned. Investigation Shifts
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas removed Rev. Dennis Schmitz from duties and asked the state to probe child sex abuse allegations. Johnson County DA said Shawnee police now lead the investigation with possible Kansas Bureau involvement. no charges filed yet.
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Shawnee Police Department
Olatheap
Archdiocese of
Kansas City
Kansas
Dennis Schmitz
Marysville
Shawnee Police
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Questions on Catholic Church misconduct in Southwest Kansas parish voices
In Garden City and Ulysses residents react to clergy sex abuse disclosures. The diocese notes a 1993 policy and no current priests accused of abuse, while parishioners seek explanations and dialogue to restore trust amid lawsuits and settlements.
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Gilmore
Garden City
Nelson
Ulysses
Kansas
Joseph Bahr
Mary Queen of Peace Church
Lewis Trung Hoang
National Public Radio
Trung Hoang
Nelsons
McGreevy
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