GCCC clears grade change allegations in investigation
GCCC concluded a math division probe found no evidence that a grade was altered to keep an athlete, Tricia Sloan, eligible. The inquiry reviewed assignments and grade books, with officials noting policy allows grade changes only with dean approval and after a formal process.
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Silhouette
Tricia Sloan
Perryman
Sloan
Carol Ballantyne
Cherie Perryman
Diately
Ballantyne
Phil Terpstra
Sean Weibling
Lady Broacbusters
Terpstra
Weibling
Nancy Unruh
Tatro
Pierce City Storm Ravages Downtown Business District
In Pierce City Missouri storms battered the four block business district leaving a shattered large plate glass window at American Legion Post 66. Debris was scattered yet some areas remained oddly intact as locals described the event like 100 freight trains crashing. Ray Roux 50, noted his property appeared largely undamaged except for shredded trees nearby.
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Lawrence County
Missouri
Pierce City
American Legion Post 66
Ray Roux
Board weighs policy specifics on school uniforms
USD 457 officials debate how a district wide dress code would be measured and applied to staff. Grisell urges a policy that fits the school purpose of a safe learning environment with opt out and financial aid provisions while addressing freedom of expression concerns.
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Grisell
High court sends bid dispute back for review
The Kansas Supreme Court rules Deerfield erred by not disclosing bid criteria, awarding to Smith Sand since Deerfield favored earlier completion. Ritchie Paving may recover bid preparation costs, with trial date pending. The case highlights the need for clear specifications and adherence to bid documents.
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Ritchie
Deerfield
Smith Sand
Supreme Court
John Woolf
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC
Woolf
Ritchie Paving
Kansas
Allen Glendenning
Great Bend
Cision
Sandy Jacquot
Kansas League of Municipalities
Garden City
Randy Grisell
Kansas Supreme Court
Family witnesses describe deadly home invasion in Liberal case
Testimony from Nam and Giang Nguyen and relatives recount a violent break‑in at Thang Nguyen’s Liberal home. Forensic pathologist Dr. Mary Dudley testified Thang Nguyen was killed by two gunshot wounds, while defense attorney Ricklin Pierce challenged the lack of a murder weapon, fingerprints, or eyewitness identification as the jury weighs first‑degree murder and related charges against Pham and co‑defendants.
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Giang Nguyen
Nam
Ricklin Pierce
Pham
Pierce
Thai Nguyen
Ann Nguyen
Mary Dudley
Sedgwick Regional Science Forensic Center
Wichita
Thang Nguyen
Dudley
Kansas
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Seward County
National Beef
Liberal
Giang
School Dress Code Policy Seeks Broad Restrictions
School board considers a comprehensive policy restricting clothing on campus from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 13 listed prohibitions and future add-ons. It bans shorts, short dresses, see through fabrics, hats, bags, sagging pants, belts, jewelry tied to drugs or gangs, and tattoos. Administration may adjust rules during bad weather.
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Schwatken
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