Area set for commencements Ceremonies high schools to deliver diplomas
Area students will receive diplomas this weekend with 335 Garden City Community College graduates to earn associate degrees or certificates at the 86th annual GCCC commencement in the main gym of the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex. More than 100 Finney County Community Learning Center students will obtain GEDs. Non traditional speakers Patty Knoll and Linda Miller will give keynote remarks. GCCC president Carol Ballantyne and board chair Dr William Clifford also speak.
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GCCC
Dennis Perryman
Finney County Community Learning Center
Patty Knoll
Holcomb
Linda Miller
Garden City
Judy Crumble
Carol E. Ballantyne
William S. Clifford
Gccc Board of Trustees
Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
GCHS
N. Main St
Timothy L. Williamson
Education funding sparks mixed reaction in Topeka
Kansas lawmakers approved a three year 466.2 million school funding package with total 541 million including retirement costs. USD 457 Superintendent Rick Atha praised flexibility in spending while cautioning rural districts like Holcomb USD 363. Skip Landis urged protection for smaller districts as debate continued.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas Supreme Court
USD
Rick Atha
Garden City
Atha
Holcomb
Cant Stop 3D art project at Garden City Campus
Nancy Harness repositions buckets to Hallie’s installation after wind blew them off Wednesday at Garden City Community College. The piece titled Cant Stop is part of a 3D design class and aligns with GCCC Potter's Guild spring art sale. Jeanne Gregory from Scott City observes Armando Minjarez of Ulysses as he plays Go Fish during a political cartoon on immigration reform featuring the Statue of Liberty. The artwork shows immigrants at a table and the card game ends in a tie.
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Nancy Harness
Hallie
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Potter's Guild
Jeanne Gregory
Scott City
Armando Minjarez
Ulysses
Budget clash erupts in Kansas House caucus
A rift among House Republicans surfaced during final budget talks in Topeka as Rep. JoAnn Pottorff pressed Rep. Brenda Landwehr over slow negotiations. Melvin Neufeld outlined remaining items including a cloning ban, provoking a heated confrontation observed by lobbyists.
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Topeka
Hns
JoAnn Pottorff
Wichita
Kansas
House
Pettorff
Landwehr
Medicare Deadline Nears for Seniors in Kansas
Local seniors are urged to enroll in the Medicare prescription drug plan before the approaching deadline. Missing it would delay enrollment by six months. Counselor Bob Lininger notes 40 plans exist and advises contacting pharmacies, health agencies, or the Medicare hotline for guidance.
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Bob Lininger
Kansans
Medicare
Southwest Kansas Area
Lininger
Elimination of business tax OK'd
Legisla tors finished work on a bill phasing out property taxes on business machinery and equipment sending it to the governor with broad support. The measure passed 28 to 11 in the Senate and 109 to 10 in the House on the legislature’s final wrap up day. Governor Sebelius plans to sign, citing economic development aims and relief for cities and counties.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
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