Living Room Concert Presented by High Plains Public Radio
High Plains Public Radio hosts a Living Room Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Garden City studio with Wayne and Arthetta performing on vintage National resephonic and standard six-string guitars. Doors open at 7 p.m. A free-will donation is suggested at $10 per person. Cookies and coffee provided.
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High Plains Public Radio
Garden City
Wayne
Arthetta
Mississippi John Hurt
Tampa Red
Merle Travis
Seventh St
Greensburg Scholarships Awarded to Class of 2007
The Ulysses Kiwanis Club will award two scholarships to the Greensburg High School graduating class of 2007 in addition to its standard awards for Ulysses High School. After last week's tornado, the club appeals for other civic groups to include Greensburg graduates in their donations.
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Ulysses Kiwanis Club
Greensburg
Salvation Army Corps seeks flood tornado victims aid
The Salvation Army Corps of Garden City accepts bottled water and sports drinks for tornado and flood victims in Kansas and Missouri. Drop off 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Financial donations can be made by calling (800) SAL-ARMY, online at armykettle com or mailing to The Salvation Army Kansas City MO address.
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Garden City
Ninth St
Kansas
Missouri
Sal-Army
Armykettle. Com
Salvation Army
Broadway
Kansas City
Historic Homes Tour set for Sunday in Finney County
The Finney County Historic Homes Tour runs 1 30 to 3 30 p m Sunday featuring Finnup House 405 N Ninth St Reeve House 2202 Center St McBeth House 631 N Main St and the Historic Warren Building 103 W Chestnut St Visitors may go in any order A 10 donation benefits Fulton House and Pleasant Valley School House. The Southwest Arts Humanities Council Western Art Show opens June 1 at The ArtsCenter on Main with 5 to 7 30 p m Western hospitality Corporate sponsors are Cattle Empire LLC Satanta and Eatherly Constructors Inc of Garden City Nine Kansas artists will display works including Paula Jones Russell Doug West George Phillippy Wanda Stallings Carol Long Dick Erskin Norma Clare and Randy McMillan The exhibit runs at The Arts Center on Main through June 30 Gallery hours Tue Fri 10 am 5 30 pm Sat 10 am 3 pm Admission is free For more information call 260-9700.
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Finney County
Finnup
Ninth St
Reeve
Center St
McBeth
N. Main St
Warren
W. Chestnut St
Fulton House
Pleasant Valley School House
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Cattle Empire, LLC
Satanta
Eatherly Constructors Inc
Garden City
Kansas
Paula Jones
Russell
Doug West
George Phillippy
Syracuse
Wanda Stallings
Carol Long
St John
Dick Erskin
Norma Clare
Dodge City
Randy McMillan
Arts Center
Sebelius Signs Health Care Package For Kansas
Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed a bipartisan health care law to expand coverage. The measure creates a 2009 program giving poor Kansans about 3200 a year for insurance and by 2012 77 million annually to 24000 people, plus tax advantaged savings and small business association loans. An inspector general will fight Medicaid waste and newborn screenings expand.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Kansas
Health Authority
Jim Barnett
Emporia
Barnett
Senate
Associa
Melvin
Neufeld
R Ingalls
Kansas universities face five year 380 million repair plan
A five-year 380 million plan approved by lawmakers targets vital campus repairs including Kansas State University Frankenstein Room and Picken Hall Fort Hays State. Officials say funding will reduce but not erase the maintenance backlog while private tax credits and bond loans supplement statewide repairs.
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Hns
Kansas State University
Picken Hall
Fort Hays State
McCray
Pittsburg State
Fort Hays State University
Ed Hammond
FHSA
Mainte
Hammond
State Board of Regents
Kathleen Sebelius
Washburn
Community and Technical Colleges
Ed Rice
K-State
Kip Peterson
Peterson
Survivors receive counseling as Greensburg rebuilds after tornado
G C residents and staff from Greensburg and nearby towns receive mental health support after the Greensburg tornado. Staff from Iroquois Center for Human Development assist, with 3 to 10 case managers daily and therapists at shelters. Counseling, medication management, and comforting items aid children and adults as PTSD risks loom amid rebuilding. The Area Mental Health Center sponsors a food drive for shelters.
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Hastings
Collins
Greensburg
Iroquois Center For Human Development
Iroquois’ Center
Coldwater
Ashland
Kinsley
Disability groups hail more home care funding for Kansans
A $37 million federal grant will shift about 1,000 Kansans from nursing homes to home and community based care over five years. The program, run by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, aims to keep seniors and disabled residents in their communities with supports such as housing setup costs and utility deposits. Eligible participants must qualify for Medicaid and have prior nursing home residence, with ongoing home and community services after transition.
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Topeka
Hns
Carolee Miner
Salina
Jordan
Bob Harder
Big Tent Coalition
Abbie Hodgson
SRS
Hodgeman
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Area Mental Health Center
AMHC
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