USD 457 Teachers narrowly defeat contract proposal
USD 457 teachers voted down a negotiated agreement that would raise spending by about 5 percent but allocate funds to benefits, steps on the salary schedule, a higher 403 b match, and a grow your own program. Critics questioned how much went to non salary items and called for more discussion before resuming talks.
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Harold Orr
GCHS
Orr
Whitley
Ramirez
National Board For Professional Teaching Standards
USD
Dreams Rise From Greensburg After Tornado Devastation
In Greensburg and nearby Mullinville crowds bury nine residents killed as a tornado destroys more than 90 percent of the town. Debris removal and utility restoration are priorities before any rebuilding and mobile homes can house residents. National Guard pauses work for a funeral at United Methodist Church in Mullinville where Beverly Lynn Volz, 52, was remembered for her love of cats.
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Greensburg
National Guard
Beverly Lynn Volz
United Methodist Church
Mullinville
Volz
Larry Bassett
Kiowa County
Farming tech and show proves worth for producers
Estes notes exhibitors say serious buyers focus on bigger-ticket items at the 3i Show. Koehn recalls farming from age 10 and tracks tech shifts from blocks to cabs, fans, radios, air conditioning, and tape players. Davis calls attendance costly but highly rewarding with $40,000 to $60,000 annual sales from the show and possible post-show purchases, aided by rising prices and potential wheat crops.
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Estes
Koehn
Davis
Golden Plains
First Timers Learn at 3i Show Big Agriculture Event
Attendees explore the 31 3i Show in Garden City learning about agribusiness from exhibitors. Holmes Made Salsa owner Tricia Holmes, a first timer, aims to move products via foot traffic, while Sharp Brothers Seed Co. staff discuss buffalo grass seed and industry disconnect. Kansas officials and buyers note high interest, with Greensburg tornado relief funds planned at display booths.
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Tricia Holmes
Wichita
Holmes
Kansas
Garden City
Sumner County
Mark Jensen
Vaughn Lothman
Colby
Sharp Brothers Seed Co
Healy
Sharp Brothers
Jensen
Sothman
Tom Hawthorne
Central City Scale Inc
Central City
Neb
Hawthorne
GMC
Estes
Kansas Department of Commerce
David Kerr
Janice
Steve Baker
Marienthal
Bakers
Great Bend
Koehn
Greensburg
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