Scouts Help National Food Drive Saturday in Garden City
Boy Scouts join postal workers in the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive to stock local food banks. Residents are asked to bag nonperishable items and place by mailboxes before Saturday delivery at Dillons East, Dillons West, and Walmart with Scout executive John Hogg coordinating efforts. Last year the nationwide drive collected 77.1 million pounds.
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Garden City
National Association of Letter Carriers
John Hogg
Santa Fe
VolunTeen program seeks applications at St Catherine Hospital
St Catherine Hospital invites youth aged 15 to 18 to apply for its VolunTeen program. Applications are downloadable at wwwstcath hosp.org or available at the north lobby window from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 30, with submissions due by May 31. The program runs June 13 to July 22, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, and requires two orientations June 8 and 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. in classroom one at 401 E Spruce St.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Walnut Street
Spruce St
Garden City to Host Town Hall Meeting May 31
City Commissioners invite residents to a 7 p.m. town hall at the City Administrative Center 301 N Eighth St in the second floor chambers. Input starts at 6:45 p.m. via social media or email, with Channel 8 and online streams available.
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City Commission
Eighth St
Facebook
Twitter
Cox Cable
Gardencityorg
Garden-Cityorg
Tanner Lucas
Ducas
Garden-City Org
GCCC Offers Concealed Carry Handgun Course
Garden City Community College schedules a state approved concealed carry handgun course for June 11 from 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m in the John Collins Vocational Building. The class costs 125 with preregistration at least one week ahead. Participants may apply for a license via the KS AG site or a county sheriff. For details call 276 9503 or email linda.morgan gcccks.edu.
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Kansas
John Collins Vocational
State Attorney General
Ksag.org
Budget talks stall over Kansas savings cushion
Kansas budget negotiations stalled over the ending balance in the 2012 package after a Senate offer showed $20 million less cushion than the House. Lawmakers seek $50 million in savings to shield education and social services as the session aims to close within the 90 days. Brownback aides and leaders urged quick resolution while acknowledging the difficulty of finishing.
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Kansas
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Marc Rhoades
Rhoades
Newton
Ways and Means Committee
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Kansas Senate blocks debate on union pay deduction limits
AP report: Kansas Senate stalls a vote on restricting labor union funding from member pay, as a coalition pushes through an unemployment tax bill tied to the measure. House negotiators demand paycheck protections, risking the unemployment bill and federal loan penalties.
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Kansas
State Senate
Sam Brownback
Brownback
House
Senate
Eric Stafford
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Department of Labor
Senate Commerce Committee
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Wagle
GOP
Compromise pension fix clears Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislature approved a pension compromise aimed at closing a $7.7 billion funding gap for KPERS. The bill raises annual contributions beginning July 2013 and lets public employees choose higher contributions with threatened benefit cuts, while preserving a study commission to consider a 401(k) style plan, with Brownback expected to sign. The plan maintains a path toward a potential hybrid or 401(k) option for future hires, amid GOP divisions on full 401(k) adoption.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
House
Senate
Brownback
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House Pensions and Benefits Committee
Mitch Holmes
St. John
Study Commission
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
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