Southwest Kansas Coalition eyes regional road upgrades
Legislators praise Garden City Dodge City and Liberal for regional planning to boost transportation. The trio wants a four lane triangle along US 83 from Liberal to Garden City, US 50 400 from Garden City to Mullinville, and US 54 from Liberal to Mullinville, then Mullinville to Kingman. The group weighs which goal to fund first after DC trip revealed priorities. Liberal official pushes adding passing lanes before broad four lane project.
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Dodge City
Liberal
Southwest Kansas
Mullinville
U.S. Highway 54
Garden City City
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Kingman
Tim Long
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Holcomb USD 363 approves raises with one layoff
USD 363 board approves layoff of one half time transportation and half time maintenance worker Edward Smith while rehiring all other classified staff and administrators. Teachers to receive current schedule increases. pay boosts depend on negotiations. Board voted 6-1 after a closed session.
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Robert O’connor
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Edward Smith
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O’connor
Jon Becker
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Graduation multiplied by two achievement noted
Graduation events are reported as doubled in scope with emphasis on earned degrees and campus milestones. The piece highlights student outcomes and future steps, citing campus officials and relevant departments while outlining thematic significance for university progress and community recognition.
Holcomb High School student Darris Hawks earns dual degree path
Darris Hawks of Holcomb will graduate from Holcomb High School on Saturday while also completing an associate degree at Garden City Community College. He began dual credit courses as a sophomore and will finish nine summer credit hours to finish his GCCC degree. He plans to pursue a history doctorate and teach as a professor at Washburn University in Topeka this fall.
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Graduation cap rule sparks complaints from Holcomb parents
Ten Holcomb High School senior parents filed a letter with the USD 363 Board Monday night protesting a ban on personalized cap decorations. They say past grads wrote on caps and handed marbles to diploma distributors, calling the new rules overboard and a dampener on the festivities.
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