Kids' College enrollment Open at Garden City Community College
Enrollment for Kids' College 2008 is open, offering seven week sessions from June 9 to August 1 with circus themed classes for kindergarten through eighth grade. Sessions run 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., with four class options per week, and fees at $35 per child plus possible scholarships. Diana Machotka can provide more information at 275-3232.
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Kids’ College
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Garden City Telegram
Garden City
Holcomb
Gcccks.edu
Diana Machotka
Container and Patio Gardening Tips presented at Senior Center
Whitey Whitehill Finney County Extension and Master Gardener will lead a 11 a.m. Wednesday program on container and patio gardening at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N 10th St. The session is open to the public.
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Whitey Whitehill
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finney County Extension
Finney County
10Th St
State building’s repair not funded
TOPEKA AP Officials want to restore the Docking State Office Building but lawmakers did not allocate funds. The Department of Administration sought 96 million dollars in bonds and a 1 million planning appropriation, yet the budget approved contains neither. The building near the Statehouse needs major work as heating, electrical, and plumbing systems are well past their life spans.
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Topeka
Department of Administration
Statehouse
District to hire fifth grade teacher at Holcomb
USD 363 board approved creating a fourth fifth grade position at Holcomb Elementary to reduce class sizes. Anticipated 71 fifth graders next year with three sections of 18 each and one class of 17, under a 20-student cap. Maintenance, calendar changes, and staff transfers discussed alongside storm damage and new equipment plans.
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Holcomb
USD 363
Board of Education
Phil Keidel
Wiley
Reidel
Jay Powers
Robert O'Connor
O'Connor
Holcomb High School
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Johnetta Heberlee
Kansas boosts tourism with new 30-second TV ads
State and local officials launch a driving audience campaign to lure budget conscious visitors this summer. The 30-second spots air over nine thousand times through June in eight Midwestern markets and Kansas, highlighting spots like Hutchinsons Cosmosphere and Space Center and Salinas Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Department of Commerce
Joe Monaco
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Monaco
Travelks.com
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Okla
Hutchinson
Salina
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
Smoky Hill Vineyards
Restaurants fined for food code violations in KDHE actions
Five area eateries faced state fines for repeated food code violations. Jax Sports Bar Grille and Ethel's Cafe were cited for hand washing lapses, pest control failures, and unapproved pesticides. Lone Star Steakhouse, Beta Restaurant Tequeria, and Peddler's Inn Restaurant were fined for issues including dirty equipment, improper temperatures, and unapproved materials, with no appeals filed by the restaurants.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Jax Sports Bar & Grille
E. Mary St
Ethel’s Cafe
W. Broadway
Seot
KDHE
Mike Heideman
Heideman
Lone Star Steakhouse
Kansas Ave
Beta Restaurant Tequeria
E. U.S. Highway 50
Peddler’s Inn
Ulysses
Peddler’s Inn Restaurant
Bety Restaurant Tequeria
Slattery runs for Senate amid lobbyist past and Roberts backlash
Former congressman Jim Slattery, ex-Washington lawyer, seeks to unseat Sen. Pat Roberts in Kansas. Roberts attacks him as a privileged lobbyist while Slattery defends his private sector work and integrity. Critics note many lawmakers lobby after leaving office, complicating the race. Roberts has drawn over $4 million from special interests since taking the Senate seat.
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Washington
Congress
Jim Slattery
Topeka
Pat Roberts
Kan
Roberts
Slattery
Kansas
Ritsch
Center For Responsive Politics
Senate
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Dell
CBS Constructors
McCook
Sunflower Restaurant
USD
Western Kansas Community Foundation
O’connor
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Buffalo Dunes
Mike Palacios
Tim Henderson
Stan Kennedy
Liz Ruiz
Aurelio Macias
Summer Tech
Lila
Cgreen
Dallyne
Laurie Sisk
Lucelena Diaz
Garden City Recreation Commission
Peeble
Jack Abramoff
Randy “Duke” Cunningham
Massie
Ont
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