Garden City High School Graduation Roundup Briefs
The 126th Garden City High School class will hold Baccalaureate at 10 a.m. in the GCHS auditorium and commencement at 7 p.m. in the GCHS stadium both on Buffalo Way Blvd. Guests are asked to avoid noise makers and follow dress and item restrictions. Project Graduation runs 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at the YMCA to provide a safe celebration.
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Buffalo Way Blvd
Garden City High School
Vmsion
Buffalo Broadcasting System
YMCA
Center St
Retirement reception for Abe Hubert principal set today
A retirement reception for Willis Pracht principal of Abe Hubert Elementary School is at 4 p.m. today in the school cafeteria at 1205 A Street. Pracht retires after 39 years of service to the district.
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Willis Pracht
Abe Hubert
Pracht
Giraffe Feeding Sessions Added at Lee Richardson Zoo
The Lee Richardson Zoo now offers keeper approved giraffe feedings on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer. From 1 30 to 2 30 p m guests can buy food and have a close encounter under volunteer guidance weather permitting.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Harrington String Quartet to Perform at Church Concert
The Harrington String Quartet presents a concert at Community Congregational Church located at 710 N Third St. at 3 30 p m on June 2. A suggested donation of 10 dollars is requested.
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Strings and Friends
Harrington
Community Congregational Church
Third St
Glowing Mini-Golf Partnership at Garden City YMCA
Garden City Family YMCA teams up with Hard Rock Lanes for a Glowing Mini-Golf league with a four game Friday schedule. Season starts June 28, deadline June 11, fees 30 dollars members 60 program participants plus weekly five dollar green fee. Youth 8 to 12 Teen 13 to 17 and parent child divisions. Call Krystal Richardson at 275-1199 for details.
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Garden City Family Ymca
Hard Rock
Krystal Richardson
Kansas lawmakers resume budget talks on bonds for lab
Kansas House and Senate negotiators resumed budget talks on Thursday and reached agreement to authorize 202 million in bonds to fund a new National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility near Kansas State University in Manhattan. Negotiators eyed 14.5 billion in annual expenditures for the next two fiscal years while fighting over higher education funding and agency salary caps. Governor Brownback backs bond funding to meet Homeland Security obligations, with the lab expected to create over 300 jobs averaging 75,000 dollars. The dispute includes sales tax rate debates and differing views on university cuts between Senate and House negotiators.
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Kansas
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Senate
Manhattan
Senate Ways and Means
Ty Masterson
Andover
Sam Brownback
Department of Homeland Security
Kansas State University
Plum Island
N.Y
Lab
Barack Obama
House Appropriations Committee
Marc Rhoades
Rhoades
Newton
Brownback
Brown v. Board Doll Exhibit Marks History Test
The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka will display a black doll used in Clark family race studies to mark the ruling’s 59th anniversary. The doll’s exhibit runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as plans for a permanent display await funding and safety measures.
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Topeka
Brown
Clarks
National Park Service
David Smith
South Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Brown v. Board of Education
Smith
Bill to loosen land use near historic sites in Kansas
Kansas Senate approved a bill rolling back restrictions on private property development near historic buildings. The measure would repeal requirements for notifying the state Historic Preservation Office and allow developments within 500 feet of historic sites in cities and 1,000 feet in unincorporated areas. The House now debates the measure. Supporters argue private property rights, while opponents urge delay for compromise talks. Senate members emphasized heritage preservation as a government priority.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate
State Historic Preservation Office
Wichita Eagle
Dennis Pyle
Rhiawatha
Senate
Greg Smith
Overland Park
Nature cools it on tornadoes this spring in Kansas
Kansas reports just four tornadoes this year, all weak and short lived, far fewer than last year's 52. NWS Wichita cites cooler spring and lack of warm, unstable air as the main cause, while warning May remains peak tornado month. Historical notes recount deadly and notable May tornadoes from 1895 to 2007 and the Greensburg event with EF5 winds.
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Kansas
Reno County
National Weather Service
Wichita
Kevin Carmofal
NWS
Russell County
Carmofal
Weather Service
Chance Hayes
Sedgwick
Harvey
Halstead
Newton
Butler
Marion
Andale
Comanche
Barber
Kingman
Reno
McPherson
Hutchinson
Udall
Oklahoma
Sumner
Cowley
Greensburg
Kiowa
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Garden City Recreation Comission
State Theatre
Brown v. Board
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