SBC Strike Faces Service Pressure As Talks Continue
SBC workers remain on strike as union leader Waetzig says a new contract is needed, while Don Brown of SBC Kansas touts 99.99 percent reliability on 1.1 million land lines and DSL. Protests shift to Liberal Pratt and Greensburg as talks extend, with draft terms including copays and wage increases on the table.
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SBC
Don Brown
SBC Kansas
Topeka
Don Waetzig
Area Cwa
CWA
Waetzig
Wichita
Liberal
Pratt and Greensburg
N. 12Th St
Ers
Seventh Street
Brown
Kansas tuition bill sparks immigrant debate at KU
Immigrant advocates attack a bill allowing in state tuition for students already studying in Kansas. The measure, backed by the Kansas Board of Regents, argues it helps educated residents, while opponents call for stricter rules for non residents and question equity.
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University of Kansas
Tully
Fair
Elias Garcia
Kansas Advisory
Kansas
Ann Morse
National Conference of State Legislatures
Washington, D.C
Mark Tallman
The
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas Board of Regents
Kip Peterson
Southwest Kansas swelters as record highs and storms loom
Temperatures soar past 100 in Dodge City Ulysses Lakin and Johnson report highs over 100 with Dodge City tying 98. The National Weather Service notes a trough and ridge fueling storms with best chances Saturday and Monday mainly east of Dodge City. Weekend highs mid 90s to low 100s with gusty winds and extreme fire danger persist. Cooldown expected Sunday with highs near 84.
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Southwest Kansas Research Extension Center
Weather Service
Dodge City
Ulysses
Lakin
Johnson
United
Kansas
National Weather Service
Gerard
Kansas to issue vertical driver licenses for under 21
Officials tout new licenses with vertical format to show age for alcohol and tobacco sellers. The program expands background checks including name, address, and Social Security number. Exam station staff note the change aims to curb fraud and requires a temporary paper receipt with a photo until the permanent card arrives in seven to ten days.
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Revenue
Joan Wagnon
Kansas
John Holroyd
Garden City
Salina
Free summer lunches for area students expanded
Meals: USD 457 offers free on site lunches this summer with district staff serving. Johnson notes the program welcomes all students including those from outside the district and across town. B O B Books on the Bus will also provide sack lunches at B O B sites June 21 to July 30 for ages 1 to 18.
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Johnson
Alta Brown
B.O.B
Nutrition Services
Educational Support Center
Fleming St
Kansas
Garden City
USD 457
Garden City Summer Meals for Children Ages 1 to 18
Garden City will offer summer meals to children ages 1 to 18 at multiple sites including Alta Brown Elementary and the Lee Richardson Zoo. Breakfasts run 8 to 8:30 a.m. and lunches 11:15 a.m. to noon at Alta Brown May 24 through July 29. The program targets nutritious options and outreach, with menus and meal costs noted.
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Garden City
Alta Brown
E. Pine St
H&h
E. U.S. Highway 50
East Garden Village
E. U.S. 50
Farmland Road
S. Farmland Road
Lee Richardson Zoo
S. Fourth St
Edith Scheuerman
Wilcox
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