Garden City to host Leadership Kansas class in 2011
The Garden City area welcomes the 2011 Leadership Kansas class for a three day session from Wednesday to Friday. Forty members will discuss Kansas agriculture at Plymell Dairy and tour Reeve Cattle Company, plus forums on energy at Sunflower Electric and diversity at Garden City High School. Other host communities include Kansas City metro, Colby, Goodland, Wichita metro, Pittsburg and Topeka. The program, started in 1979 by the Kansas Chamber, marks its 33rd year educating leaders statewide.
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Garden City
Leadership Kansas
Kansas
Plymell Dairy
Reeve Cattle Company
Sunflower Electric
Garden City High School
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc
Kansas City
Colby
Goodland
Wichita
Pittsburg
Topeka
Kansas Chamber
Western Kansas Art Hang-In at Stauth Memorial Museum
The Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma hosts Western Kansas Art Hang-In 2011 from June 5 to 26. The nonjuried show welcomes amateur and professional artists to exhibit up to three original works created in the last five years, on a first come basis. Admission is free with donations welcomed. call 620 846 2527 or visit stauthmemorialmuseum.org.
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Stauth Memorial Museum
Western Kansas
Kansas
Stauthm
Ucom
Aztec St
Montezu
Lakin group to perform at musical program
A musical program featuring the Kearny County Road Runners will be held at 7 p m tonight at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St. Lakin group will perform western and gospel music directed by Curtis Young. The public may attend at no charge. For details call 275 5086.
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Kearny County
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Lakin
Curtis Young
Calf Fry Dinner Set by Legion Post No 9 Thursday
The Sons of the American Legion Squad No 9 will host a calf fry dinner Thursday from 5 to 8 pm at Harry H Renick Post No 9 125 W Pine St. The menu features calf fries chicken and noodles roast beef mashed potatoes salad vegetables dessert coffee and iced tea at 8 dollars per plate. Commander Monte Algrim can provide details at 276-8942 or 277-5776.
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Sons of the American Legion Squad No. 9
Harry H. Renick Post No. 9
W. Pine St
Monte Algrim
Mitchell Theaters Senior Day at the Movies
Mitchell Theaters hosts Senior Day at the Movies starting 10 a.m. Friday at 1119 JC St sponsored by the Senior Center of Finney County. The free event welcomes all 55 and older with complimentary popcorn and soda while supplies last. For movie title call Barbara at 272-3620.
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Mitchell Theaters
JC St
Senior Center
Finney County
Barbara
Reading Kansas Tornado Toll And Damage Declared
Gov Brownback and Lt Gov Colyer toured Reading after a weekend tornado packed up to 165 mph winds. One man, 53, Don Chesmore, died in a mobile home rollover. 110 residences damaged, 26 destroyed. 21 commercial buildings affected. damage estimated over 2.2 million dollars. Utility crews work to restore power. 30 percent of Reading's 250 residents expected to have electricity by day’s end. Volunteers surged. 211 hotline coordinates aid as crews assess needs and SBA loans possible if federal assist threshold is met.
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Topeka
Reading
Kansas
Sharon Watson
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Westar Energy
Don Chesmore
Emporia
Watson
United Way
Sam Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Brownback
California
U.S
Tim Huelskamp
Congress
Huelskamp
Small Business Administration
Windsor Hotel advocates bolster public support with new committees
Finney County Preservation Alliance in Garden City plans three public committees to boost members and volunteers for Windsor Hotel restoration. A docent program may emerge to offer tours, while safety concerns limit current access. Grants totaling over 800,000 support exterior preservation and roof work, funded by Heritage Trust and Kansas DOT.
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Windsor Hotel
Windsor
Garden City
Finney County Preservation Alliance
Main Street
Don Harness
Harness
Alliance
Preservation Alliance
Gardencity.net
Gardencitywindsorhotel
Kansas
P.O
Heritage Trust Fund
Kansas Department of Transportation
Strackeljohn
Finney County Historical Society
The
Historical Society
Katherine Strackeljohn
State pays for Kline lawsuit costs in Kansas
The state has spent 748,659 dollars in legal fees defending Phill Kline’s administration and Johnson County district attorney offices. The Spradling case accounts for 219,172 dollars, with 403,528 dollars in ethics defense and 125,959 dollars for aides Eric Rucker and Stephen Maxwell. Attorneys say Spradling’s dismissal was a legitimate business decision and deny sexual discrimination claims.
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Topeka (Ap
Phill Kline
Johnson County
State of Kansas
Topeka Capital Journal
Kline
Jackie Spradling
Spradling
Attorney General
The
Capital Journal
Eric Rucker
Stephen Maxwell
Holbrook and Osborn
Overland Park
Kansas
Lisa A. Mendoza
State Briefs AG urges parents to talk safety with kids
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt urges parents to talk safety with children for National Missing Children's Day observance. The Take 25 campaign encourages 25 minutes of dialogue, updating IDs and keeping a current photo plus fingerprints handy to aid rapid recovery of missing children, including 20 Kansas youths in the national database.
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Topeka
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Schmidt
National Center
Statewide seat belt crackdown begins in Kansas
Law enforcement agencies across Kansas launch the Click It Or Ticket campaign to run two weeks through June 5. About 150 agencies participate as Kansas reports 388 traffic deaths in 2009 with two thirds unbelted and 89 percent of uninjured belted riders.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
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