Rent ys House Blend to Perform Thursday at Promenend Health
Local blue grass and folk group House Blend will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at Promenend Health on Third Street. Deann Crase on bass Katie f on vocals Joe Irsik fiddle Jane Jacobs guitar Gale Seibert banjo comprise the ensemble presenting a kickoff for the Dighton Bluegrass Festival where the band will perform June 6. The public is invited to join Homestead Health residents at no charge.
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House Blend
Third St
Deann Crase
Katief
Joe Irsik
Jane Jacobs
Gale Seibert
Homestead Health
Garden City Jamboree at Finney County Senior Center
The Garden City Country Music Jamboree will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Finney County Senior Center. A potluck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, with donations accepted.
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Garden City
Finney County
10Th St
KU student dies from alcohol poisoning at fraternity
Lawrence AP reports 19 year old Jason Wren died of alcohol poisoning with a blood alcohol level of 0.362 at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house in March. His death spurred discussion on parental notification of student violations and KU plans to inform parents of underage alcohol and drug offenses.
Kansas Capitol renovation to finish June 2012 amid budget cuts
Despite budget woes forcing prison closures and deeper school aid cuts, Kansas advances a $285 million Statehouse renovation with $38 million in new bonds. Critics call the project a sacred cow while lawmakers defend its long overdue upgrades and potential $30 million save if halted.
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Topeka
Kansas
Statehouse
Mark Parkinson
Sen
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
Capitol
Steineger
House
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Department of Corrections
Ing
Wichita
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Greis
Cat Tales fundraises for Lee Richardson Zoo cats at Finnup Center
Cat Tales, a benefit show to aid Cat Canyon at Lee Richardson Zoo, opens next week with 45 actors and crew rehearsing at the Finnup Center. Director Skip Mancini and wife redirected their donation to the show, aiming to raise about $600,000 for a cat exhibit update and expansion. Proceeds benefit the zoo’s cat habitat project as Kathy Sexson notes about $384,000 already raised.
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Cat Canyon
Lee Richardson Zoo
Skip Mancini
Garden City Community College
Danc
Mancini
Kathy Sexson
Zoo
Finnup Center
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Finnup
Sexson
Sheryl Dick
Linda Bowling
Mark Hays
Ex-soldier from Ulysses killed in Iraq
Larry Young, 42, a retired Green Beret raised in Ulysses, died while on civilian duty in Iraq. He worked in Baghdad’s Green Zone for a DoD contracted company and served four years as a civilian. Survived by four children, burial planned in Barnsdall, Oklahoma.
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Larry Young
Green Beret
Ulysses
Iraq
Young
Butch
Roxana Young
Baghdad
Green Zone
U.S. Department of Defense
Associated Press
Army
West Germany
U.S
Panama
Manuel Noriega
Hutchinson
Butch Young
Pioneer Telephone
Ernie Gonzales
National Guard
Gonzales
United States
Garland Funeral Home
Kimberly
Barnsdall
Oklo
Kobach Makes Voter Fraud Priority in Kansas bid
Former Kansas GOP chairman Kris Kobach launched his campaign for secretary of state promising to curb voter fraud with photo ID requirements. He faces JR Claeys in the August 2010 GOP primary, with Claeys highlighting a listening tour across 15 counties and a focus on jobs and election integrity.
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Topeka
Kansas
Republican Party
Kris Kobach
Kobach
GOP
Piper
University of Missouri-Kansas
Kansas City
JR. Claeys
Salina
Claeys
National Association of Government Contractors
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Sumner Casino
Mulvane (Ap
Sumner County
Commission
South Central ‘Gaming Partners
Mulvane
Kansas Spike
South Central Gaming ‘Partners
Lakes Entertainment
Wellington
Foxwoods Development
Clinton
Clinton Lake
Deer Creek
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