Lifelong Learners extend offerings for seniors at zoo visit
Garden City Community College and the Senior Center of Finney County launch Lifelong Learners for ages 50 plus. The inaugural June 4 Lee Richardson Zoo event runs 10 am to 1 pm with guided tours, scavenger hunt, and a picnic. Fall sessions cost 5 dollars each and cover topics from insurance to internet use.
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Garden City Community College
Finney County
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Jean Warta
Garden City Fiddlers Set Saturday Afternoon Music
The Garden City Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N. 10th St. A carry-in supper runs 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with music continuing all evening. The free old style country program invites performers of all ages to sign in for a turn.
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Garden City
Finney County
N. 10Th St
Enhanced Veterans Services Program brings help to Kansas
The Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs expanded access to VA benefits with two mobile offices stationed in Hays and Fort Dodge. Accredited veteran service representatives assist veterans and eligible family members on site, traveling across western Kansas since mid April. For details visit kcva.org or contact Eric Rohleder at 785 625 8535.
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Kansas
Kcva.org
Eric Rohleder
Medianet
Miss Kansas Pageant to Crown 2011 Winner in Pratt
The 2011 Miss Kansas Pageant will be telecast statewide on Kansas 22 with final competition set for June 11 in Pratt and broadcast June 15 to 85 communities. Twenty four contestants vie for the Miss Kansas title and a chance to enter Miss America 2012. preliminaries are June 9 and 10 at Pratt Community College Arena.
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Cox Communications
Way of
Kansas
Pratt
Pratt Community College
Misskansas.com
Tornado risk at Wolf Creek plant evident before disaster
The Wolf Creek nuclear plant in Kansas faced NRC concerns weeks before Joplin's tornado about vulnerable emergency gear and storage sites that could be disabled by a twister. NRC said the plant meets post 9/11 safety standards, while operators pledged corrective action as critics warn of broader nuclear risk from severe weather.
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Washington
Joplin
Japan
Wolf Creek
Kansas
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
Scott Burnell
NRC
David Lochbaum
Union of Concerned Scientists
Lochbaum
Alabama
Virginia
Browns Ferry
Surry
Associated Press
United States
Jenny Hageman
Coffey County
National Climatic Data Center
Dodge City adds affordable housing with new 82-unit complex
Overland Property Group plans an 82 unit apartment complex The Reserves at Cimarron Valley near Sixth Avenue and U S 50. Two and three bedroom units will rent 450 to 570 monthly under Section 42 credits, with income requirements. The project aims to ease a housing shortage while incentives and tax credits keep prices low.
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Dodge City
Johnson County
Cimarron Valley
Overland Property Group
Johnson
Hays
Salina
Branson
Dodge
South End
Ric Marboeuf
Beeson Court
Marboeuf
Victory Hills Estates
Tornadoes spook Kansas amid floods and damage reports
Severe weather swept Kansas with tornado sightings in the Kansas City area and a confirmed twister near Louisburg. One driver escaped with minor injuries as a pickup was flipped, while two Stafford County residents died from high winds last weekend. Gov Brownback urged preparedness and signed an emergency order aiding Joplin disaster relief.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Louisburg
Miami County
Wayne Minckley
Stafford County
Linda Gleason
Jeffrey Gleason
St. John
Kristin Gleason
Sharon Watson
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Sam Brownback
Reading
United Methodist Church
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Zoo
New VA
Nel
Relay For Life
Florence Wilson Elementary
Richard Lightner
Florence Wilson Elementary School
Relay For Life Team
Brownback
Miranda Myrick
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas 192
Easton
Leavenworth County
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