Garetson named to Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Two western Kansas farmers Jay Garetson of Copeland and Kenneth Palmgren of Edson were appointed to the State Board of Agriculture by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. They join two reappointed members Ann Peuser and Roland Rhodes. Palmgren formerly served on the Kansas Wheat Commission, Garetson is a founding member of Northwest Cotton Growers Co op Gin. The board advises on legislative initiatives and rules. Memorial Day post office closures affect Garden City Holcomb and Finney County offices and many local banks and services. A separate Kansas DOT project to overlay US 160 and K 27 in Stanton and Morton counties will restart June 6 with a $1.1 million budget, targeting July completion.
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Topeka
Western Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Kathleen Sebelius
Jay Garetson
Copeland
Kenneth R. Palmgren
Edson
Garetson
Providence Port
Northwest Cotton Growers Co-op
Kansas
Palmgren
W&k Farms
Kansas Wheat Commission
Ann Peuser
Baldwin
Roland Rhodes
Gardner
Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City City
T. Holcomb City
Finney County
Finney County District Court
Finney County Animal Shelter
Finney County Public Library
Garden City Community College
Saffell
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Finney County Community Learning Center
Usda Service
Kansas Department of Transportation
Stanton County
Morton County
Richfield
Morton
Colorado State Line
Garden City USD 457 Hosts Free Child Screening on June 10
Garden City USD 457 offers a free screening clinic for children ages 3 to 5 who reside in Garden City. At Trinity Dutheran Church the session on June 10 will assess hearing vision gross and fine motor skills communication and thinking. Appointments begin May 31 via the Early Childhood Department at 276-5149.
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Garden City
Trinity Dutheran Church
Fleming St
Tompkins upbeat about state of education in Kansas
Kansas education commissioner Andy Tompkins, nearing retirement, remains optimistic about student progress and teacher quality amid finance litigation and a national spotlight on evolution standards. He shifts to KU Lawrence to mentor leaders while the State Board hires his replacement.
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Tompkins
Topeka
Andy Tompkins
Kansas
Evolution
Sacrifice Run Across Kansas reaches Scott City leg
The eighth annual Sacrifice/VFW Run Across Kansas traverses the middle route with 82 runners statewide and 27 on the middle leg. Proceeds fund disabled veterans, with about 85 000 raised so far and a goal of 100 000. Volunteers from VFW posts host meals and shelter as students run 10 to 12 miles daily, training since March.
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Gabe Fallin
Joel Watkins
Kansas City
Kansas
Scott City
Kansas Highway 96
Kansas City Christian School
Prairie Village
Lisa Cowan
Leawood
Cowan
Nathan Faris
Faris
Roy Lee Taylor
Dighton
America
Jake Waldenmeyer
St. Francis
Topeka
Harper
Burlingame
Ethan Hacker
Hacker
VFW
Steven Cowan
Veteran's Memorial
Peters to headline Kan Ed leadership forum in June
Business expert Tom Peters will speak on June 15 to launch a three day conference for Kan Ed a high speed network linking schools hospitals and libraries. Kan Ed formed in 2001 aims to modernize public education and health networks with a secure fast system.
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Topeka
Hns
Tom Peters
Peters
Gardner
Sex offenders in Kansas received Viagra via Medicaid
Since 2000 fourteen registered sex offenders in Kansas received Medicaid paid erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, with four still receiving them. Payments total about 2087 dollars. SRS will block refills and flag names, while privacy rules prevent release of identities.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Mike Devnes
Devnes
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Kyle Smith
Smith
Devies
Deines
New York
Deiies
Centers For Medicare
Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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State Board of AG
First National Bank of ‘Olcomb
Garden City State Bank
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union
Gorden Plains Credit Union
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Western State Bank
University of Kansas
Lawrence
State Board of Education
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Abrams
Kansas Supreme Court
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