Picture This Larry Schuster and Big Brutus in Kansas
Larry Schuster stands in a circle beside Big Brutus, a famed Kansan icon, during a southeast Kansas sighting. The scene highlights the region's strong ties to mining heritage and industrial landmarks.
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Larry Schuster
Big Brutus
Kansas
Group seeks probe of Rumsfeld war crimes in Abu Ghraib case
Civil rights activists file suit urging German prosecutors to open a war crimes inquiry into Donald Rumsfeld and other U.S. officials over abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. The 220 page document accuses Rumsfeld of ordering and condoning torture and cites 12 alleged victims.
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
Iraq
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Pakistan
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State audit finds aid to ineligible at risk students
Kansas districts may have received 19 million dollars more for at risk programs in 2005 06 than due and the overpayment could rise to 46 million by 2008 09 auditors say about 23 000 students or 17 percent of those counted as at risk may not meet the definition The audit raises questions on efficiency of distributing 3 2 billion in annual aid to 296 districts and is under review by lawmakers affecting education funding priorities.
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Post Audit
Audi
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Wichita
Audit Committee
Board votes to keep at large school board elections
Garden City USD 457 members, 7-0, decide to continue electing board members at large rather than by district. Harold Orosco advocated division into three or six districts plus an at large seat, planning to educate the public and pursue state approval and a petition for a public vote. A diverse community’s representation remains the core issue as he prepares next steps.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City
Harold Orosco
Orosco
State Board of Education
George Hopkins
USD 457 fires transportation director over handgun incident
The USD 457 Board of Education unanimously fired transportation director Diane Hahn after a loaded revolver and ammunition were found Oct. 20 in a teacher’s office at Garden City High School. The resolution cites a breach of duties for failing to properly respond to and report the bus driver’s handgun on district property. The bag belonged to a 71 year old part time driver who had taken it to Topeka for a debate trip on Sept. 15. The Class B misdemeanor carries penalties for firearms on school grounds. The Finney County Attorney’s office is reviewing affidavits. Hahn will not comment publicly.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Dianne Hahn
USD 457
Hahn
Garden City High School
USD
Topeka
GCHS
Finney County
John Wheeler
Roy Cessna
Cessna
Wichita firm, executives fined for hiring illegal immigrants
A Wichita manufacturer Bob Eisel Powder Coatings and its owner Bob Eisel plus general manager Kenric Steinert were fined a total of 210000 after pleading guilty to making false written statements to the government. The judge imposed three years probation for Eisel and Steinert, but no prison time.
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Wichita
Bob Eisel
Wesley Brown
Eisel and
Steinert
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