Theater brings towns together at DHS musical
In Dighton High School auditorium, students rehearse Ellie Greenwich's Leader of the Pack as 27 songs unfold with live music. Teacher Jeremy Bushek guides dancing and acting, stressing community effort and cross‑class collaboration for a Broadway‑style production opening with 7 30 p m shows.
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Dighton High School
DHS
Jeremy Bushek
Bushek
Mr. Bushek
Ellie Greenwich
Heidi Haverkamp
Haverkamp
Lakin High School
Greenwich
Kansas
Charlie Brown
Wichita County High School
Birdie
Ulysses High School
Holcomb High School
Li’l Abner
Freshmen academy survey finds faults in pilot program
Garden City High School Associate Principal Shelly Schwatken reports mixed results from a survey of ninth grade academy teachers, students, and parents. Teachers question training and teaming effectiveness while Buff 101 is seen as less useful. some goals like attendance improve. The board meets to discuss district needs and new graduation requirements.
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Garden City High School
Shelly Schwatken
Academy
Mary Lasley
Bob Schmitz
Frieda Penrod
Rebecca Bryant
Rachel Bohannon
Verna Ruddick
Schwatken
Memorial Stadium
Alltel
Sebelius review teams may skirt Kansas open meetings law
AP Kansas. Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius has set up five review teams to examine state government. Because she has not yet taken office, the Kansas Open Meetings Act may not apply, though AG's office says open meetings would be required if appointed by a sitting governor.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Mark Ohlemeier
Carla Stovall
Bill Graves
Graves
Austin
Texas
National Governors Association
Nicole Corcoran- Basso
Duane Goossen
Mike Hayden
Goossen
Attorney General
Associated Press
Ohlemeier
Kansas Campaign Finance Reports Online Delay Highlight Online Gap
Kansas had record political contributions in the governor race totaling over 3.6 million dollars but online access lagged. Reports filed on paper are still required 10 days before elections and only entered into a state system after the vote, with full online access expected by mid-December. The ethics commission notes staff limits and excludes in kind donations and spending details from the online version.
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Topeka
Kansas
Secretary of State
Stan Clark
R-Oakley
Senate Elections and
A’s
Clark
Josh Swaty
D-Ellsworth
Svaty
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Pri
Daniel Sewart
Commission
Ethics Commission
Finney County EMS faces budget crunch over ambulance brakes
Finney County Commission allocated 1300 for brakes on a 2001 ambulance as EMS trims spending. EMS Director Bob Prewitt warned maintenance and equipment costs run high, with Ford ambulances a common problem. Commissioners consider writing Ford a letter and sought to support local water recreation project at Horse Thief Reservoir, while approving safety spending, tourism bureau appointments, and a 296250 budget funded by hotel tax.
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Finney County Emergency Medical Services Department
Finney County Commission
Bob Prewitt
Ford
Prewitt
Ford Motor Co
EMS
Kansas Association of Counties
Jetmore
Pawnee
Kansas
Irv Stephens
Employee Safety Committee
County General Fund
Kathryn Askren
Phil Adams
Shawn Audrain
Della Brandenburger
Rhonda Wells
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
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Hanks
Freshmen Academy
Fleming St
Robert Rodriguez
Rodriguez Landscaping
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