Community colleges draw students on cost gains amid rising college costs
High school seniors weigh two pathways as finances shape choices. Local counselor Jack LaFay notes more students start at community colleges to take general education before transferring to four year universities. Garden City Community College reports busy admissions season as families seek lower costs and smaller classes. At GCCC tuition per credit hour runs 62 dollars for Finney County residents and 86 for out of county. Fort Hays State charges 111.87 and Kansas University 220 per credit hour. Community colleges are viewed as a cost effective option amid broader economic pressures.
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Jack LaFay
Stanton County High School
Stanton County
Garden City Community College
Nikki Geier
Kansas
Fort Hays State University
University of Kansas
LaFay
Pre-term births down at St. Catherine
Kansas faces a higher pre term birth rate than the Healthy People 2010 goal of 7.6 percent earning a state grade of D. The March of Dimes mapped state rates against the federal target and locals call for a make up test as pre term birth remains the leading cause of death.
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Kansas
March of Dimes
United Way tops $450000 Finney County drive reaches 453885 in gifts
Finney County United Way reports 453,885.21 in contributions, about 91 percent of a 500,000 goal. Tyson Fresh Meats and its employees provided roughly half the total, with National Service Co of Iowa cleaners also contributing. Largest donor group was Tyson employees at 181,396.15, plus 45,349.04 from the company. Additional donors range from 500 to 999 and 1,000 to 1,999.
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Finney County
United Way
Margaret Anderson
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc
Anderson
National Service Co
Iowa
Tyson
Vicki Micheau
Avis Wallace
John and
Mary Ellen Vox
Shirley Bronn
Wendy Hesse
Mr. and
Eugene Heiman
Rutter/Cline/Associates Inc
Benni Salkis
Cynthia Irwin
J & M Paint & Decorating
Finney County Employees and National Service Co
Tyson Fresh Meats
Volunteers power Red Cross relief in disasters
The Garden City Area Chapter of the American Red Cross supports disaster victims by offering blankets clothing and temporary shelter while arranging longer term aid. It received 25 200 from the United Way comprising 18 percent of its budget to fund disaster programs presentations and materials. In 2007 the chapter assisted 38 fires helping 40 people in 15 families and responded to tornadoes floods hurricanes and plane crashes including Greensburg May 2007 Holly Colorado Katrina August 2005.
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American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
United Way
Garden City Area
Carolyn Henry
Greensburg
Mullinville
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Colby
Ava Kempke
Cutler
Diabetes
Clarion Inn
Associated Press
Rebecca Clancy
Smart Start
Karma Wilson
Finney County Public Library
Clancy
Agatha Ouster
Natal
St. Catherine
Effort Hospital
Sahmad
Garden City
Holly, Colo
Bob
Southwest Life
Gctelegra
Inspiring Minds
Pierre Corneille
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