Garden City astronomy session planned for Wednesday
The Garden City High School Astronomy group plans an observation session at 7 p.m. at Sagebrush Road recreation area, one mile west of US 83. It starts 7:30 p.m. weather permitting. cancellation if overcast. Public welcome. bring telescopes. Call Kevin Nyberg at 805-8000 for details.
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Garden City High School
Sagebrush Road
Kevin Nyberg
GCHS
Deadline Thursday for food safety course
A food safety short course for food service employees and volunteers is set for October 28 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m in classroom B at St Catherine Hospital. Linda Beech Finney County Extension agent will teach with simulcast via the Pioneer Health Network. The $6 fee covers a handbook materials refreshments and a certificate of participation Pre registration is due by Thursday call 272 3670 for Finney County Extension Office.
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Food Service
St. Catherine Hospital
Linda Beech
Finney County Extension
Pioneer Health Network
Finney County Extension Office
FHSU Admissions Visit at GCCC Friday
Fort Hays State University admissions counselors visit Garden City Community College on Friday to discuss transfer options. The session runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is part of the autumn tour by FHSU reps for community college students nearing graduation.
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Fort Hays State University
Garden City Community College
FHSU
Hays
Yes on 2 campaign forum in Garden City
Advocates for the Yes on 2 campaign hold an informational press conference and public forum at 10 30 a m Thursday at Area Mental Health's Community Services Building 531 Campusview Drive Garden City They seek to amend the Kansas constitution to remove mental illness as a voting disqualification ahead of the November 2 ballot measure.
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Area Mental Health
Campusview Drive
Garden City
Kansas
Protectvotingrights.com
Knowledge at Noon program Thursday at Finney County Library
The Knowledge at Noon program Thursday will cover the Prairie Land Food volunteers program. Details include how to participate, no income guidelines, and a free 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. session at 605 E. Walnut St. Bring a lunch. coffee and tea provided. Call 272-3670 for more.
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June Glasgow
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County Extension Office
FHSU alum praises virtual program and journey home
Mariana Faiai, an FHSU virtual college alumna who earned a bachelor in justice studies and a master of liberal studies in social sciences, visited the Fort Hays campus this week after winning a National University Telecommunications Network recognition. She praised the program for flexible, responsive instructors and staff while balancing family in American Samoa and referenced connectivity challenges and a tsunami that damaged her home during her studies.
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Hays
American Samoa
Mariana Faiai
Fort Hays State University
Virtual College
Faiai
FHSU
National University Telecommunications Network
Colorado Springs
Justice Studies
Hammond
Farai
Sternberg
Fort Hays
Kansas
Hayley Bieker
Fhsu Virtual College
University of Hawaii
Hawaii
ASCC
FHSA
Pratt chosen as site for VA health care pilot project
The Department of Veterans Affairs selects Pratt as the site for a three year ARCH pilot to contract with local health care facilities for primary and mental health care. No vendors named yet. Eligible Pratt veterans enrolled in VA care may participate as the program tests contracted care and shared medical records.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Pratt
Ken Allensworth
Robert J. Dole
Wichita
Allensworth
ARCH
Eric K. Shinseki
U.S
Kansas
Banner Art Program Sees Record Growth in Garden City
Garden City Downtown Vision reports its Banner Art Program hit attendance and sales peaks in year three. Thirty banners by 15 artists sold to 130-plus attendees at the Clarion Inn with an average bid around 192 dollars. Top sale went to Wanda Stalling for Coyote Van Gogh at 485 dollars.
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Garden City
Downtown Vision
Clarion Inn
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Glass
Vision
Wanda Stalling
Stalling
Kittee
Lee Richardson Zoo
Mary Jane Freelove
Foothill Ranch
Freelove
Cimarron
Martin
Judy Nusser
Curt
Kathy Kinney
Harvest Progress and Slow Wheat Planting in Kansas
AP dispatch from Wichita notes farmers report good progress in harvesting fall crops aided by dry weather. Corn harvest is two weeks ahead of normal at 69 percent, sorghum 24 percent cut, soybeans 19 percent, while wheat planting lags at 45 percent after a sharp rise from 21 percent a week earlier, well below the five year average of 53 percent.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
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