State transfers Main Street program control and IWW funding
The Commerce Department will shift toward local control of the Main Street program and the Incentive Without Walls funding. Garden City officials say reporting will be yearly, applications can occur more flexibly, and local committees will oversee disbursements. The Kansas Downtown Symposium in Emporia will discuss the program’s future.
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Commerce Department
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Garden City
Glass
State Department
Kansas
United Way funds therapy programs for kids and new cancer project
United Way supports the Friends and Family program aiding riding lessons and boosting positive student behaviors. A second program, Miles of Smiles, plans after year start with a cancer therapy initiative led by instructor Jennifer Standley, leveraging human animal bond research from the University of Denver. The local campaign targets 550000 for 2013, backing 21 partner agencies including Miles of Smiles, Catholic Social Service, Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, and Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland.
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Jennifer Standley
University of Denver
Brown
Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Finney County Rsvp
Kansas Children’s Service League
Catholic Social Service
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
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Meals On Wheels
Habitat For Humanity
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City Chapter of the Red Cross
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Domes Bring Modern Classrooms to Wichita County Schools
Wichita County students and staff adapt to dome classrooms serving as storm shelters and energy efficient spaces with central air and updated technology. The project remade older facilities built in 1926, preserving the original brown tile floor while adding unique ceiling designs. The 2009 bond aimed at replacing aging schools passed by over 75 percent, funding a $4.5 million upgrade including the former R.B.S. Elementary.
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McKinney
R.B.S
Wichita County
Obama touts economic record in new campaign ad
President Obama embraces the economy ahead of Election Day announcing a battleground ad hit list in Colorado Iowa Nevada Virginia. The spot features voters discussing improvements while Mitt Romney prep for the second debate. Early voting is underway as Obama and Michelle plan to vote early themselves and supporters are urged to donate. The campaign cites rising consumer confidence and retail spending as signs voters respond to the economy.
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Williamsburg
Barack Obama
Obama
Mitt Romney
Romney
Michelle
Illinois
Michelle Obama
Delaware
Ohio
Colorado
Iona
Nevada
Virginia
John Glenn
Ghost of Felix LaBauve Targets a Kid and His Puppet
Donnie a shy student and his puppet Humpty explore the Jefferson square statue of Felix LaBauve. They seek signs of a ghost inside the statue while facing bullying and fantasies of hero worship. Tension rises as Humpty pressures the statue for proof of the ghost.
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Humpty
Donnie Dum Dum
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