City seeks to fix Fire Department issues without union
Garden City officials aim to resolve firefighting concerns through an internal improvement team rather than union bargaining. Firefighters joined the IAFF after failed talks with City Manager. some fear progress may stall, while others cite training gaps, staffing, and micro management by Fire Chief Allen Shelton as core problems. The improvement team includes Rick Collins, John Dailey, Jamie Martinez, Randy Pratt, Steve Strecker, Ken Seier, and Stuart Walzen.
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International Association of Firefighters
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Rick Collins
Jamie Martinez
Randy Pratt
Steve Strecker
Ken Seier
Stuart Walzen
Garden City Aviation
George Lee
Highway widening project delayed near Garden City
Kansas Department of Transportation says widening US 50 to four lanes west of Garden City will be delayed two years due to design and right of way issues including railroad crossings and an old water ditch with possible historic status. Construction now planned 2009 to 2011. sales tax collections unaffected. Garden City and Finney County officials oppose the delay, proposing extension of the tax beyond to fund development.
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Rosa Parks dies at 92 shaping civil rights movement
Rosa Parks, 92, died of natural causes at her Detroit home. Her refusal to surrender a Montgomery bus seat in 1955 sparked national action and earned her the title mother of the civil rights movement. Close friends and longtime attorney Gregory Reed confirmed her death.
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Ala
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Iraqis adopt constitution after referendum vote
Iraq's constitution was approved by a majority in the Oct. 15 referendum with Sunni Arabs failing to derail it. The White House called it a landmark day as the audit confirmed results after fraud allegations. Two Marines died in Baghdad last week, raising American deaths to 1,999.
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Sulaimaniyah
Heating bills may wipe out Kansas school funding gains
In Topeka Kansas public schools face higher energy costs this winter with natural gas bills possibly up 84 percent from last winter. State officials warn districts to brace for unprecedented prices as lawmakers consider extra funding for agencies strained by fuel bills.
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Kansas
Dennis
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House Education
Kathe Decker
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