Picture This Plants Spill at Philbrook Museum of Art
A display at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa saw plants topple from planters spilling onto floors and surrounding displays. Museum staff assisted as visitors watched plantings spill, with no injuries reported.
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Transmission line duel delays settlement in Kansas plan
A disputed high voltage V plan to run three segments across southwest Kansas edges toward ongoing regulatory review. Sunflower Electric, Mid-Kansas Electric and ITC Great Plains propose two sections built by ITC with Westar to handle the final leg from Medicine Lodge to near Wichita, while Westar awaits the Kansas Corporation Commission ruling.
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District Turns to Nontraditional Hires for Science Teaching
Scott City and Garden City districts hire professionals from other fields and countries to fill science and other teaching roles. Scott City Superintendent Don Wells cites teacher shortages and openness to nontraditional routes. Garden City USD 457 expands with 20 plus educators learning teaching methods via Fort Hays State University program, using temporary restricted licenses for up to three years. Overseas hires from India and Spain have also been recruited with cultural exchange funds.
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Darren Dennis
Shane Chapman
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McCain to Speak From Rebuilt Stage At Nomination Night
At the Republican Convention in St Paul workers rebuilt the Xcel Energy Center stage shaping a T, ahead of John McCain’s formal nomination acceptance. Sarah Palin’s impact dominates discussion as Biden denounces sexist coverage while Cindy McCain voices abortion stance differences.
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Palin casts herself as Washington outsider
Sarah Palin presented herself as an outsider at the GOP convention in St. Paul. The Alaska governor and newly named vice presidential candidate attacked Barack Obama and praised John McCain, while her family faced media scrutiny over a teen daughter’s pregnancy. Annual delegates watched as Palin delivered a calm, Reagan-esque performance amid controversy surrounding the McCain pick.
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