Wagnon pushes funding rise to lift Kansas teachers’ pay
Kansas Education Commissioner Alexa Posny notes a teacher shortage as districts struggle to fill positions. Wagnon urges the Legislature to expand general funding, bolster early childhood education, and reduce bureaucratic barriers while maintaining strong professional development and district recruitment efforts.
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Supreme Court
Alexa Posny
USD 457
Garden City
State Board
Wagnon
Kathleen Sebelius
Finney County
Tim Cruz
Sally Cauble
Kansas Alliance For Education
Cruz
Garden City Fiesta Highlights Mexican Culture and Family Ties
The Fiesta celebrates diversity with Mexican music and dances from Norahua and Garden City High School performers. Mora family members recount roots dating to 1905 and a weekend reunion spanning Kansas Missouri Colorado Washington California and beyond.
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Garden City
Salvador Castillo
Community
Mora
Loretta DeLaRosa
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Washington
California
Ramona Ortega
DeLaRosa
Castillo
Oklahoma City
Lopez
Garden City High School
Alicia Perkins
Stevens Park
Bush nominates Mukasey for attorney general post
President Bush taps Michael Mukasey to lead the Justice Department amid low morale and the fallout from firings of nine U.S. attorneys. Mukasey vows to support the department and work with Congress on national challenges. Democrats signal no outright opposition but demand answers about the White House role in the firings before hearings. Senate leaders press for cooperation to set a fair confirmation schedule.
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U.S
Gonzales
Bush Administration
Mukasey
Bush
Department
Congress
Oval Office
Ted Olson
Capitol Hill
Olson
Senate Democrats
White House
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Harry Reid
Hamiltons travel couple turn to helping others in later years
Grace and Roger Hamiltons, longtime travelers who visited 31 countries, now live at Homestead Assisted Living in Garden City. They volunteer at St Catherine Hospital and the Finney County Jail, lead Bible study, and view life as a frame of mind while embracing new routines and the possibility of more travels.
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United States
California
Roger
Japan
Garden City
Australia
Homestead Assisted Living
Grace
Homestead
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County
Katie
Audiotape released of dispute involving Simpson
Las Vegas police say ex NFL star OJ Simpson is involved in a dispute over memorabilia after a recording surfaced. The audio captures a confrontation with men allegedly selling items at a Las Vegas hotel auction. Simpson was arrested Sunday on robbery related charges.
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Las Vegas
Dr. Simpson
NFL
Tmz.com
Thomas Riccio
Universal
TMZ
Riccio
Alfred Beardsley
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