Threats at GCCC prompt stepped up patrols by police
Garden City Community College faces a vague threat noted on a bathroom stall wall with a date of September 24. Police plan increased campus patrols while maintaining normal activities. maintenance crews cleaned the writing and officials urge vigilance. Crime Stoppers number and police contact are provided for information.
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Garden City Community College
Garden City
Mike Utz
Utz
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Elderly man in hospital after two hit-and-run crashes
Police stopped 87 year old Mike Rupp and his wife Ermina after his white 1985 Buick struck two parked vehicles on West Mary Street and Summit Street. Rupp was taken to St. Catherine Hospital for tests while Ermina recovers from arm surgery. No citations issued.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Mike Rupp
Ermina
Summit St
West Mary Street
Rupp
Wallace Street
Summit Street
Utz
St. Catherine Hospital
Ermina Rupp
KDOT hosts open houses for US 400 plans
The Kansas Department of Transportation and TranSystems host open houses to present highway 400 plans from Garden City to Mullinville. Sessions run 4 30 to 7 p m today at Cimarron Library and Bucklin Bank. Thursday at Garden City and Dodge City armories. A public officials meeting occurs 10 a m to noon at Cimarron Library.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
TranSystems Corp
Garden City
Mullinville
Cimarron Public Library
N. Main St
Bucklin National Bank
Garden City National Guard
S. Main St
Dodge City National Guard
First Ave
Nortonville test scores questioned as state invalidates scores
The state invalidated Nortonville Jefferson County North fifth grade reading scores amid suspected irregularities. School board bought out principal Randy Josserand’s contract for 50,000 and teachers moved to other grades. District concerns grow over missing Terra Nova responses and Josserand’s Curriculum Consultants.
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Nortonville
Jefferson County North
Randy Josserand
Scott Slava
Josserand
Curriculum Consultants, LLC
Education Department
Jesserand
Slava
Elkhart
Scott Myers
Kansas
Garden City construction lags 2002 pace in August
Community Development Director Jim Neblett notes August 2003 construction in Garden City totaled 442 994 dollars, about 13 of August 2002s 3 208 078 and year to date 12 429 415 about 37 of 33 405 168 from 2002. County and Holcomb figures follow similar lag patterns with notable single family projects and a few commercial renovations marking the month. Neblett cites low housing activity despite low interest rates and larger homes.
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Garden City
Jim Neblett
St. Catherine Hospital
Neblett
Finney County
Holcomb
Sage Hill Trail
Northshore Garden City
Amy St
Elbert Court
Kansas Ave
Cherokee Road
California man shot after chase on Kansas highways
An Interstate 70 traffic stop in western Kansas led to a chase across state and county roads lasting over 30 minutes. Shots were fired at two Kansas troopers as the fleeing California-identified driver sped away. one suspect was later jailed while the other was hospitalized after being flown for treatment. Authorities from Thomas, Logan, and Gove counties investigated. no formal charges filed yet.
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Oakley
Kansas
California
Kansas Highway Patrol
Thomas
Logan
Gove
Thomas County
Logan County Hospital
Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Principal Burr resigns to pursue new challenges at Garden City High
Kevin Burr will resign as principal at Garden City High School to take a new role starting in January with an interim period in late October. Kraig Dexter named interim principal through year end as Burr’s departure prompts a district search for a successor. Burr’s 14 years as high school principal include prior posts at Wellington and Ulysses plus time as an assistant principal and athletic director. salary details: Burr earns 87,977 annually plus health benefits. base principal salary 82,327. Dexter earns 69,469 with interim pay yet to be set.
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Burr
Columbus
Ohio
Garden City
Kraig Dexter
GCHS
Jim Lentz
Dexter
Wyoming
Scott Community High School
Stanton County High School
Johnson City
Lentz
Garden City High School
America
Wellington High School
Ulysses High School
Princi
Ulysses
Kevin
Mike Utz
Utz
Kevin Sterling
Sterling
Jeff Crist
Panel weighs closing Kansas mental health hospitals
In Topeka a legislative study committee reviews whether to close one or more state hospitals for the mentally ill or developmental disabilities. Advocates and officials testified but no action was taken, with further discussion planned for November before possible recommendations to the 2004 Legislature. An SRS task force also weighs Rainbow Mental Health Facility Kansas City Kan as a potential closure target.
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Ways and Means
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Rainbow
Kansas City
Kan
Civic education gaps show youth left out of politics
A national survey released by the Representative Democracy in America Project finds 15 to 26 year olds are disengaged from politics with 80 percent knowing the latest American Idol winner but fewer than half aware of their governor party. The report urges enhanced civics instruction and notes those completing civics are more likely to engage civically. Kansas educators worry about civics being cut as test scores push reading and math.
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Representative Democracy In America Project
Kansas
Russ Tidwell
Garden City High School
Ruben Studdard
Karl Kurtz
National Conference of State Legislatures
Kurtz
Hays
Will Roth
Josh Svaty
D-Ellsworth
Svaty
Jor
Topeka
George Bush
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KDOT
Alexa Pochowski
Charles Brown
Brown
St. James Place
Chase
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