World Rhino Day activities at Lee Richardson Zoo
From 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday the Lee Richardson Zoo hosts World Rhino Day with rhino bio facts to view and touch. Staff will answer questions about the two black rhinos and kids can color a rhino page. Fundraising donations support the International Rhino Foundation for rhino conservation and research.
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Fallen firefighter honored at national memorial service
Garden City Fire Department firefighter Ronnie W. Peek, who died at 49 after SCBA training on January 22, 2015, will be remembered at the 35th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Peek and three Kansas firefighters join 79 2015 fatalities and 33 from previous years in the national tribute. The memorial, organized by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and U.S. Fire Administration, adds their names to the National Memorial. A Branson style show at Homestead Assisted Living features Fiddlin Bill Gouley and Anita Gouley for all ages with free admission.
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Kansas faces budget gap as revenue misses loom
A Kansas memo from the Legislative Research Department warns of a remaining budget gap despite prior cuts. It estimates a $5.6 million general fund balance at year end if revenue targets hold, but factors a $26 million miss in July and August could push the hole to $20 million. The report coincides with school funding litigation and discusses potential cuts, reforms, and the need to balance books amid tax cuts critics say deepened deficits.
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Washington, D.C
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Wisconsin Public Finance Authority
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Office of Multicultural Affairs
Health Night at Stone's Center Encourages Activity
Kathya Guillen, 10, climbs at Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center during Health Night as children enjoy healthy snacks and activities promoting exercise. Tanner Carvajal navigates a tricycle obstacle course while wearing drunk goggles, sponsored by the Garden City Police Department.
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Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
Tanner Carvajal
Charles O. Stone
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KU Chancellor Gray-Little to resign next summer
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will step down next summer after leading KU through a prolonged fiscal squeeze and a bold strategic overhaul. Her tenure included the Far Above campaign, campus-wide modernization, and heightened focus on research, diversity, and student life amid budget cuts and scrutiny from lawmakers.
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