Lawrence district teachers ratify labor contract
Lawrence teachers formally ratified a new contract including pay and benefit increases and a McCREL evaluation system tied to student growth. More than 800 ballots were cast with an overwhelming vote in favor as the district funds raises and health insurance costs.
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National Guard maintenance sites in Kansas to close or cut jobs
Kansas National Guard leaders announced that Defense Department budget cuts will close the Salina Readiness Sustainment Maintenance site in January 2014 and trim 45 jobs there plus 58 at Fort Riley. The Fort Riley facility will scale to 70–85 workers while Salina staff face layoffs and transfers.
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Bucks for Buckles program to reward Lawrence drivers
Lawrence volunteers will hand out one dollar bills to drivers with all passengers buckled up in a two week period, part of the Safe Kids Kansas initiative funded by KDOT State Farm and USDOT. Nonbelts receive safety education materials while 36 other Kansas cities participate.
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Garden City Christmas Carnival canceled for 2013
Garden City Christmas Carnival, hosted for 25 to 30 years and drawing 2000 to 3000 attendees, is canceled this year due to renovation at the Exhibition Building of the Finney County Fairgrounds. No alternative city venue could be found, with interior events planned during exterior work. Building closure runs Oct 28 through year end.
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