Ellsworth prison expansion adds beds and jobs
The Ellsworth Correctional Facility will gain 100 beds in a 6.2 million expansion approved by the Kansas Legislature, funded 90 percent by federal dollars with the rest from the state general fund. Completion is slated for November 1, increasing capacity to 732 and total staff to 302, while shifting two work crews inside and saving about 554,000 annually.
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Pinewood Derby winners named for Cub Scout Pack 3052
Cub Scout Pack 3052 held its Pinewood Derby on February 5 at First Presbyterian Church. In the back row Derrick Weishaar took first, Zachary Stites second, Matthew Avila third. in the front R D Hargis earned the sportsmanship award and Dar Fornelli won best design.
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Students log miles to mimic famed trail
Kansas City area Oregon Trail project links 2000 miles to pioneer journey. Kansas State School for the Blind students and staff aim to cover 2000 miles this year with 1000 already logged, amid hands on lessons in physical education history and prairie ecology. About 40 of 60 students participate, with trips planned to Prairie Center Olathe and Missouri Town Lake Jacoma and a 10 week camping trek along the Oregon Trail into Wyoming.
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GOP Pension Diversion Sparks Kansas Campaigns
Democrats plan to use Gov Graves 26.4 million reallocation from the death and disability fund of KPERS against Republicans in the upcoming legislative races. Kansas Democratic Party Chairman Tom Sawyer and Kansas Association of Public Employees say the move harms retirees and shifts money from benefits to general programs. Republicans defend the plan, saying KPERS remains funded and that pension payments come from a separate fund.
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