Final Saint Mary of the Plains commencement held
In Dodge City a capacity crowd of nearly 3,000 attended the 38th and final commencement at Saint Mary of the Plains College. President Bernard Parker spoke of moving forward despite the closure while students recalled their roles at the school amid a $95 million debt linked to a truck driving program and bad student loans.
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Four die in Kansas state crashes this weekend
Four people died in traffic crashes on Kansas roads this weekend including a 17 year old from Kansas City Kansas who died after his motorcycle struck a stalled car. Other fatalities involved a motorcyclist from Westminster Colorado and a Missouri woman after a police chase ended in rural Miami County.
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Kansas graduates hear warnings and praise at commencements
Former U S Senator William Proxmire told Wichita State University graduates that the workplace will grow more competitive and changing, noting rising diversity among professionals. Kansas University graduated about 4,600 students, Kansas State University 2,300, with multiple ceremonies at Manhattan and Salina campuses. The Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award was given to Dean Zollman for physics.
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