Kansas Adopts Vet Financial Advice Rule
The Kansas Securities Commission approved a program requiring investment firms to follow VA rules on veterans benefits. It bans charging fees for benefits help unless the adviser is VA authorized and has a fee agreement on file. Officials note rising reports of advisers charging veterans or widows for free services.
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Ottawa considers costs for new playground equipment
City officials weigh funding for updated playground gear after Ottawa earned Playful City USA status. Four signs mark the achievement while a task force plans fundraising ideas including recycling ink cartridges and cell phones. A December meeting will discuss options and possible site at Forest Park.
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District vocational classes funded at about 83000 yearly
West Franklin plans and funding for vocational courses total about 83000 annually Bradbury notes. Wellsville officials say journalism is funded at 4000 yearly though no school newspaper exists while a webpage and a yearbook class persist. Central Heights covers yearbook mainly via student purchases and sustains newspaper and yearbook offerings alongside other trades.
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Vocational Classes Rebranded As Career Tech Programs
Cobbs explains the state career clusters model renames courses from vocational to career and technical education while preserving life lessons and opportunities. Dobbs praises student work in building trades and cabinet making as journalism may join art in the future. funding for vocational courses, including journalism, is a concern.
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Homewood Community Church Dedicates New Building in Celebration
Homewood Community Bible Church formerly Homewood Christian and Community Church will dedicate its new facility over three days. A 7 p.m. Friday singspiration at 1795 Idaho Road kicks off activities honoring past pastors and supporters. A Saturday breakfast runs 7 to 9 a.m., and Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. with a 2 p.m. dedication ceremony following. The old building was razed in 2007 due to black mold infestation.
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Governor Parkinson Urges Flags for Veterans Day in Kansas
Governor Mark Parkinson asks Kansans to display the U S flag on Veterans Day honoring Kansas and American veterans. The appeal mirrors a proclamation signed by President Obama urging federal state and local officials to join in.
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Suzuki Strings to Perform in Ottawa Saturday
Suzuki Strings students perform Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside Walmart at 2101 S. Princeton St. to raise funds for operating expenses. They will promote a holiday CD and the December 3 Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Christmas concert with tickets 7 in advance and 10 at the door.
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Moran to Visit Kansas VA Hospital for Veterans Day
Republican Sen elect Jerry Moran plans a Veterans Day visit to the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. The center serves about 30,000 veterans across 59 Kansas counties. Moran will start at 10 a.m. He currently represents Kansas in the U S House and won last week to fill the Senate seat Brownback is leaving to become governor.
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Mystery chapter 12 foreshadows link between gem and Northern Light
Toby and Ali uncover clues at the public library about the blue Light of the Seven Seas diamond while a mysterious photo of Captain Harvey, his wife, and a dog surfaces. The image prompts Toby to suspect a hidden connection to the phantom dog and the Northern Light, as Buddy watches.
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