ASKING ERIC: Professor asked to eulogize difficult former colleague
Dear Eric: I am retired after 40 years of teaching at the same institution. Recently,
April 2025
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GCCC Scholarship Auction draws crowd
The community turned out for Garden City Community College’s annual Endowment Association Scholarship Auction on Saturday night at the Finney County Fairgrounds exhibition building.
GCPD, Compass begin co-responder program
The Garden City Police Department and Compass Behavioral Health have partnered in the creation and establishment of a Mental Health Co-Responder program.
GCHS, GC Achieve named All Star Schools
Garden City High School and Garden City Achieve have been named 2025 All Stars as part of the APPLY Kansas campaign.
Garden City schools to hold enrollment nights
There will be a number of schools that will hold Enrollment Nights during the week for parents to get their child registered for the 2025-26 school year.
GCAEOP honors staff at annual luncheon
The Garden City Association of Educational Office Professionals (GCAEOP) held its annual Appreciation awards during a luncheon held on Friday, April 4. The organization’s membership selects an Administrator of the Year and Office Professional of the Year, who are recognized for their service in the USD 457 school district.
Kansas Wetlands Education Center to host bird migration tours
GREAT BEND – Cheyenne Bottoms is located on the Central Flyway, a bird migration route that connects Canada to South America. 70 percent of all the different shorebird species in North America have been recorded at Cheyenne Bottoms; late April is prime time to view the birds using our wetlands for rest and fuel.
Bridge replacement project begins on Highway 156
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, traffic changes began on Monday, April 14, for a bridge replacement project approximately three miles west of the west Kansas Highway 23/Kansas Highway 156 junction in Finney County.
FUTURE, PRESENT and PAST: Historical Society to honor local pioneer family
Our primary purpose at the Finney County Historical Society involves preservation of the past, in order to enlighten the present and the future. One of many important aspects in that endeavor involves the FCHS annual meeting and banquet, because the highlight of the gathering involves a presentation in the Finney County Pioneer awards program.
MURPHY’S LAW: Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye
I’ve been to six or seven over the years, and they always get to me.