Time to prepare as severe weather season is here
Severe weather season is upon southwest Kansas.
April 2025
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USD 457 online registration opens Monday
Garden City Public Schools USD 457 will open online registration on Monday, April 7, for the 2025-26 school year for all current and new students.
GCPD begins mental health co-responder program
The Garden City Police Department has announced its new Mental Health Co-Responder program in collaboration with Compass Behavioral Health.
Holcomb Police Department launches youth explorer program
The Holcomb Police Department has announced the creation of the Holcomb Police Explorer Post # 2011, a program designed to engage local youth interested in law enforcement careers.
FROM ZOO TO YOU: Following guidelines can help make zoo visits enjoyable for all
I’ve seen some wild things while at Lee Richardson Zoo! African lions roaring and playing chase, Chilean flamingoes “dancing” in their water, sloth bears climbing trees, laughing kookaburras singing to and feeding one another, the list goes on and on. I love watching the animals show off their natural behaviors and awesome adaptations.
HOLY COW! HISTORY: Meet the real Duncan Hines, who had nothing to do with baking
Supermarkets’ cake mix shelves feature the Big Three. There’s Pillsbury, whose Doughboy is a cartoon character. There’s Betty Crocker; sure, her pretty face is on the box, but it’s a portrait drawn from imagination because she’s fictitious.
ASKING ERIC: Son’s older, long-distance relationship raises alarm bells
Dear Eric: My 22-year-old son has met a 36-year-old woman in Brazil on the internet. He has fallen for her and is planning to go there this summer for at least three months.
Mural grants available for rural Kansas communities
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced the launch of a new round of Rural Mural funding to support the creation of projects in rural Kansas communities. The total amount of funding available is $125,000.