USD 457 Board discusses grade reconfiguration proposal
The USD 457 Board of Education held discussion on a District Reconfiguration Proposal during its regular meeting on Monday.
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Annual remembrance event set for Sunday
The annual Garden City Day of Remembrance for Sept.
GCHS drama to hold auditions
The Garden City High School drama department will be holding auditions for the second production of the season, “The Skin of Our Teeth”, from 3-5 p.m.
American Red Cross blood drives set for area
In September, the American Red Cross stresses the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care.
CHURCH EVENTS
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GCCC Trustees approve 2024-25 budget
The Garden City Community College Board of Trustees approved the 2024-25 budget at their regular meeting Tuesday.
POLICE BEAT
The following reports were taken from law enforcement logs.The Telegram has limited its police beat to arrests including felony charges, in order to devote more time to covering local news.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY, SEPT.
Federal officials say no sign bird flu is spreading among humans, despite Missouri case
WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having any contact with infected animals, but said Thursday there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place in small enclaves or in a more widespread manner.The Missouri case marked the 14th person to contract highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, this year amid ongoing outbreaks among poultry and dairy cattle, though it marks the first time someone without contact to those animals was diagnosed with the virus.Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on a call with reporters the “evidence points to this being a one-off case, and those do happen with novel influenza.”“Thus far, we have not seen any evidence of unusual levels of influenza activity in the area where this individual resides,” Shah said during the hour-long briefing.
Kansas audit examines impact of restricting access to cash assistance for low-income families
TOPEKA — Spending on Kansas’ cash assistance program for low-income families has dwindled by nearly 40% in the past 14 years while lawmakers limited eligibility and inflation surged, according to a new audit.State auditors presented findings to legislators Tuesday that show spending on cash assistance decreased from about $15.2 million in 2009 to $9.4 million in 2023.