USD 457 honors retirees, long-time employees
Garden City Public Schools USD 457 honored long-time employees on May 22 at a Board of Education Staff Recognition Dinner held in the commons area of Garden City High School.
Bradley Nading
POLICE BEAT
The following reports were taken from law enforcement logs.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY, JUNE 9
Kansas Connections Academy has more than 200 graduates from across Kansas
ELKHART – Kansas Connections Academy, a school serving students in grades kindergarten to 12, celebrated the school’s 212 graduating high school seniors in a ceremony on May 16.
USD 457 Virtual Academy announces spring honor roll
The USD 457 Virtual Academy has recently announced its A-B honor roll for the spring semester of the 2024-25 school year.
Wichita Southeast probe shows possible grade tampering; principal replaced
Wichita district officials say “some anomalies” at Southeast High School were corrected and reported to state officials. Some teachers worry the school may be inflating graduation rates.
CHURCH EVENTS
GARDEN VALLEY CHURCH
HOLY COW! HISTORY: A Civil War soldier’s big secret rewrites family history
At first glance, there was nothing unusual about Pvt. Lyons Wakeman. The service record in the National Archives is similar to countless other Civil War soldiers.
ASKING ERIC: Grandparents wonder how long to keep trying to reach estranged granddaughter
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been estranged from our 17-year-old granddaughter for eight years. We were loving, supportive grandparents but after the mother of our granddaughter broke up with our son, the father, she stopped our granddaughter from seeing us as well.
KDOT announces approved May bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place May 21 in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.