USD 457 teachers nominated for state award
Garden City Public Schools USD 457 has selected Mark Shera Cruz and Caitlin Sotelo as a nominees for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
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Galeana earns ACEC scholarships at K-State
MANHATTAN — A pair of Kansas State University engineering students each received $10,000 in scholarships from the American Council of Engineering Companies, or ACEC, for their academic excellence and dedication to the field of engineering.Gwyn Roberts, senior in civil engineering, Lee’s Summit, Mo., was awarded the IMEG Engineering scholarship in the amount of $10,000.Eric Perez Galeana, senior in architectural engineering, Garden City, received the $5,000 NCEES Professional Licensure scholarship and the $5,000 Kimley-Horn Diversity in STEM scholarship.The ACEC Research Institute awards scholarships to make engineering careers more accessible to students and to address the engineering workforce shortage.“The ACEC Research Institute is committed to supporting students who are passionate about engineering but may face financial challenges,” Mike Carragher, chair of the ACEC Research Institute, said.
Wheatland’s Cram the Van underway to aid local food banks
FINNEY COUNTY –Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Presentation on Wichita sit-in to be today at GCCC
Garden City Community College will host “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In,” a presentation and discussion by Prisca Barnes at 3:30 p.m.
Rent is eating up a greater share of tenants’ income in almost every state
There were 21 states where a majority of tenant households spent 30% or more of their incomes on rent and utilities last year, compared with just seven states in 2019.Nationwide, about 22 million renters are shouldering that percentage.
Five Missouri, Kansas members of Congress send tough critique of troubled mail service to D.C.
TOPEKA — Three Missouri and two Kansas members of Congress serving constituents in the greater Kansas City area forwarded a joint letter Tuesday to the U.S.
Community celebrates with annual Fiesta
The sounds of mariachi music and the smells of variety of foods filled Stevens Park on Saturday for the annual Garden City Community Mexican Fiesta.This was the 98th year for the celebration.The celebration began on Friday night with the Miss Garden City Fiesta Pageant, where Baylee Hutcheson was crowned the 2024 queen.
Non-credit dog training course to begin at GCCC
Garden City Community College will offer another session of the non-credit “Pet Friendly Pet Training” course by Whitney Buchman of Buchman Best Behaviors.
Maverik breaks ground on two Garden City stores
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Maverik — Adventure’s First Stop has broken ground on two new stores in Kansas, marking the adventure-themed c-store brand’s entry into its 14th state of operation.