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ELLY GRIMM

    • Leader & Times

The USD 480 school board should have an easy evening for its next meeting Monday evening starting at 6:30. Monday’s meeting will be in Room B110 at Seymour Rogers Middle School at 721 Griffith Avenue.

Up first for the board will be the second reading of Policy JGG concerning transportation.

“Changes include bus rider eligibility, transportation denial appeals process and formatting,” the agenda information noted. “This policy change has been reviewed and approved by the Policy Committee and legal counsel.”

ELLY GRIMM

    • Leader & Times

This month marks the annual Miss Kansas Pageant and earlier this month, a new Miss Kansas was crowned with Alexis Smith, who had recently served as Miss Butler County.

The rest of the Miss Kansas court includes 1st runner up Courtney Price Dukes, 2nd runner-up  Tiayla Maholmes, 3rd runner-up Gabby Altenor, and 4th runner-up Haley Loya-Ruiz. In addition to winning Miss Kansas, Smith also won the Lesley Moss Preliminary Health and Fitness Award.

Seward County Community College

Seward County Community College will host a town hall with Sen. Jerry Moran at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 25 at the new SCCC West Campus.

“We are excited to have Sen. Moran speaking at the West campus,” SCCC President Brad Bennett said. “He is a strong advocate for the college and was instrumental in helping us obtain funding for the new facility.”

ELLY GRIMM

    • Leader & Times

Concerns about the Ogallala Aquifer in the Southwest Kansas area continue to be raised throughout the state and recently, the State of Kansas took some action to help with just that.

Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $57 million is being invested in Dodge City to upgrade its existing water treatment process and infrastructure. The project advances the Kelly Administration’s work to address the state’s water quality and quantity needs, according to a release from the State of Kansas.