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On Earth Day, USDA invests more than $3.3 Million in critical infrastructure in Kansas

TOPEKA – Today, in honor of Earth Day, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development Kansas Dan Fischer announced investments of $3.34 million in eight Kansas communities. These investments will strengthen fire and flood protection, expand renewable energy resources and more.

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Kathy Schultz, USD 443 Nutrition Supervisor receives Platinum Level Award

USD 443 BOE and Superintendent Dr. Dierksen recognized Kathy Schultz for earning the Platinum Level Award in the Professional Recognition Program sponsored by Child Nutrition and Wellness, Kansas State Department of Education. Kathy is the Nutrition Supervisor for Dodge City Public Schools, and has successfully completed over 250 hours of KSDE sponsored training to expand her knowledge and skills. Thank you Kathy for your outstanding dedication to Child Nutrition Programs. You are making an important difference! PHOTO BY KERRI BAKER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

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DODGE CITY GLOBE

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A CAKE TO CELEBRATE SISTERHOOD:

Chapter HM of PEO (a philanthropic educational organization dedicated to the education of women) met April 19 in the home of Jan Scoggins to celebrate the 47th anniversary of their chapter. About 14 members enjoyed a selection of delicious salads, followed by a homemade three-layer marble cake, decorated with home baked chocolate chip cookies, and served with ice cream. The evening was filled with great conversation. Pictured here is the member who baked the cake, Katie Quaderer Linke. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

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State shifts COVID-19 response to “a new normal”

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has executed a strategic and operational shift in its response to COVID-19, now calling it an “endemic” instead of a “pandemic.” “This is a good sign,” Ford County Health Department Administrator Angela Sowers told the Ford County Commission at its April 18 meeting. On March 31, the KDHE sent a document to local health departments and emergency managers titled “Shift to New Normal,” which states: “As COVID-19 shifts from a pandemic to an endemic disease, much like the common cold and annual flu, response efforts must shift accordingly.

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