Alma NewsLocal news for Alma, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Alma Man Dies From accidental Gun Shot- May 29, 2008 According to Wabaunsee County Sheriff Doug Howser deputies from his office were dispatched Sunday morning, at approximately 6:30 a.m., to the intersection of Phillips Creek and Wabaunsee Road. That intersection is two miles northwest of Alma. A citizen reported that there was a vehicle at that location with an unresponsive driver. Officers determined that the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and that he had died from an...http://www.topix.net/city/alma-ks/2008/05/alma-man-dies-from-accidental-gun-shot?fromrss=1 First budget request a relief, more to come in next weeks- May 27, 2008 The first official budget request of the year gave commissioner hope that budgets might be manageable this year.The Extension office staff brought a budget request with an entire increase of a little less than $4,000, or less than 3 percent.The budget has increases in supplies, stationary and postage, travel and salaries, but has a decrease in the equipment fund.Commissioners had been predicting a difficult budget year with everyone facing tight times and many county department budgets already..http://www.topix.net/city/alma-ks/2008/05/first-budget-request-a-relief-more-to-come-in-ne... 330 contemplates numbers for summer school sessions- May 25, 2008 Summer school numbers thus far this year are posing concern to members of the USD 330 Board of Education.K-8 Principal Braden Anshutz said thus far 26 students have enrolled, which is approximately 25 percent of the students for whom it has been recommended."It's pretty depressing when we talk about the need," Superintendent Jim Markos said.He said 103 students were advised to take summer school, and with the low numbers thus far he and Anshutz have been looking at options other than summer...http://www.topix.net/city/alma-ks/2008/05/330-contemplates-numbers-for-summer-school-sessi... Record Number of WHS Athletes Qualify for State Meet- May 23, 2008 Wabaunsee High School Track Coach Roger Alderman reported that a record number of athletes have qualified for the state track meet. According to Alderman fifteen athletes will compete in eleven events at the meet this week in Wichita. "We qualified athletes in all areas - throwers, jumpers, sprinters and distance runners. This is a great tribute to our assistant coaches Brian Boucher, Alex McConaghy and Dustin Wilson. It was a...http://www.topix.net/city/alma-ks/2008/05/record-number-of-whs-athletes-qualify-for-state-... |