Belle Plaine NewsLocal news for Belle Plaine, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.BWCU's interim CEO ready to step up- April 28, 2008 "The more I got to know him, the more I realized how smart he was and how much potential he had." Wade Bruendl's age belies his experience as he prepares to become interim chief executive for the state's largest credit union. via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ks/2008/04/bwcus-interim-ceo-ready-to-step-up?fromr... With bond, there may be space for all-day kindergarten, but funding remains the wildcard- April 25, 2008 "The teachers love it. ... The only time we would ever go back (to half-day kindergarten) is if there were major budget cuts, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. It's been an overwhelming success." Kindergarten teacher Keri Lehr talks to her students. "To me, this year lays the groundwork for the rest of each student's learning," Lehr says. via Ark Valley Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ks/2008/04/with-bond-there-may-be-space-for-all-day... Evemt- April 20, 2008 There are still five more performances of the Midian Shrine Circus this weekend. via Kansas.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ks/2008/04/evemt?fromrss=1 Splendor in the grass at Arb- April 18, 2008 "So you can go down and buy a funnel cake. You can go to the petting zoo" Forty thousand tulips used to bloom this time of year at Bartlett Arboretum 30 minutes south of Wichita in Belle Plaine, giving rise to the town's long-running Tulip Time celebration. via The Wichita Eaglehttp://www.topix.net/city/belle-plaine-ks/2008/04/splendor-in-the-grass-at-arb?fromrss=1 |