Great Bend Zoo names new director

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GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) -- Great Bend officials have hired a man from Florida as the new director for the Great Bend Zoo.

Great Bend Human Resources Manager Terry Hoff says Scott Gregory, the former wildlife director of the Calusa Nature Center in Fort Myers, Fla., will begin his new job on Monday.

Gregory replaces Mike Cargill, who resigned Sept. 11 after 16 years with the city.

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