Deerfield man dies after trailer accident near home
Daniel Arzate, 36, was found with a severe head injury at Unruh Trailer Park in Deerfield after losing balance on a horse trailer tongue and striking his head on a hitch. He died after transfer to Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita. officials ruled the death an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfield
Kearny County
Arzate
Kearny County Hospital
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Jarboe
Open house for Garden City Red Cross Blood Center
The American Red Cross will host an open house at 1510 Harding St to celebrate Garden City Blood Donor Center with a 2 p.m. ribbon cutting by the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. Center hours include monthly donation slots and Pint Size Hero Week in late April with contact details for scheduling and eligibility rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Red Cross
Garden City
Harding St
Vicky Copess
Wwwbloodgiveslife.org
GCCC to Host Excel Advanced Class
Garden City Community College will host Excel Advanced, a two session non credit computer workshop from 8 a.m. to noon on April 4 and 6. Prerequisite Excel Intermediate or equivalent required. Cost is $119 per person with registration through Belen Terrones at 275 3279 or belen terrones gcccks.edu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
Belen Terrones
Belen.terrones
Introduction to Internet and Email class offered
Community College Continuing Education and Community Services Division announces a new non credit course for beginners. The session runs from 9 a.m. to noon on April 8 at GCCC John Collins Technical Building. It covers Internet research and basic email use and costs 30 dollars. Christine Siebert 276 9647 christine.siebert gcccks.edu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GCCC
John Collins Technical
Christine Siebert
Christine.siebert
Kansas farmers plant less corn amid drought trend
Kansas farmers plan 3.35 million corn acres this spring, down 8 percent from last year, as drought and high fertilizer costs push switch to lower-input crops. Nationwide corn acres could drop 5 percent to 78 million, lowest since 2001, with Kansas soybeans up 10 percent and sorghum up 2 percent. winter wheat stable at 10 million acres, all-wheat at 57.1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Sharon Springs
Ron Blaesi
Blaesi
Merger measure moves to conference
Kansas lawmakers set April 26 conference to review local government consolidation bills. The talks cover voluntary city county merges, two county or two city mergers, and a Greeley County Tribune plan. The House approved a dual majority rule. the Senate favored county wide approval. Recounting positions, Brungardt opposes dual majority while Vickrey defends it to safeguard rural residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Hns
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Greeley County
Tribune
Pete Brungardt
Salina
Garden City board set to discuss roof bids and tech plan
The Garden City USD 457 Board of Education will hear building reports from the Finney County Community Learning Center and Jennie Barker Elementary School at a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Educational Support Center. The consent agenda includes a bid to re roof Garden City High School Clifford Hope with Weathercraft Roofing lowest at 39 650. The board will also receive a district technology update and review the three year technology plan for potential approval at the April 17 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City Usd 457 Board of Education
Finney County Community Learning Center
Jennie Barker
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Steve Karlin
Weathercraft
Karlin
County to review destructor agreement with Palmer
Finney County Commission will discuss a draft agreement with Palmer Manufacturing to build a clean wood burning facility at Bruno Sandpit. The deal includes an air curtain destructor meeting KDHE specs, with site development and licensing to follow after approval. Meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the County Administrative Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Palmer Manufacturing
Bruno Sandpit
Tom Burgardt
Palmer
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Senate sends exotic animals bill to governor
The Kansas Senate approved a measure restricting ownership of dangerous exotic animals, including six big cat breeds, bears, and venomous snakes kept as pets or in small parks. The bill, prompted by Haley Hilderbrand’s death at a Mound City animal park, would require federal licenses and minimum safety standards, now heading to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Hns
Senate
Kathleen Sebelius
Labette County
Haley Hilderbrand
Mound City
Hilderbrand
Mike
Ronda Good
Cedar Bluff stream gauge bill advances
A bill to require a stream gauge below Cedar Bluff Reservoirs dam passed the House 81 44 and moves toward House Senate talks. Critics say it micro manages water policy and could reduce downstream releases. supporters say it helps track leakage and protect Cedar Bluff recreation and local water levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Hns
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
House
Senate
Hays
Dan Johnson
Oakley
Virginia Beamer
Cedar Bluff Lake
Cedar Bluff
Russell
Kansas Water Office
Joe Fund
Fund
Kansas
Larry Powell
Ricalvesta
Eber Phelps
D-Hays
Phelps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rdan City
Doug Noe
Chuck Coughran
Natural Structures
Bakers City
Ore
Kursten Phelps
Board of Education
Fleming St
Finney County Commission
County Administrative Building
Ninth St
John Ellermann
Public Works
Cliff Mayo
Don Dell
Washington D.C
Kaleb Kentner
Julie Wright
Ellermann
Megan Ingmire
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Umbarger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!