Garden Valley resident keeps herself busy with service
Koster, a Garden Valley resident and great grandmother of 13, started delivering meals to seniors from 10 stops with five other routes. She later drove a school bus and senior transit, volunteered 30 years as a receptionist at St. Catherine Hospital, and remains active in Trinity Lutheran Church and local groups. She now weighs health and time for possible hospital shifts while enjoying bowling and card games.
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Dorothy Schmale
Koster
Sun
St. Catherine Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Happy Homemakers
FCE
Prom night at GCHS crowned by Williams and Gillette
GCHS juniors and seniors dressed for a large prom with about 700 attendees. Some came unescorted or in groups of three while many enjoyed preprom dinners at local eateries. Joanna Williams was named prom queen and Brandon Gillette prom king as the night ended with late breakfasts and reflections on senior traditions.
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Debora Maxfield
Jimmy Ayala
Shania Garcia
Applebee’s
Tice
Joanna Williams
Brandon Gillette
Kadee
Candidates react to dispatcher's discrimination claims in Garden City
City officials and candidates address Banda's allegations of police discrimination. Jeff Whitham calls for full investigation and dialogue with the chief. Other candidates urge outside review, noting past investigations and possible lawsuits. Officials say four officers involved faced discipline. names withheld.
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Jeff Whitham
Banda
Whitham
Garden City
Randy Grisell
David Slaughter
Mike Reagle
Shane Tillison
Peggy Niedens
Neidens
Karen Livingston
Niedens
KHRC
Tim Cruz
Police Department
Sign rules curb election materials near polling places
Finney County officials warn campaign materials must stay 250 feet from polling sites. If visible from the election site door, signs must be removed. Clerk Carol Brown says yard signs are the main issue and few violations occur. Election judges discreetly handle buttons and brochures found by chance.
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Carol Brown
Finney County
Brown
Polls open 7 am for city and school board races
Finney County voters face general election with eight races across Garden City City Commission USD 457 Holcomb USD 363 and GCCC trustees Polls run 7 am to 7 pm with turnout around 18 percent Top two vote getters in city commission win four year terms while third place takes two years Three USD 457 four year seats six candidates for four year terms two for two year unexpired term GCCC trustees list three candidates for three seats and Holcomb board has six candidates for three seats Audit concludes with various incumbents and challengers named across races
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Holcomb
Garden City Community College
Board of Trustees
Finney County
Garden City City Commission
Jim Douglass
Reynaldo Mesa
Karen Livingston
Peggy Niedens
Janie Perkins
Jeff Whitham
USD 457
John Scheppner
Gary Kramer
Harold Perkins
Rose Buschman
Rocky Welton
Alice
Kim Harp
Dennis Lauer
Ron Conway
Ron Schreibvogel
Holcomb Usd 363
Jewel Richmieter
Russell Komlofske
Brian Holmes
Michael Pfeifer
John McClelland
Gary Martinez
Sunflower Electric’s costly Holcomb plant reshapes Kansas power
Sunflower Electric, formed in 1957 by six distribution cooperatives, built the Holcomb coal plant after shifting from natural gas. Facing debt and high rates, the co op renegotiated with creditors, selling excess power to nonmembers to lower member rates. Now serving 150,000 customers across 34 western Kansas counties, Sunflower operates at cost for member co ops.
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Hauck
G&T’s
Steve Miller
Wheatland
Garden City
Sunflower
G&t
Kansas
Hill City
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Holcomb
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Jim Wharton
Judy Crumble
Judy
Jody Crymble
Cadidate
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N. Main
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Ods
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