Parole hearings set for two Finney County inmates
Two Finney County inmates James Manning and Scott Long face parole hearings in May with potential release in June If parole granted Manning 39 was jailed for burglary in 1991 while Long has convictions for theft burglary aggravated battery and aggravated robbery in the 1980s The Kansas State Parole Board invites public comment sessions in Wichita Hays Kansas City Kan and Topeka or letters to the board by the deadline.
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Finney County
James Manning
Scott Long
Kansas State Parole Board
Manning
Long
USDA commodities distribution and child screening clinic announced
USDA commodities will be handed out Thursday from 10 to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N 10th St. Items include canned pears pork rice cereal cranberry juice concentrate and shelf stable 2 percent milk. A 2007 commodity card is required. income and residency proof needed for card. Seniors 60 plus may receive vouchers for the Saturday Farmer's Market beginning in June. Garden City USD 457 screens children 3 to 5 Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St for hearing vision and development. appointments can be rescheduled by calling 271 8847.
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N. 10Th St
Westlake Hardware
Garden City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Edith Scheuerman Elementary Fun Night
The Edith Scheuerman Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization sponsors an annual Fun Night this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. The event features carnival games a silent auction a human maze and other activities. Food includes pizza popcorn nachos and cotton candy available by ticket purge.
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Edith Scheuerman
Holcomb board adopts full day kindergarten option
The Holcomb USD 363 Board votes to replace three early programs with full day kindergarten for all students next year while maintaining a morning half day option for transportation. The change aims to boost readiness for first grade, with strong parent support and minimal opposition.
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Holcomb Usd 363 Board of Education
Skip Landis
Landis
Becky Peitz
Holcomb
Peitz
Holcomb and
Wiley
Phil Keidel
Keidel
Staci Kennedy
Kennedy
Julie Roth
Maddie
Roth
GCCC to discuss possible expenditures this year
Garden City Community College trustees will review a list of potential year end projects and remaining general fund allocations including landscaping hallway furniture new tools and campus technology. President Carol Ballantyne will present a prioritized outline for board information noting no purchases are finalized and approvals are required for 20000 or more.
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Gccc Board of Trustees
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Ballantyne
College board meets to discuss campus projects and reports
The Board of Trustees will meet at 5 45 p m Wednesday in the Endowment Room Beth Tedrow Student Center 801 Campus Drive on the college campus. Agenda items include funding for a forklift and new tools plus security lighting and cameras. Reports on parking holes lighting and vegetation shaded areas accompany routine program reviews and a report from the Finney County Economic Development Corp.
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Beth Tedrow
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Ballantyne
John Deer Tech
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Hays City Commission results show incumbents ousted
Ellis County canvassed votes after Tuesday's city election with 30 provisional ballots adding 77 to the city race. Newcomers Ron Mellick Chris Channell and Allen Lytton topped the field, unseating incumbents Henry Schwaller IV and Kent Steward. Lytton edged Steward by five votes as of Tuesday and by 14 after provisional ballots. Provisional ballots added 18 to Lytton and nine to Steward. all three new commissioners will take seats at Thursday's meeting. In Victoria a tie for two council seats led to a hat-drawn name, Jerry Brungardt, winning after Dennis Pfannenstiel drew the short straw. Brungardt, a former mayor and longtime educator, celebrated the victory.
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HNS
Mellick
Channell
Lytton
Ellis County
Alberta Klaus
Victoria
Joe Robben
Janice Piesker
Gerald
Jerry” Brungardt
Dennis Pfannenstiel
Brungardt
Jan
Brungarat
Victoria High School
Adjutant general says Iraq will stay in Guard plans long term
Kansas National Guard projected 800 soldiers in Iraq for the foreseeable future with worn equipment still lagging in replacements. Maj. Gen. Ted Bunting notes deployments will persist, while about 1,000 Guard members support missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and along the U.S.-Mexico border. Additional Kosovo and Iraq deployments are planned for various units, with four brigades identified for possible December deployment. The force faces equipment shortages but remains ready, and recruitment remains steady.
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Columbus
Ohio
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Fort Riley
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