Zoo preps for rhinos as spring brings busy season
Garden City residents enjoy warmer days at Lee Richardson Zoo where spring into summer hours run 8 am to 7 pm. Two rhinos are expected soon as Earth Day events boost activity. a painting party in the rhino barn involved staff, volunteers, and Executive Director Kristi Newland. Weather and safe transport timing remain key to arrival.
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Kobach advised Trump on border wall funding plan
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he advised the Trump campaign on immigration and pay for a border wall. He notes Trump follows his remittance leverage idea using the Patriot Act to pressure Mexico. Remittances to Mexico exceed 20 billion dollars annually, and a 10 billion dollar wall cost is possible.
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Amtrak and BNSF sue Cimarron feed firm over derailment
Amtrak and BNSF Rail Way Co sue Cimarron Crossing Feeders alleging gross negligence after a grain truck left in gear rolled downhill near Cimarron Kansas on March 18 and struck railroad tracks downstream of U.S. Highway 50, causing a derailment. The National Transportation Safety Board noted the truck hauling flaked corn feed. The suit seeks accountability and damages.
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Inmate’s poems spark Finney County writer’s book
Dale Wilson a corrections officer at Finney County jail draws inspiration from inmate stories. The Garden City native has long written poetry and plans a collection to publish. He writes for weddings funerals and birthdays crafting verses for his wife and six grandchildren.
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Neighbors finds inspiration in a new career path
Wilson, a former Westlake Ace Hardware and Western Uniform manager, shifts to corrections and uses poetry to connect with inmates. He notes management requires guiding others to choose the right path, rather than forcing it, by letting them feel it was their idea. See Neighbors, Page A6
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Weather Outlook With Cooler Morning Showers
A weather brief notes cooler conditions today with morning showers and a high of 55 and a low of 29. Tuesday brings sunshine and warmer, breezy later in the day with a high of 66 and a low of 36.
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