Rain Brings Relief to Dry Southwest Kansas
The steady rain over months eases drought in southwest Kansas says National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Ruthi. He cautions the long term drought persists and a return to significant drought could occur with hot dry weather. Statewide conditions improve with less than one-half of 1 percent in extreme drought and about 11 percent in the three worst categories.
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Wichita
Kansas
Larry Ruthi
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Ruthi
Wichita Eagle
Holcomb council reviews aging development policy
Holcomb council members examine the city development policy last updated in the mid 1990s. City Administrator Robin Pena presented the policy for review while Mayor Gary Newman noted the plan is a cookie cutter framework and suggested outside counsel review and revision. Officials from the city attorney and all area Planning and Community Development will assist.
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Holcomb
Robin Pena
Gary Newman
All-Area Planning and Community Development
Families Together marks 30 years of service in Kansas
The Garden City FTI Office joined statewide 30th anniversary events for Families Together, a nonprofit serving families with children who have disabilities. The agency, founded in 1982, operates five staff at 1518 Taylor Plaza and provides free services to ages 0 to 26 across 46 western Kansas counties. An open house April Wednesday showcased programs and support from staff, parents, and volunteers as local cities proclaim April as Families Together month.
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Hortencia Benitez
Lorena Ramires
Families Together, Inc
Britney Morales
Snaky Benito
Chelsea Morales
Office of Special Education Programs
Kansas State Department of Education
Garden City
FTI
Taylor Plaza
Kansas
Liberal
Tami Schwindt
Holcomb honors trio for life saving CPR action
Holcomb city officials recognized Sarah McMillan Dan Knight and Nick Leon at a council meeting for lifesaving CPR and early care given to Monica Gerstberger after she collapsed at the Holcomb recreation facility on March 15. Gerstberger's husband Jeremy thanked the trio for saving his wife and mother of three.
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Monica Gerstberger
McMillan
Knight
Nick Leon
Holcomb Recreation
Holcomb
Finney County Ems
Joe Hopkins
Hopkins
Gerstberger
Jeremy Gerstberger
Monica
Dan Knight
Sarah McMillan
Holcomb Recreation Center
Gertsberger
Jeremy
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