Sailor comes home to mourn infant Kaylien Gonzalez
Nick Owen, stationed overseas and initially denied leave, travels home to pay final respects to infant Kaylien Gonzalez, in a family image from GCTelegram.com. The photograph shows Owen cradling the infant as he returns.
Soldier headed home Owen granted leave to pay last respects
Garden City man Nick Owen a National Guard member stationed in Kuwait is returning home to attend the funeral of his fianc e e s son Kaylien Gonzalez age 1 who died en route to a Wichita hospital. Owen had been denied leave but now travels back to support Megan Gonzalez and Kaylien.
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Holcomb Chief of Police resigns after 14 years
Holcomb Police Chief Clint Thompson submitted a resignation to the city council after a 50 minute closed session. Sgt. Tony Forsen will assume the role as Thompson departs Friday to take an overseas post with the Afghan National Police Family Response Unit. Thompson has a long career including service in Kosovo Yugoslavia and Iraq.
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Tobacco free efforts rekindled at GCCC
Garden City Community College trustees heard renewed plans to restore a tobacco free campus led by SGA president Ashley Nielsen from Syracuse. The board unanimously updated policy to empower President Herbert Swender to pursue a campus wide prohibition, reinforcing ongoing anti tobacco efforts begun in 2010 by former president Marc Najera.
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Return to Coolidge Sparks Kansas Town Revival
Lori Lennon moves back to Coolidge Kansas after decades away to help her mother settle her father’s estate and discovers a plan to preserve and restore historic structures including an 1880s opera house. The town once boasted 2000 residents with hotels grocers and saloons as its center declines. The Lennens aim to revive the aging downtown and preserve the legacy of Coolidge.
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Weather Forecast: Tonight Winds and Clouds Low 34
Tonight expects strong winds and cloudy skies with a low of 34. Friday remains mostly cloudy and windy with a high near 58 and a low around 29. Details on page A8.
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