Garden City officer earns Valor Award for stopping suicide attempt
Sgt. David Wheet received the Silver Award of Valor from Garden City Police for de escalation during a February incident in the northeast area where a woman threatened self harm with a gun. Chief Utz noted he prevented a death by own action situation and kept nearby residents safe as officers responded at the Law Enforcement Center ceremony.
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Kansas districts fear season funding cut in state aid
Topeka USD 501 and other Kansas districts warned they may lose up to 11.5 million dollars budgeted under the block grant system. KSDE deputy commissioner Dale Dennis said over prorated funding is unlikely for the current year, though some districts may still receive it. Warnings had already been issued by Wichita USD 259, the state's largest district, about not counting on the money.
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ALICE Training Session Aids Garden City Community College
Shawn Slezak leads ALICE training at Garden City Community College with 49 participants. The course teaches proactive options for survival during violent intruder or active shooter events, covering alerts lockdown informing countering and evacuating until law enforcement arrives. Slezak is an ALICE national trainer.
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Garden City Community College
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Weather Today and Friday Outlook
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today with a high of 77 and low of 49. Friday expects scattered thunderstorms, with a high near 75 and a low around 48.
Holcomb councilman resigns amid move to Wamego
Holcomb City Council approves West Taylor Jones Road asphalt bid and bids farewell to Councilman Rob McCallister, who resigns after 2009 service to relocate near Wamego. Mayor Gary Newman lauds his school district ties and city partnership. McCallister’s term would have expired April 2017. unexpired term open for applicants.
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