GCPD honors officers for valor and promotions
The Green County Police Department awarded the Silver Award of Valor to an officer who saved a woman’s life and praised Sgt Andy Roush as his wing man. Detec tive Larry Watson nominated Jairo Armenta and Bo Taylor for 22 drug crimes seizures valued around $10,000. The department promoted Michael Radke, EJ Ochs, and Gary Kuenstler and hired Meredith Owings and four officers.
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Andy Roush
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Jairo Armenta
Bo Taylor
Larry Watson
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Michael Radke
EJ Ochs
Gary Kuenstler
Hutchinson man says no memory of dog stabbing incident
John Oathout 59, accused of stabbing his wife's pit bull after it barked, says he recalls nothing. He blames online hate and social media attacks for a wave of hostility, including threats and a near suicide, while denying abuse and noting his dissociative fugue and PTSD.
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John Cathout
Oathout
Cathout
Dillons
Holcomb Street to be replaced and street projects approved
Holcomb City Council approved replacing Holcomb Street with a bid of 126149 from Klotz Land Co Inc to remove the street excavate compact and lay six inches of asphalt. Earles Engineering said the project will take about two weeks after start. The council also approved a 40946 bid from B and H Paving for chip and seal work along Mill Avenue North Lynch Street Henderson Street Larson Avenue and Wiley Street. Current highway fund balance 272373 will drop to about 65000 after these projects. Jesus Navarette Valdez appointed probationary recruit firefighter at 15 per call training or meeting.
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Holcomb
N. Lynch St
Klotz Land Co., Inc
Taylor Jones Road
Lynch Street
Pete Earles
Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc
Earles
B&h Paving, Inc
Scott City
Mill Avenue
Wiley
Mills Avenue
Jones Avenue
Henderson Street
Holcomb Middle School
Larson Avenue
Wiley Street
Jesus Navarette-Valdez
Holcomb Fire Department
Kansas school funding at risk as over-proration funds may vanish
Statewide over-proration aids could total 11.5 million with USD 501 at about 326000 and Wichita USD 259 at about 1.2 million. Officials warn districts face funding cuts if the temporary block grant system loses this revenue amid flat property tax growth and oil and gas declines.
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Shawnee Heights
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Fiscal Services
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Larry Robbins
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Dale Dennis
KSDE
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
House Appropriations
Ron Ryckman Jr
Senate
Ways and
Ty Masterson
Andover
Wichita Public Schools
Wichita Usd 259
Board of Education
Jim Freeman
Freeman
USD 259
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