Hoteliers, tourism officials map three to five year hotel tax plan
Hoteliers and Finney County tourism leaders met at the Garden City chamber to outline a three to five year use plan for hotel motel tax dollars. The group agreed to monthly meetings and a retreat, aiming to resolve fiscal concerns and improve events in Finney County. The advisory board, chaired by Kathryn Askren, discussed separating the bureau from the chamber and reported earlier concerns raised at a county meeting. The group plans to continue talks and hold a retreat on an undetermined date.
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Bers
Garden City
Finney County
Kathryn Askren
Sunnyland Bed and Breakfast
Tourism Advisory Board
Schumacher given life term for ex-wife murder in Wichita County
Todd Schumacher, 45, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for first degree murder of his ex-wife Ann Schumacher. He received one year for endangering a child. sentences run concurrently. The conviction followed a January jury verdict after a March 2010 shooting in Seon, amid a custody dispute. A 15-year-old daughter captured part of the incident on video. Prosecutors used the audio recording showing the couple's heated confrontation.
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Todd Schumacher
Wichita County District Court
Ann Schumacher
Jeff Wagaman
Kansas Attorney’s General’s Office
Seon
Steve Karrer
Strong winds follow moisture in Finney County
Strong winds swept Finney County after a brief mix of rain fog and light snow. The National Weather Service warned of 40 to 55 mph winds with gusts above 60 mph and urged minimal driving. The Garden City memorial unveiling was moved indoors to the GCCC Student and Community Services Center. No injuries or damage were reported by late morning.
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Finney County Extension
Dean “Whitey
Whitehill
National Weather Service
Finney County
Ray Burgert
Dodge City
National Weather Service Office
Garden City
Rial
Garden City Community College
GCCC
NWS
Gadhafi defiant amid NATO airstrikes in Tripoli
Muammar Gadhafi defied NATO pressure as he rode with fists raised on a sunroof in Tripoli while airstrikes shook the city. Rebels faced renewed attacks from Misrata forces, with at least 13 killed as rockets hit the port and supply lifeline. Aisheh Gadhafi spoke from Bab al-Aziziyah promising resistance, rallying supporters and denouncing foreign bombs.
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Tripoli
Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
NATO
Gaddafi
Misrata
Gadhafi
Aisheh
Bab al-Aziziyah
Weather Forecast Tonight and Saturday Outlook
Tonight clear with a low near 29 degrees. Saturday mostly sunny with a high around 72 and a low near 38. Details on page A8.
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Gctelegram.com
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Bureau
Mem
Schumacher
Brad Nading
Mark Twain
Finney County Public Library
Lee Weather
Ajdabiya
Berlin
U.S
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Auy
Ewe
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