Fire destroys home and vehicles in Finney County
A discarded cigarette ignited wood chips and spread to two homes in Finney County. The blaze damaged a residence, garage, motor home, a 1992 Chevy Lumina and two vehicles, with total losses estimated between 250 thousand and 300 thousand dollars. Firefighters battled wind-driven flames after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Robert Staats
Third St
Staats
Daniel Adams
Lonnie Adams
Adams
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Destal Tyler
Tyler
Anti immigration rally in Kansas City demands border reforms
Several hundred advocates gathered in Kansas City to press for tighter immigration controls and border security. Tony Dolz of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps cited rising concerns over border violation and terrorism. Protesters carried signs criticizing illegal immigration and urging returns to origin.
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Kansas City
U.s.-Mexico
Tony Dolz
California
Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
Mexico
Governor signs two animal bills in Kansas
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed two animal laws in Kansas. One tightens exotic animal confinement after a tiger killed a student in 2005, and the other elevates animal cruelty to a felony following the 1997 beating death of Scruffy the terrier. Both laws take effect July.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Haley Hilderbrand
Labette County
Lost Creek
Mound Valley
Parsons
Humane Societies
Scruffy
Kansas City
Kan
State's forecast brightens Kansas revenues by 289 million
Kansas officials proposed a sunnier general revenue forecast of 5.3 billion for the current year and over 5.35 billion for 2007, forecasting a 10 percent rise from 2005. The report, drafted by state officials and economists, notes possible budget challenges later and includes concerns about Boeing job cuts and interest rates. Governor Sebelius urged continued prosperity through school funding and economic incentives.
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Topeka
Senate
Steve Morris
Ringoton
Kansas
Duane Goossen
Boeing Co
Wichita-area
Wichita
Morris
Alan Conroy
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Kathleen Sebelius
House
Sebelius
Jim Barnett
Ramporia
GOP
Kansas Supreme Court
County to stock up on flu vaccine for 2006
Finney County plans to order three times as many flu shots in 2006 as 2005, with 5,000 approved and up to 8,000 possible, as Health Administrator Kristi Schmitt cites rising demand amid avian flu concerns. Vaccines cost $20, funded by the health budget, with patients paying through insurance or programs. Flu shot season begins mid October.
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Finney County
Kristi Schmitt
Schmitt
Health Department
Kevin Bascue
Wheat Crop Deteriorates as Heat Rises in Kansas
Kansas wheat eases under heat with little rainfall as 23 percent falls to very poor to poor condition and 74 percent has jointed far ahead of normal. Dusti Fritz warns only three to four weeks remain for beneficial rain to limit further deterioration.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Dusti Fritz
Kansas Wheat Commission
Fritz
Youth Services engage students across Garden City schools
Garden City USD 457 officials highlight Youth Services and the Family Impact Team FIT visiting 12 schools to discuss at risk behavior and legal consequences. The program, led by Jeff Pfingsten, emphasizes prevention through information about detention and penalties, with referrals varying by school and cost considerations for law enforcement involvement.
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Bascue
Barton
Douglas County
Youth Services
Julie Wright
Byrne
Youth Services Department
Garden City
Scott County
Hamilton County
Brandon Fisher
Community Corrections
Corrections Department
State Department of Corrections
Fisher
John Scheppner
USD 457
School Board of Education
Scheppner
25Th Judicial District
Family Impact Team
Jeff Pfingsten
FIT
Connie Pracht
Florence Wilson
Pfingsten
Pfingston
Leticia Porter
Alta Brown
Georgia Matthews
Gertrude Walker
Suzanne Smith
Barb Hauschild
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
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