New Garden City appoints John Doll as mayor
John Doll was unanimously chosen as mayor by the New Garden City commission. David Crase named vice mayor as two new commissioners Roy Cessna and Chris Law joined the five member body after April 5 elections. Incumbent Dan Fankhauser was reelected.
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Garden City
John Doll
Kansas
Doll
David Crase
Matt Allen
Roy Cessna
Chris Law
Cessna
Law
Dan Fankhauser
Fankhauser
Southwest
Return honor flight brings nearly 100 WWII veterans home
Hundreds gathered at Garden City Regional Airport to welcome back almost 100 World War II veterans from western Kansas after a two day trip to Washington, DC. Guards of honor with flags cheered as veterans disembarked the 172 seat charter, with 70 guardians assisting. The trip, organized by Central Prairie Honor Flight, aims to honor veterans and allow reflective visits to war memorials.
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Kenneth Fyler
Scott City
Garden City Regional Airport
Washington, D.C
Garden City
Kansas
National Mall
Great Bend
Patriot Guard
Honor Flight aims to reach remaining Kansas World War II veterans
GCTelegram notes a video and slideshow from a veteran return to the World War II Memorial in D.C. as Central Prairie Honor Flight leaders warn 7,000 to 8,000 Kansas veterans remain and 1,200 on a waiting list. Kansas loses 15 to 20 WWII vets daily. nationwide about 900 of 2.5 million die daily. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 to transport veterans to Washington for memorial visits.
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D.C
Curtis
Garden City
Central Prairie
Kansas
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
National Honor Flight Network
Washington, D.C
Kansas lawmakers reopen with school funding on list
Kansas legislators return to the Statehouse on April 27 to tackle a nearly $14 billion budget and unresolved school funding questions. Gov Brownback urges redefining what qualifies as a suitable education to avoid more court fights as districts push for more dollars amid years of revenue declines.
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Topeka
Kansas
Statehouse
Sam Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
Brownback
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Charitable women group funds cancer support center program
About 50 philanthropic women gathered to boost cancer services in the community. The Western Kansas Community Foundation Women of Purpose Fund awarded The Shift Center in Wichita 3,000 to support its Women's Health Energizing Empowerment WHEE series for women with cancer. The grant aims to promote well being, coping, education, and stronger ties between medical and complementary professionals. Kriz Hughes accepted the grant, expressing emotion at the moment.
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Western Kansas Community Foundation
Women of Purpose Fund
E. Walnut St
Community Congregational Church
N. Third St
Shift Center
Kriz Hughes
Weather forecast page tease for tonight and Thursday
Tonight mostly cloudy with a low around 41. Thursday will be partly sunny and breezy with a high near 73 and a low about 49. Details on page A8.
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Jerome P. Curry
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Gctelegram.com
P Hoto
Robert Vale
Dodge City
Ruth Moriarity
Hays
Veterans’ Return
Charitable Womens Group
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie
Garden City Co-op
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