Highway 50 group to meet Thursday for joint talks
The U S Highway 50 Association chapters in Kansas and Colorado will gather at the Finney County Administration Building at 10 a.m. with a combined meeting at 11 a.m. They plan presentations to state legislatures next year and a possible joint trip to Washington D C in 2003. The Kansas Santa Fe chapter aims to boost safety and tourism along the 50 corridor from Hutchinson to the state line, highlighting its role as a vital transport link for agriculture and business.
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Kansas
Colorado
Finney County
N. 9Th St
Washington D.C
Kansas Santa Fe
Hutchinson
Santa Fe
GCHS Senior Fry Directs Play Hard Candy at Buff Project
Jacqueline Fry of GCHS will direct the senior Buff Project production Hard Candy about first time job interviews. The play runs Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. with a $2 admission, open to the public.
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Jacqueline Fry
GCHS
Fry
Garden City March of Dimes Walk for Birth Defects
Community members are invited to walk four miles to help prevent birth defects. The Garden City event is this Sunday at Georgia Matthews Elementary School registration begins 1 p.m. and the walk starts at 2 p.m. Pledges are collected before and packets are available by calling Carlene Schneer or visiting the March of Dimes office. Pizza and ice cream follow the walk.
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Garden City
Georgia Matthews Elementary School
Johnson St
Carlene Schneer
W. Fulton St
Deadline Wednesday to hear Stovall speak
Registration closes Wednesday for the Office Professionals Day conference in Garden City with Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall as keynote. Fees are 39 dollars for the conference, 15 dollars for lunch only. advance registration required, no walk-ins. Event runs 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel with sign-in at 8:30 a.m. Contacts Norma Dodge and Jessica Barbo provide details.
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Office Professionals
Garden City
Kansas
Carla Stovall
Stovall
Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
Gccc Division of Business and Information Systems
Plaza Hotel
Institute
Norma Jean Dodge
Norma.dodge
Gccc
Jessica Barbo
Jessica.barbo
Garden City woman opens free clothing bank
Garden City resident Nancy Snickles has opened a free clothing bank offering clothes from her garage at 305 N. 13th Street. People may stop by from 5 p.m. until sundown, and calls for more information can be made to 272-0273.
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Nancy Snickles
Snickles
N. 13Th St
Quilts Displayed at Garden Valley Quilt Show
Garden Valley Retirement Village hosts Chicken Soup for the Quilt Lover's Soul on Friday showcasing quilts from across southwest Kansas. The show runs 2 to 8 p.m. in the chapel with chicken soup served.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Kansas
County eyes extra funds for fairgrounds and services
Finney County officials delayed the fairgrounds master plan, seeking more estimates and a tax funding option, while diverting funds to parks, recreation groups, and PATH and day center expansions. The board also eyed new restrictions on residential shooting near Schulman Avenue and T-Bone Drive.
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Parks and Recreation
Commission
Julie Wright
PATH
County Commission
Kalvesta
River restoration plan eyed by Finney County and Garden City
Finney County and Garden City contemplate a three mile Arkansas River restoration with an estimated local cost near 1.9 million dollars and total project cost around 6.9 million. A joint letter of support may be drafted pending final feasibility results, with maintenance funding of about 50 thousand annually and a shared 2004 funding split of approximately 654 thousand each. Public meetings on highway reconstructions U S 50 400 east and west are planned later this year as part of ongoing quarterly talks among the three governments.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County
Irv Stephens
Kansas Association of Counties
KAC
Southwest Grapplers
Finney County Baseball Association
Holcomb Youth Baseball Association
Garden City Recreation Commission
City of Holcomb
Holcomb
Garden City
Arkansas River
Army Corps of Engineers
City Commission
County Commission
Finney County Commissioners
Garden City Commissioners
Holcomb City
Finney
Jerry Davis
Bob Halloran
Jennie Barker
Kansas Department of Transportation
Max Morgan
Morgan
KDOT
Mullinville
Kearny County
Brownback backs greenhouse gas output reports
Kansas senator Sam Brownback proposed a compromise on energy bill emissions reporting tying mandatory rules to a voluntary five year period. The plan allows trading credits, exempts agriculture, and aims to boost forest and soil carbon capture with bipartisan support including Corzine Lieberman McCain Chafee Nelson. Also notes Alaska drilling vote and a Johnson County park land bill by Rep. Moore.
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Washington
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Senate
Brownback
Jon Corzine
D-N.j
U.S
Corzine
Environment Committee
Sen
James Jeffords
Vermont
Joseph Lieberman
Connecticut
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
John McCain
Arizona
Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island
House- Senate
Alaska
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Pat Roberts
R-Kan
Dennis Moore
D-Kan
Johnson County
Sunflower Army Ammunition
General Services Administration
DeSoto
Moore
FBI probes Courtney drug dilutions dating back to 1985
Federal investigators say pharmacist Robert Courtney diluted 72 drugs dating to at least 1992 and possibly as far back as 1985, affecting about 400 doctors and 4,200 patients. Missouri and Kansas health officials notify doctors to inform patients while records since 1992 are easier to verify.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Robert Courtney
Courtney
FBI
Jeff Lanza
Lanza
Attorney’s Office
Mary Tritsch
Carla Stovall
Stovall
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Board of Pharmacy
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March of Dimes
Garden City Woman
Clothing Bank
Garden Valley
Stephens
Fairgrounds
Angie Clark
Finney County Health Department
Finney County Commission
Kevin Bascue
T-Bone Stakes
Mid States
Schulman Avenue
T-Bone Drive
Tim McCauliffe
Buffalo Dunes Golf Course
Lucas Trijo
McCauliffe
Ponder River Plan
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