Pioneer Awards bring local families into Finney County spotlight
The Finney County Pioneer display honors Albert and Gilbert Holmes and the Algrim family for decades of community service in education health care military and church work. The Finney County Museum exhibit opens in May as the Pioneer Committee notes 40 years of presence and 100 to 120 honorees since 1974. A banquet with an $18 dinner supported the historical society and its mission.
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Terry
Derek
Tretire
Algrim
Melanie
Janice Lanes
Garden City
Hebrlee
Albert Algrim
Gilbert
Eliza Holmes
West Virginia
IR. Holmes
I.R. Holmes
C.J. Buffalo Jones
Valley View Cemetery
Eliza
First Christian Church
Seventh St
Holmes
Finney County
Finney County Museum
Fchs Pioneer Committee
FCHS
Steve Quakenbush
Enbush
Quakenbush
Historical Society
Finney County Historical Museum
Passion for cars drives student led fundraiser effort
Hernandez said his family sparked his car passion and he works to learn mechanics by fixing his own vehicle. He plans to study mechanical engineering at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland and aims to work in a high end auto repair shop. Sgt. Borin praised Hernandez for coordinating with many people and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernandez
Borin
David
Telegram staff wins EPA awards in sweepstakes coverage
News staff from Telegram and sister papers Hutchinson News and Ottawa Herald earned sweepstakes honors at the Kansas Newspaper Association convention. Awards honored J Levi Burnfin’s sports column, Scott Rust’s headlines, Brad Nading’s environmental portrait, and first places for editorial and sports pages plus fashion ads.
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J. Levi Burnfin
Scott Rust
Brad Nading
Telegram
Harris Enterprises
Hutchinson News
Ottawa Herald
Greensburg
Kinsley Mercury
Scott County Record
Scott City
State Sees Mosquito Control Key To Zika Containment
Health experts push federal funding to curb Zika spread via mosquitoes. KDHE survey shows 49% of Kansas counties have active control programs, with Garden City among them. Officials note differences between Aedes and Culex species, emphasize surveillance, spraying, public education, and personal protection to reduce transmission and birth defects.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Garden City
United States
Barack Obama
Congress
U.S
Kansas
Ingrid C. Garrison
DVM
Kdhe
Garrison
World Health Organization
Bies
Brazil
CDC
West Nile
Quito
Sedgwick County
Cassie Sparks
KCHE
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Rosemary Corbett
Keith Downer
Mary Eves
Barbara Goss
Bob Jones
Tom Klassen
Dennis Kleysteuber
Pat Stockham
Rhonda Stone
Tim Sturdevant
Loretta de la Rosa
Carla Algrim
Joe Burnside
Bryce Baker
Mary Ann Bennett
Ray Heinemann
Richard Henkle
Bill Stephens
Kelly Stevenson
Beth Tedrow
Pat Veesart
John Wheeler
EPA
Harlich
Haxton
Ralph D. Gage Jr
The
World Company
Lawrence Journal-World
Joe Berkely
High Plains Journal
Dodge City
Hall of Fame
Gage
Ottawa
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Berkely
Dodge City Weekly
Gloria Freeland
Gaston
Kansas State University
Huck Boyd National Center For Community Media
Amelia Arvesen
Jodie Garcia
Murdock
Topeka Capital Journal
Boyd
Topeka
Nading
Burnfin
Barnes
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Ag.ks.gov
Derek Schmidt
GAR Progress
GAR Sure Fire
GAR Prophet
GAR Momentum
VHS Limelight
GAR
New Design
Mayer Ranch
Joe Mayer
Guymon
MayerRanchCattle
Garden City Community College
Wayne Dlackburn
Kathleen
Kathy) Blau
Terry Yeo
Lat F Venhof
Ina Nppel
Carol (Crick) Turley
Lana Ulich
Gary Nalker
GCCC
CNONK
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