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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2005
Page
1
Jacob Landgraf finishes his final soccer season, joined by brothers Zachary and Gregory after two wins. Photo credit to Beccy Landgraf.
Garden City commissioners review an engineering study on Five Points at Buffalo Jones Taylor and Kansas avenues. Proposals include a video signal, turning lines into three lanes on Taylor and Jones, or closing Kansas and making Jones one way to 13th Street. Budget and public education hurdles loom as officials plan May 12 retreat to decide next steps.
Garden City commissioners weighed a plan to reconfigure the Five Points Intersection and a traffic study urging video activated signals. Officials warned changes won’t come quickly, with estimated costs from 450000 to 800000 dollars. The study proposes closing the West leg of Kansas Avenue, routing traffic to Jones Avenue west of Sonic, and making the East leg of Jones Avenue one way from the intersection to 13th Street.
Norbert Kevin Irsik 50 died Sunday after a liver illness in a Wichita hospital. His wife Sherry says he wished to donate his body to science. Lenses from his eyes may grant sight to strangers, while researchers could learn from his lungs and liver. The Irsik family speaks of a husband father and valued Kansas State fan.
James D. Naab, 38, pleaded not guilty to two counts of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree in Finney County District Court. His trial is set for Aug. 22 at 9 a.m. after being arrested Jan. 1 for allegedly offering an undercover officer to burn the Russell home during a drug investigation. He faces additional counts including arson, sale of diazepam, and no drug tax stamp.
Garden City High School may keep freshmen on campus for lunch next year to boost attendance and reduce disruptions. Administrators consider two options including closing lunch for freshmen or shortening lunch from 50 to 40 minutes. Associate Principal Darren Dennis cites distractions when students leave campus and reports cafeteria capacity constraints amidst 1,900 students.
Garden City commissioners reviewed fire department funding from 2000 to 2004 to see how Holcomb and surrounding county residents contribute via property taxes. The plan moves Holcomb into full time service, with options including higher county charges or county takeover to standardize costs. The department employs 32 full time and 5 volunteers, and recruitment aims to add up to 17 more volunteers. The department’s $1.42 million budget includes about $120,000 in unspecified costs.
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