Commerce Bank Donates 692 for Cystic Fibrosis Fund
US Commerce Bank presents a 692 check to Derek Hill a four year old Garden City ambassador to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation The donation follows a request from Laura Hill and supports the Great Strides walk at Finnup Park chaired by Valerie Gleason and volunteers Proceeds fund CF research targeting the genetic disease impacting 30 000 Americans
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Richard Harp
Commerce Bank
Derek Hill
Garden City
Laura Hill
Derek
Hill
Valerie Gleason
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Finnup Park
Laura
Harp
Holcomb seeks repeat Best of the Best yearbook cover
Holcomb Elementary School teams with students to design a yearbook cover for Lifetouch Publishing. The district aims for a repeat win in the national Best of the Best Contest after fifth grader Caleb Swank earned an honorable mention last September, a first for southwest Kansas schools per Lifetouch regional manager John Hittle of Garden City.
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Holcomb Elementary
Lifetouch Publishing
Caleb Swank
John Hittle
Lifetouch Studios
Garden City
Kansas
Training exercise at Garden City Airport by Vance AFB unit
An Oklahoma reserve T-37 unit from Vance Airforce Base conducted training operations at Garden City Regional Airport Friday evening. Airport manager Andrew Perry noted the new tower enables such training for small twin engine jets and described fuel revenue as a major source of income, with federal help lowering tower costs. Perry added the reserve unit may visit most weekends.
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Vance Airforce Base
Enid
Okla
Garden City
Andrew Perry
Perry
RetroRockit concert benefits Emmaus House at Stevens Park
RetroRockit, a Garden City classic rock band with a 40 year span, performs songs by the Beatles Eagles Creedence Clearwater Revival Lynyrd Skynyrd and originals in a charity concert for Emmaus House at Stevens Park starting 7 30 p m Admission is free with a suggested can of food donation Lead vocalist Christopher Forbes keyboardist Patrick Fisher guitarist and vocalist Sam Callender from Dighton on percussion and vocals.
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RetroRockIt
Emmaus House
Stevens Park
Eagles
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Garden City
Christopher Forbes
Patrick Fisher
Sam Callender
Dighton
Man Convicted in Atchison Murder Case
ATCHISON AP One of the men involved in the shooting death of Kurt Boldridge 38 has been convicted of first degree murder. Kirk T. Wilson 44 was found guilty after a three day trial and faces sentencing May 18. Boldridge ex wife Lisa 40 is serving a life sentence for the killing. Wilsons attorney Michael ite said he would appeal. His son is being held at the Atchison County Jail while awaiting sentencing. Two other men are charged with first degree murder with trials set to begin in May.
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Atchison
Kirk T. Wilson
Wilson
Kurt Boldridge
Boldridge
Lisa
Michaelite
Tchison County
Carson & Barnes Circus to Visit Garden City May 5
Carson & Barnes 5 ring circus brings 100 plus animals to Finney County Fairgrounds with 18 elephants and performers from multiple countries. Shows at 2 and 7 pm with advance tickets 10 adults 5 children, day-of 12 and 6. Kiwanis sponsors proceeds for local library and community college scholarships.
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Carson & Barnes
Garden City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Sunrisers Kiwanis Club
Finney County
Plastic posts and windmills highlight 3i Show innovations
At the Finney County Fairgrounds the 3i Show showcases new farming products. BS Trailer sells eight foot recycled plastic pesticide bucket posts that resist rot and fire and cost similar to wood. Dutch Industries presents a Delta windmill with no gearbox, visible working parts, and easy maintenance, drawing crowds and broad exposure in Kansas.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Travis Swafford
Swafford
BS Trailer
Amy Cruson
Cruson
Kansas
Deerfield duo enter Cooperative Hall of Fame
Otis and Mary Lee Molz of Deerfield were inducted at a National Press Club ceremony in Washington, joining about 100 honorees in the Cooperative Hall of Fame for work with rural American cooperatives and international partnerships. Otis helped consolidate 13 Banks for Cooperatives into CoBank in 1989 and chaired its board in 1992, while both worked to foster U.S. coop ties abroad and hosted organizations, refugees, and volunteers.
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Otis
Mary Lee Molz
National Press Club
Washington
D.C
Deerfield
America
Molzes
Cooperative Farm Credit System
CoBank
Garden City Kansas Cooperative Board
Farmland Industries
North America
Mary Lee
United States
Soviet Union
China
Honduras
Jamaica
el Salvador
Agency For International Development
Agricultural Cooperative Development International
International Farmer Exchange For Education
Douglas D. Sims
Cooperative Hall of Fame
Scott City students feed Hoisington tornado victims
Scott Community High School students from FFA 4-H girls softball and family consumer sciences cooked and packed 1500 boxed lunches totaling 3000 meat pieces for Hoisington tornado victims. Donors Denny Kuhn Myers Ice assisted with meat and ice, while 4-H volunteers helped deliver the meals to Hoisington.
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Scott City
Scott Community High School
FFA
Family Consumer Sciences
Hoisington
Lori Green
Carolyn Hunter
Vocational Agricultural
Hunter
Denny (Kuhn
Myers Ice
Garden City
Denny Kuhn
Denny’s Super Valu
Kuhn
Hoisington Red Cross
Prairie Band of the Potawatomi Nation
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Meneley ouster as sheriff
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the removal of Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley after two district judges ruled he lied under oath twice and hid missing drug evidence. His successor, Richard Barta, had won the office, ending Meneley’s bid to reclaim the job.
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Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Dave Meneley
Shawnee County
District Court
Meneley
Richard Barta
Margie Phelps
Phelps
Carla Stovall
Mary Tritsch
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D.R
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Geary Byrd
Kristin Byrd Parra
Gustavo
Traci Byrd Cavallini
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