Driving in the 21st Century Lunch and Learn Ends
The 13th annual Extension Lunch and Learn series concludes Thursday with Sgt. Ron Knoefel of the Kansas Highway Patrol discussing driver issues today. The Finney County Extension Office sponsors the event at the Finney County Public Library from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. Attendees may bring lunch. coffee and tea are provided. For details call Linda Walter at 272-3670.
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America
Finney County Extension Office
Finney County Public Library
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Gertrude Walker School Hosting Skating Party
Gertrude Walker Elementary invites students and parents to a skating party at The Garden City Fun Center on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is 4 dollars per person. Also reminder to enroll for next school year between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. that day.
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Gertrude Walker
Garden City Fun Center
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting On Effective Communication
The Alzheimer’s Support Group affiliate of the Sunflower Chapter will meet Wednesday from 3 45 to 5 p m in the chapel area at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St. Richmond Graham can provide details at 275 9651.
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E. Spruce St
Richmond Graham
Overland Park Soldier laid to rest after Afghanistan blast
The funeral for Staff Sgt. Justin Galewski was held in Overland Park after a family service with military honors. He and three other Kansans died April 15 near Kandahar while disposing of Soviet era rockets. Galewski received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthumously.
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Afghanistan
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Galewski
Jamie Maugans
Derby
Kandahar
McCarvel Announces Campaign For State Insurance Post
John McCarvel an admissions coordinator with the state insurance department announced his run for state Insurance Commissioner. The 60 year old Republican joins Sen. Sandy Praeger of Lawrence and Bryan Riley of Wichita the 1998 Republican nominee. He spoke at his church Saturday night and has prior experience as an insurance regulator in Montana and marketing roles at Victory Life Insurance in Topeka and his own firm sold in 1992.
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John McCarvel
State Insurance Department
Sandy Praeger
Lawrence
Bryan Riley
Wichita
McCarvel
Montana
San Francisco
Denver
Victory Life Insurance
Man's body found at Meade State Lake
Ronald Bret Lankford, 24, of Goodwell Oklahoma, was found in Meade State Lake after a canoe capsized with his wife Jeri, 24, who was rescued. The incident occurred Saturday morning, 13 miles southwest of Meade, Kansas, authorities said.
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Meade State Lake
Ronald Bret Lankford
Goodwell
Okla
Jeri
Karen McCune
Meade County Emergency Management
Kansas
Kansans pledge patience as calls for budget session rise
In Agra and nearby towns residents react to Gov. Graves hinting at a June special legislative session to finish a 700 million dollar budget gap. Voters worry about costs and lawmakers' ability to pass tax increases, while some residents urge action without extra spending.
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Graves
Latham
Melanie Molzahn
Molzahn
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Topeka
Hays
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Agra
Virginia
Jacobs
Washington
Kier’s Thriftway
Peggy Owens
Finney County Science Fair showcases student projects and prizes
Hundreds of projects from Garden City USD 457, Holcomb USD 363, home schools, and Catholic and private schools filled the Finney County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building. Judgeed by teachers, the countywide event awarded grand prizes across kindergarten through eighth grade and honored top individual and group entries in experimental, working model, and art categories.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Roger Reed
Charles O. Stones
Finney County
Reed
Kinderprep
Jeff Conway
Jason Simmons
Conway
Simmons
Melinda Reed
Ridge Percival
Brandon Haas
Finney County Exhibition Building
Roger Armendariz
Midian Shrine Circus Brings Three Ring Extravaganza
The George Carden Circus International presents a two performance show at Finney County Fairgrounds with elephants bears acrobats aerialists and a laser light show. Tickets cost 6 for children and 8 for adults with proceeds aiding Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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George Carden Circus International
Clude
Ringling Brothers Circus
Loretta Clay
George Carden Circus
Clay
Dodge City
Midian Shrine
Shriners Hospitals For Children
Hutchinson residents oppose proposed crematorium plans
Hutchinson residents express anger and concern over a funeral home plan to install a crematorium in their neighborhood. Neighbors fear smoke and odors near backyards, while the funeral home says modern cremation produces no smoke from the exhaust stack during the three hour process.
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Hutchinson
Edward Moore
Russell Kingsley
David Wolf
Johnson and Sons
Wolf
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