Roundup of May 6 commodity pickups and notices
Finney County residents with a 2004 commodity card can pick up apple juice bran flakes peanut butter pears raisins tuna and vanilla pudding cups May 6 from 10 am to noon at the Senior Center 907 N 10th St and 1 to 3 pm at the Salvation Army 216 N Ninth St Household members must show proof of social security income and Finney County residency For details call the Senior Center 272 3620 Also Garden City High School Band Boosters meet 7 pm Monday in the band room at GCHS to elect officers and plan the year end reception In Wichita Excel Corp a Cargill unit recalls 45030 pounds of ground beef due to possible E coli contamination The meat produced at the Dodge City plant and sold across several states has no confirmed illnesses Call 1 800 267 6946 for details In Topeka the Senate rejects a ethics reform compromise on lobbyist meal disclosure masking meals under 15 dollars and sparring with the ethics commission over executive enforcement Two charts show 3647 meals and gifts worth 61446 in Q1 with 63 percent valued at 15 or less
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US. Department of Cculture
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Wichita
Excel Corp
Cargill Inc
Excel
Dodge City
Alabama
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio
Texas
US Department of Agriculture
Topeka
Ethics Commission
Senate
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
House
Barbara Allen
Prairie Village
Chamber
Beating death case hinges on unsecured Hays scene
Defense in the Nov 13 killing of Fort Hays State University freshman Clint Johnson attacked Hays Police methods in the investigation. Detective Baczkowski testified that officers left the scene for hours, the crime scene was not secured, and evidence may have been lost. Johnson died two days after the beating in Wichita. Defendants include Luis Llamas Jaime Lopez III Christopher Ross and Bradley Deary who cut deals and testify. Johnson's autopsy cited multiple head injuries and a cumulative cause of death with a .09 blood alcohol level noted.
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Hays
Hays Police Department
Fort Hays State University
Clint Johnson
Healy
Ellis County District Court
Skip” Baczkowski
Baczkowski
Johnson
Wichita
Luis A. Llamas
San Diego
Jaime R. Lopez III
Chula Vista
Calif
Christopher R. Ross
Wylie
Texas
Llamas
Lopez
Ross
Bradley D. Deary
Smithville
Deary
U.S. District Court
Arizona
Baczkowki
Jeffrey Wicks
Llamas Lopez
Jason Penka
Steven Vincent
Americas
Erik Mitchell
Ed Bouker
Bouker
Mitchell
Mark Dinkel
Cinco de Mayo parade opens Garden City fiesta weekend
Garden City hosts a Saturday Cinco de Mayo parade starting at 3 p.m. from the Finney County Exhibition Building to Garfield Elementary. Festivities at the Fiesta Courtyard include a coronation, talent shows, food, and music by Los Hermanos Ortiz y Amigos. Admission is $3. under 12 admitted free.
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Garden City
Stevens Park
Puebla
Finney County Exhibition
Main Street
Walnut Street
Garfield Elementary School
Buffalo Jones Ave
Los Hermanos Ortiz Y Amigos
Tony Sumaya
Drought and freeze hit Kansas wheat tour reports
Kansas wheat tour notes severe drought in extreme northwestern counties with farmers abandoning up to 85 percent of last fall’s crop. Other areas show early head development but short stalks and harvest risk. Freeze damage observed on 10 to 15 percent in southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma panhandle. moisture too late to help yields.
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Wichita
Kansas
Brewster
Ray Crumbaker
Colby
Crumbaker
Goodland
Tribune
Syracuse
Garden City
Brett Myers
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Myers
Justin Gilpin
Kansas Wheat Commission
Oklahoma Panhandle
Gilpin
Garden City College SIFE team shines in NYC regional
GCCCLIFE students from Garden City Community College won eight regional SIFE awards in New York City for diverse projects from bilingual interview rights to banking basics. They will compete nationally in Kansas City in May while engaging local initiatives downtown.
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New York City
Donald Trump
Garden City Community College
Students In Free Enterprise
SIFE
Kansas City
Gccc Life
Trump
Jeremy Whiteley
Garden City
Sharp Dressers
Kansas
New York
GCCC
LIFE
Renee Harbin
Harbin
Whiteley
Vision Inc
Downtown Vision Inc
Kansas Main
University of San Diego
Damian Dibble
Woodston
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USDA
GCHS
Garden City High School
N. Main St
The
Harris News Service
Tamie Lugo
Pauline Joyce
Cinco de Mayo
Second Chance
Christopher Lund
Hannah Proffitt
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Charlie Chaplin
Skip Mancini
Sparkle Auto
Campus Drive
Palla
Frank Martin
Frank Martin Auto Sales
Sonic
Kansas Ave
Vic Freeman
Finney County Fairgrounds
West Pavilion
Barbara Addison
Finnup Center
Lee Richardson Zoo
Stauth Memorial Museum
Aztec St
Montezuma
State Historical Society
Patricia Michaelis
Kansas Territory
Osawatomie
Gccclife
Garden City Commission
Finney County Commission
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