July 2011 Sets Heat Record in Finney County
National Weather Service certified July 2011 as the hottest July measured in Finney County and the second driest. Meteorologist Kelly Sugden and Kansas State researcher Jeff Elliott agree the average official temperature of 85.2 degrees at Garden City Regional Airport sets a record, with 1980's 84.3 as second hottest.
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Finney County
National Weather Service
Kelly Sugden
NWS
Dodge City
Jeff Elliott
Kansas State Southwest Research Extension Center
Garden City
Elliott
KSU
Garden City Regional
Ture
Sugden
Senate backs emergency debt limit bill in final hours
The Senate approved a bipartisan 74 to 26 emergency measure to avert a first ever government default. The package raises the borrowing cap and promises more than 2 trillion dollars in budget cuts over ten years, ending a partisan fight between Tea Party Republicans and President Obama. Boehner pressured Obama to seal the deal in a late Sunday call.
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Washington
Senate
Barack Obama
Lamar Alexander
R-Tenn
House
Obama
John Boehner
Boehner
Scott City woman pleads no contest in murder case
Marilyn Hoffman 26 pleads no contest to second degree intentional murder and one count of child abuse over the death of her 3 month old son Xavier. Trial canceled after plea. Sentencing set for 1 p.m. Nov. 7. Hoffman had previously pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and child abuse in 2010.
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Scott City
Marilyn Hoffman
Hoffman
Xavier
Kearny County Hospital expands services and staff growth
Kearny County Hospital completes 2007 additions and grows staff, services, and procedures serving 19 surrounding counties. New family physicians Dr Drew Miller and Dr John Birky expand care while a second pediatric crib funded by Children’s Miracle Network boosts pediatric capacity.
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John Loebl
Kearny County
Garden City
Drew Miller
John Birky
Children‘s Miracle Network
Sarah Irsik
City and county push cleanup after new code officer
Finney County Commissioners heard Keith Denton describe progress since a code compliance officer was hired in spring. Since mid March, 158 violations remain open while 118 county cases have been resolved or closed. Common issues include abandoned trash piles and tires as health and environmental hazards.
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Keith Denton
Finney County Commission
Denton
Kaleb Kentner
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