Police investigate possible child abuse case in Garden City
Garden City police reported an eight month old girl was hospitalized after injuries including a head bruise and healed leg fracture. The infant was airlifted to Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita and her condition is not life threatening. The Wichita Child Abuse Unit has been notified and no arrests have been made. The case remains under investigation.
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Garden City
Via Christi
Wichita
Hawkins
Finney County Senior Citizen dinner and meeting planned
The Finney County Senior Citizen Association invites Finney County residents aged 55 and older and their guests to a Friday event at the Senior Center 907 N. 10th St. A covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. precedes a business meeting. Kenny Degenhardt performs at 7:30 p.m. Call for transportation and information.
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Finney County Senior Citizen Association
10Th St
Finney County
Kenny Degenhardt
Dorman Diller
Norma Nichols
GCCC Restores Fall Hours and Enrollment Actions
Garden City Community College returns to fall hours 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays and extended student services from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Administration Building. Registration Day runs 8 30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug 16 with classes starting Aug 17. no services Aug 12 due to employee in service. Information available at 276 9608 or 800 658 1696.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Kansas educators challenge evolution standards
A Topeka panel of 16 educators rejected proposed science standards that favor critical analysis of evolution as lacking scientific credibility. They approved a written response opposing intelligent design influenced language, arguing it undermines science education while the state board weighs final action later this year.
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Oks
Topeka
State Board of Education
State Board
National Night Out parade brings 23 emergency vehicles to Garden City
Neighbors and police joined for the National Night Out event ending with a parade of 23 emergency service vehicles through Garden City. At Redwood Apartments and other block parties, residents enjoyed moonwalks prizes and gatherings as dozens of families met law enforcement and mutual aid neighbors.
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Joshua Welch
Welch
Terrace Place
Garden City
Stevens Park
Redwood Apartments
Jenny
South Seventh Street
Sixth Street
Abbott Gardens
Fleming St
Trails
Pheasant Valley
Campus Drive
Redwood
Bancroft Street
Glenellen Drive
Wagher
Birthday celebration marks 100 years of Kansas 4-H in Sublette
Haskell County 4-Hers celebrate a centennial with neon green shirts and 100 balloons as they honor Kansas 4-H. Natalie McDonald led the crowd in Happy Birthday, while judges tasted pumpkin pie ice cream by Whitney Griffin and commended 12 year old Gentry Hibbard for second place. The fair ends with Saturday’s parade in Sublette, noon barbecue, and a Sublette street dance.
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Shelby Griffin
Tera Rooney
Haskell County Fair
Sublette
Haskell County
Kansas
Natalie McDonald
Natalie
McDonald
Gentry Hibbard
Haskell County Fair Queen
Fair Queens
Whitney Griffin
Hibbard
Jara Beach
Satanta
Accident Briefly Closes Fleming Street Intersection
A two vehicle crash near Fleming and Spruce streets occurred shortly after 11 am. Peggy Daniher, 42, driving a 1995 Oldsmobile, failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with Floyd Manning, 64, in a 2003 GMC van. Both drivers were treated. Manning sustained a broken collarbone. The intersection was shut about an hour.
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Stephanie Snyder
Snyder
Fleming
Spruce Streets
Peggy Daniher
Garden City
Spruce Street
Floyd Manning
Manning
Fleming Street
James Hawkins
Daniher
St. Catherine Hospital
FHSU to require meningitis vaccine policy expands campus immunity
Fort Hays State University will require students living on campus to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis or sign a waiver. The $85 vaccine must be obtained at the Student Health Center or from a private medical provider. The policy follows KU’s similar move and state laws.
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University of Kansas
Wichita State University
Patti Scott
Fort Hays State University
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4-H
Jessika Alvarado
Avarado
Scott
Lynn Jenkins
Jenkins
Secretary of State
GOP
Tim Shallenburger
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