Police warn merchants over counterfeit $100 bills
Garden City police report two counterfeit $100 notes with serial AB68352363V circulated this week. The first was attempted deposit at Security Savings Bank on East Kansas Avenue, the second at Commerce Bank on Taylor Plaza. Detectives will notify the US Secret Service. the counterfeits are of poor quality and can be spotted by light features and a visible Franklin image.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Security Savings Bank
Kansas Ave
Utz
The
Commerce Bank
Taylor Plaza
GCPD
Secret Service
Benjamin Franklin
Denise Kitch
Franklin
Elkhart man dies after Oklahoma car crash
An Elkhart man Jakki Kreklau age 30 died Tuesday after a two roll over accident on a county road 21 miles north of Texhoma Oklahoma. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected then pinned under the pickup. He died at Morton County Hospital. An obituary appears on Page A2.
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Elkhart
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Jakki Kreklau
Texhoma
Okla
Kreklau
Morton County Hospital
KHP Partners Online Crash Logs With State Web
The Kansas Highway Patrol launches Online Crash Logs on the official site access kansas. Dispatchers post complete public crash information after troopers report from crash scenes. Users can search by county date or crash type. logs update 24/7 to ease phone lines.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Access Kansas
Wwwaccesskansas.org
Students receive Apple iBook laptops at Hays High School
About 1,000 students at Hays High School in western Kansas enrolled this week and departed with Apple iBook laptops under a school board initiative. The program aims to reduce textbook use by providing students with personal laptops for education.
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Hays
Hays High School
Western Kansas
Garden City Dog Park Push Aims For Public Support
Garden City residents Andrea Smith and Mark Morell lead a citizen committee to study a dog park. At their third meeting, four members discussed outreach, funding ideas, land options near the reservoir, and park features including separate enclosures for large and small dogs, double gates, and owner rules. The group plans monthly meetings at 7 p.m. at the Finnup Center.
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Garden City
Andrea Smith
Mark Morell
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Smith
Morell
Alan Geier
Finnup Drive
Neighborhood National Night Out draws locals to Stevens Park
Garden City hosted National Night Out at Stevens Park with bean bag toss tug of war and kid friendly games. About 75 attendees enjoyed music cold drinks and balloons as police chief James Hawkins praised the event and pre event publicity as boosting turnout. Neighborhood block parties on Edward and Johnson streets also attracted residents with food tents and shared planning by Lisa Hort Michelle Law and Penny Cruz helping ramp up the Pine Cone Island gathering.
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Stevens Park
Garden City
James Hawkins
Hawkins
Conan
Lisa Hort
Pine Cone Island
Edward and
Johnson Streets
Hort
Michelle Law
Penny Cruz
Hart
Antonio Lopez
Victor Guzman
YMCA
Old Manor Road
Edward Street
Brownback sails to GOP primary win in Kansas race
In Topeka Sam Brownback captured an easy Republican nomination for a second full Senate term with about 87 percent of the vote over Arch Naramore. Democrat challenger Robert Conroy won 56 percent in a race that surprised party leaders who expected Lee Jones to prevail. Brownback cited terrorism and values as top concerns.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Arch Naramore
Lawrence
Robert Conroy
Shawnee
Conroy
Lee Jones
Jones
Lenexa
Washington
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Senate
Bob Dole
GOP
Kansas
George McGill
Conservatives win key state education board primaries
In Kansas the rightward shift on the State Board of Education emerged as Kathy Martin won the Republican 6th District primary with 61 percent over Bruce Wyatt, sweeping 16 of 17 counties. Steve Abrams held the 10th District seat with 58 percent against Tim Aiken. both face no November opposition. The board’s balance moves from 5-5 toward conservatives, potentially reviving debates on teaching evolution and science standards.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Kathy Martin
Clay Center
Bruce Wyatt
Salina
Wyatt
Martin
Kansas
Saline
Steven Abrams
Arkansas City
Tim Aiken
Derby
Abrams
Police car damaged in Garden City crash on Fulton Street
Garden City police say a Crown Victoria with lights and sirens crashed into a Dodge Ram pickup driven by Carlos Martinez, 26, near 611 E. Fulton. Officer Omar Mora was eastbound about 2:33 p.m. and the incident is under both state and internal review. no injuries were reported.
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Garden City
Crown Victoria
Fulton Street
Mike Utz
Omar Mora
Carlos Martinez
Deerfield
Utz
Mora
Martinez
Garden City Tire Center
Fulton St
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