Stanton to perform at Stevens Park concert series
Dave Stanton, a Plains vocalist with years in New York, performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Stevens Park band shell as part of Garden City Recreation Commission arts program and city sponsored Stevens Park Concert Series. The event is free.
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Shell In the Park
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New York City
Garden City Recreation Commission
City of
Garden City
Roberts to tour area counties in 105county plan
U S Senate candidate Pat Roberts launches a farm counties tour August 20 21 visiting Cimarron Hugoton Elkhart and four counties Ford Hodgeman Rush Edwards. A Republican veteran since 1996 he seeks reelection after defeating Tom Oyler in the primary.
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Clark Drug Store
S. Main St
Cimarron
Memorial Hall
E. Sixth St
Hugoton
Jimni's
U.S. 56
Elkhart
Ford
Hodgeman
Rush
Edwards
Roberts
Johnson County
Wichita
Tom Oyler
Dodge City
Senate
U.S
Responsible Parents Raise Responsible Kids talk set
Betty Geddes presents a program for fifth and sixth grade parents at Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center. The 7 to 8 30 p m event aids parents guiding teens with translation services available. Contact Barb Hauschild at 276 5345 for details.
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Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
N. Belmont St
Bernadine Sitts and
Charles O. Stones
Geddes
Barb Hauschild
Edith Scheuerman Social Details Incoming Kinder Prep
An ice cream social and activities for incoming kinderprep and kindergarten students and parents are set for Edith Scheuerman Elementary School at 1901 Wilcox St. The roundup runs 11 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7 p.m. Parents meet teachers and learn expectations while a translator assists non English speakers.
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Kinderprep
Edith Scheuerman
Wilcox St
Breakfast on the Prairie hosted by FFGR Aug 17
The Friends of the Finney Game Refuge host Breakfast on the Prairie at 6:45 a.m. on August 17. Cost is $5 for FFGR members and $15 for non members. Reservations at 276-9400.
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Virtual classes at GCCC offer upper division courses this fall
Garden City Community College and the Bryan Education Center in Scott City will provide select upper division courses from Emporia State Fort Hays State and Kansas State universities via the Telenet 2 video conference system. Most offerings target teachers administrators librarians and nurses with courses starting in late August. Contact information includes wwwtelenet2.org Regents Network phone numbers and Marilyn Mahan dean of continuing education. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Taff to challenge Moore in Kansas 3rd District race
Adam Taff, a Navy veteran and political newcomer, won the Republican primary by 2,882 votes and will face two-term Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore in the suburban Kansas City district. Taff leads in Johnson County while losing Wyandotte and Douglas counties, with Colyer endorsing him but criticizing negative campaigning. Roberts, Moran, Tiahrt, and Ryun also navigate primaries as GOP candidates prepare for November.
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Taff
Dennis Moore
Kansas Republican Party
U.S
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Myers
Bill Graves
National Republican Party
Sam Brownback
Overland Park
Jeff Colyer
Taft
Colyer
Wyandotte
Douglas
Johnson County
Pat Roberts
Roberts
Wichita
Tom Oyler
Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Jerry Moran
Mixed results in Kansas legislature primaries
Kansas voters delivered a mixed message with incumbents ousted and familiar names advancing. Bill Kassebaum defeated House Majority Leader Shaun Weber in the Republican primary and will face Democrat Susan Mulryan in the 68th District. Several other incumbents lost or advanced as redistricting reshaped contests.
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Kansas
Bill Kassebaum
Shaun Weber
Kassebaum
U.S
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Alf Landon
Weber
Burdick
Susan Mulryan
Dwight
Herington
Cindy Hermes
Mike Burgess
Mary Pilcher Cook
Shawnee
Cindy Neighbor
Karen DiVita-Johnson
Overland Park
Jim Yonally
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Alan Goering
Medicine Lodge
Farmland cited for 28 alleged OSHA violations
A Dodge City beef plant, Farmland National Beef, faces 28 alleged OSHA violations with a proposed $112,200 penalty after a February inspection. National Beef says most issues were fixed within two weeks. OSHA cites include unprotected floor holes and insufficient roof fall protection.
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Kansas City
Dodge City
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Charles E. Adkins
OSHA
Farmland National Beef
National Beef
Leon Popevis
United States
Farmland Industries Inc
U.S. Premium Beef
Jenkins Wins State Treasurer Primary in Kansas
Republican Sen. Lynn Jenkins leads with 56 percent as 98 percent of precincts report in Topeka. She will face Democrat Sally Finney in November for state treasurer. Finney is daughter of late Gov. Joan Finney. Shallenburger exits treasurer race to seek GOP governor nomination.
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Topeka
Lynn Jenkins
Sally Finney
Jenkins
Johnson County
Dennis Wilson
Finney
Olathe
Joan Finney
Tim Shallenburger
GOP
Sandy Praeger
Lawrence
Bryan Riley
Wichita
David Powell
el Dorado
Praeger
Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
House
Jim Garner
Coffeyville
Kathleen Sebelius
Shallenburger
Ron Thornburgh
David Haley
Kansas City
GCCC enrollment rises for fall semester
Garden City Community College reports higher fall enrollment than last year with 1,407 registrations by July 27 and over 1,050 full-time students. Open hours run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in the administration building. Telephone registration is noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for up to seven credits. the number is 276-9653 but unavailable Friday due to a phone upgrade.
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GCCC
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