Fatal head on collision on US 83 near Scott City
An 89 year old man from Garden City died when his 1997 Ford crossed the centerline and struck a southbound 2000 Kenworth semitrailer two miles north of the Finney Scott counties line on US Highway 83. The truck driver from Imperial Nebraska was hospitalized in critical condition. Roadways were closed for seven hours and detours set through county roads.
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Scott City
Kansas Highway Patrol
Reed C. Fluery
Garden City
Finney and
Scott Counties
Ford
Kentworth
RHP
Fleury
Charles K. Barnes
Imperial
Neb
Scott County Hospital
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis Campus
Wichita
Scott County
KHP
Officials seek fixes after jail escape in Scott City
Scott City officials and Sheriff Glenn Anderson plan enhancements to prevent further jail escapes after Jeffrey Allen Shock 23 escaped from Scott County Jail by prying a storage area lock and hiding until deputies spotted a stolen vehicle and jail shoes.
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Scott City
Scott County
Glenn Anderson
Jeffrey Allen Shock
Milt Masters
Shock
Heat Bites Finney County Fair as Officials Battle Water Shortage
In the Finney County Exhibition grounds heat drives attendees to shade and fans. Jessica Leon 14 shows her steer while Bill Knight says organizers have consumed 80 cases of water, double last year. Nichole Seng tunes the night show as water fights break out among drenched visitors.
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Finney County Fair
Finney County Exhibition Building
Bill Knight
Nichole Seng
Seng
Spot
Dora
Cody Oberheim
Holcomb
Finney County Fair plant judging insights from horticulture agent
Ellis County Extension officer Terry Mannell toured the Finney County Fair open division garden entries and offered practical tips on cabbage greens and top beans. He noted pickler cucumbers dried too fast, advised smelly cantaloupe as a judge cue, and recommended Walla Walla sweet onions for bigger bulbs. Patsy Blackburn of Garden City sought wisdom on growing larger onions and said ribbons matter little compared to learning.
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Terry Mannell
Ellis County Extension Office
Finney County Fair
Mannell
Patsy Blackburn
Garden City
Walla Walla
Blackburn
Johnson City cuts back on street sealing despite tax rise
Johnson City's mill levy increases from 25.945 to 29.989 raising revenue but City Clerk Dayle Jeanne Lorenson says the council will cut normal projects. The street department will repair cracks and potholes but defer sealing, worrying residents about future road decay as valuation climbs by 372,003.
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Johnson City
Dayle Jeanne Lorenson
Schools weigh budget ups and downs across districts
Districts try to keep mill levies steady as Gov Sebelius shifts property tax timing to May 2004. Early collection aims to push state disbursements to June and lift revenue timing, with districts noting they may end the year at about 86 percent of property tax receipts instead of the usual 60 percent.
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Gctelegram
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Winsor
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Alexander Herzen
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