Man sought in attempted robbery in Garden City
Garden City police seek an Asian male about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds who demanded money from Kyle Nguyen 23 visiting his mother on East U S Highway 50. Nguyen was not harmed and reported the incident to 911 after the suspect fled. call police at 276 1300 or Crime Stoppers at 275 7807 with any info.
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Kyle Nguyen
Antioch
Tenn
U.S. Highway 50
Nguyen
Mike Utz
Utz
USD 457 to Host Screening Clinic for Garden City Kids
USD 457 offers a free screening clinic for Garden City children ages 3 to 5 on Aug. 25 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming. Trained professionals will assess hearing vision large and small muscle development and communication and thinking skills. Appointments start Monday by calling the Early Childhood Department at 276-5149.
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Garden City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming
Garden City Class of 1977 reunion planning meeting
The Garden City High School Class of 1977 reunion planning committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bo's Outback, 607 N Eighth St. For more information contact Judy Keeton at 276 2414 or 276 7061.
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Garden City
Bo’s Outback
Eighth St
Judy
Naah) Keeton
Local Democrats to meet Saturday rally fundraiser
The Finney County Democrats host a 6 p.m. Saturday rally and fundraiser at Finnup Scout Park 2305 N Eighth St. Speakers include Larry Gates Kansas party chair John Doll U S Congressional First District candidate Duane Mathes Kansas House District 117 Tim Cruz State Board of Education District Five and Cletus Feldt Finney County Commission District Five. Cost is 5 per person and includes a meal Attendees are advised to bring chairs or blankets.
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Finnup Scout Park
Eighth St
Larry Gates
Kansas
Democratic Party
John Doll
U.S
Duane Mathes
Tim Cruz
KDOT Awards Highway Project Bids in Haskell and Stevens Counties
The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that Missouri Petroleum Products of St. Louis won bids for two projects. In Haskell County the firm will seal 12.1 miles of US 160 for 360,011 dollars from the Grant line to the US 83 junction. In Stevens County an overlay on US 56 from KS 25 east five miles will cost 223,000 dollars.
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Missouri Petroleum Products
St. Louis
Haskell
Stevens
Haskell County
Missouri Petroleum
Grant-Haskell
Stevens County
Kansas
Main Street program reps to meet in Garden City
Kansas Main Street program directors gather in Garden City for their quarterly meeting hosted by Downtown Vision executive director Beverly Schmitz Glass. The event features tours of downtown upper-floor residences and Windsor Hotel, a lunch at Las Margaritas, and a keynote by preservation architect Mike Jackson on revitalizing Main Streets.
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Garden City
Downtown Vision
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Kansas Main Street
Kansas
Glass
Finnup Center
Lee Richardson Zoo
Windsor Hotel
Mike Jackson
American Institute of Architects and Preservation Architect
Jackson
Garden City Rec weighs dog park near Campus Drive Fulton Street
Garden City Recreation Commission is considering a dog park on land owned by the Kansas Department of Transportation near Campus Drive and Fulton Street. Two sections would separate large and small dogs with water features and waste receptacles. Staff would build most features, keeping costs low, with a decision to be discussed at today's meeting.
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Campus Drive
Fulton Street
The
Kansas Department of Transportation
Steve Cottrell
Garden City
Donna Gerstner
GCRC
Mark Morell
Finney County Garden City Animal Shelter
Finney County Humane Society
Morell
Cottrell
Holcomb school board trims proposed 2006 budget plan
Holcomb USD 363 board members voted to reduce a proposed 2006-07 budget from a planned .22 mill increase to a net .02 mill decrease. Public hearing set for 8 p.m. at Holcomb High School. The district expects a 39.74 mill levy and a $7,410,252 operating budget with specific fund allocations. The board also updated district goals focusing on academics, fiscal accountability, and climate, and approved bus drivers contracts after discussion.
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Board of Education
Holcomb
Skip Landis
Holcomb High School
Landis
North Holcomb
Larry Baier
Kansas drought shrivels corn as temps soar statewide
Ottawa farmer Steve Baccus, Kansas Farm Bureau president, plans to cut three dryland corn fields for silage amid triple digit heat and widespread drought. Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports 32 percent of corn in poor to very poor condition and silage cutting widespread as irrigation also strains under high winds.
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Ottawa
Steve Baccus
Baccus
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Kass
Kansas
Baccus Farm
Colorado
Man accused in stabbing case to be evaluated
Garden City man David Ward, 41, faces charges of attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated burglary and three counts of endangering a child for a July attack on ex girlfriend Kindra Munn. Ward's defense seeks a mental health evaluation to determine competence for trial. next appearance set for Oct. 6. If found competent, a preliminary hearing would follow. if not, further proceedings would decide potential commitment to a state mental hospital.
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Garden City
David Belling
Western Regional Public Defender’s Office
David Ward
Ward
Fifth St
Kindra Munn
Belling
Thomas Richardson
Area Mental Health Center
Larned
Lois Malin
Finney County
Munn
Chainey St
Apt
Tonnie Munn
Mike Utz
Utz
St. Catherine Hospital
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