Stabbing case hearings postponed for three Garden City youths
Finney County Attorney John Wheeler said preliminary hearings for Yancy Hermosillo Armando Rincones and Robert Macias in the March 6 beating and stabbing of Diego Munoz were postponed. Rincones hearing moved to August 31 Hermosillo to November 8 Macias already sentenced to 36 months probation with conditions and 50 hours community service in a related case. Munoz suffered a fractured skull and brain bleeding and was treated at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita.
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Garden City
Finney County
John Wheeler
Yancy
Wheeler
Munoz
Inge Ave
Via Christi Hospital
Wichita
Rincones
Finney
Hermosillo
Macias
United Way Kickoff Launches 2005 Campaign at KC Hall
Finney County United Way starts its 2005 fund raising with a noon cookout luncheon on August 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall 205 N Eighth St. The event marks 13 weeks of drives for 16 agencies and targets pacesetters. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc and Aquila sponsor. call 275-1425 to RSVP. Volunteers blitz local businesses the following day to solicit donations.
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Finney County United Way
Knights of Columbus
N. Eighth St
United Way
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Aquila
R.S
Back-to-School Rally Kicks Off in Garden City
A Back-to-School Youth Rally runs tonight and Friday at Fiesta Courtyard 1810 Buffalo Jones Ave starting at 7 30 p m No admission charge Guest speaker Rick Mayo from Spokane Washington former lead guitarist for Quiet Riot Salty Dog and Direct Current The sponsor is Apostolic Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church of Garden City
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Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Rick Mayo
Spokane
Wash
Quiet Riot
Salty Dog
Direct Current
Apostolic Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church
Garden City
Fiddlers and Singers to Perform Sunday in Scott City
The White Woman Basin Chapter of the Old Time Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will perform from 2 to 4 30 p.m. Sunday at the VIP Building 300 Church Street Scott City All musicians are welcome and the public may attend at no charge
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Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers
Church St
Scott City
Pittsburg fires settle overtime suit with firefighters
Pittsburg settles a lawsuit by 31 firefighters for 150000 covering back pay attorney fees costs and expenses. The city says a 28 day work period will be used to avoid future issues while noting disagreement over FLSA compliance for 24 hour shifts. City Manager Allen Gill declined further comment.
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Pittsburg
Allen Gill
DeAnna Zemp Crowned 2005 Miss Rodeo Kansas
DeAnna Zemp of Garden City, 19, won the 2005 Miss Rodeo Kansas title Aug 5 after a three day pageant tied to the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. She plans to travel 30,000 miles representing Kansas, speak to students, attend Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and pursue dual majors in agriculture communications and animal science at Kansas State University.
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Zemp
Garden City
Kansas
Dodge City
Garden City Community College
Volved
Kansas Pro Rodeo Association
Kansas State University
City Rodeo
Records law debate over KU coach pay secrecy
In Topeka the World Company AP and Kansas Press Association pressed to open compensation records for University of Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins. KU argues personnel records may be closed. media groups contest that narrowing reading. Hearing set Sept 3 in Douglas County District Court.
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University of Kansas Athletic
Kansas
the World Company
Lawrence Journal-World
6News
AP and Press Association
University
University of Kansas Athletic Corporation
Lew Perkins
Gerald Cooley
Lawrence
The
World Company
Mike Merriam
Todd Cohen
Holcomb Fire Department Secures $54000 Grant for Equipment
The Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department will receive a 54000 grant this month to buy a mobile self contained breathing apparatus. The device refills air bottles firefighters wear on their backs, enabling on site refilling and broader county access. Federal funding supports safety improvements for Finney County and surrounding communities.
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Holcomb
Allen Shelton
Holcombe
Uae
Garden City
Shelton
Finney County
Kansas
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Lakin weekend festival and area events offer activities
Lakin residents enjoy the 14th annual end of summer festival with wheel rodeo in the LRC parking lot, free pool swimming, water games, a Running on Faith concert, and a Bobby Wild karaoke dance in the recreation building, plus a Garden City sand volleyball tournament and youth rodeo at Finney County Fairgrounds. The Western Kansas Wings Poker Run benefits the Dodge City ACS chapter, with three checkpoint legs and a $5 entry, and foreign exchange students host a car wash in Garden City, along with a Farmers Market and a Stevens Park Concert Series finale featuring Twin Country Revisited.
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Lakin
Lakin Recreation Commission
Lakin Recreation
LRC
Lakin Recreation Building
Garden City
Bobby Wild
Center St
Anoth
BroncBuster
Finney County Fairgrounds
Dennis Kraft
Western Kansas Wings Motorcycle Club
Dodge City
American Cancer Society
National Guard Armory
First Ave
Kansas
Security Savings Bank
Kansas Ave
Westlake Hardware
Fleming St
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G.C. Woman
José Urrutia
Garden City High School
Holcomb Fire Department
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