Grandfather babysits 18 grandkids at home in Garden City
Kenny Brungardt, a retired craftsman from Finney County, has spent the past decade babysitting 18 grandchildren one step grandchild and five great grandchildren. His porch hosts a lively scene with kids playing catch, inside watching cartoons, and even tending to animals. He values daily visits, fishing trips, and time with family as his children live nearby in the area.
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Brungardt
Stormye Downer
Arrie Holmes
Kinzie Brungardt
Nathan Brungardt
Finney County
Garden City
Liberal
Washington
Weather outlook with regional thunderstorm chances
Monday night remains partly cloudy with lows in the lower to mid 60s. Tuesday brings a chance of thunderstorms west into the central region with highs around 90 to 95, cooler 85 to 90 in the northwest. Tuesday night shows storm chances west and north, with partly cloudy skies southeast and lows from the lower 60s northwest to the upper 60s east.
Dow Jones Opens Lower At 11 A.M. New York
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10 387 30 points, down 28 92 from this morning's opening as traders reassessed early gains.
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4-Hers show steers at Finney County Fair
At the Finney County Fair the 4-H/FFA Beef Show highlighted area youth as they led weighed and wrangled steers in a long round of classes. Judge Becky Grund praised several animals for balance and potential while participants like Nolan Collier Quincy Hands and others spoke of dedication time and the learning experience. Hands noted some steers were temperamental and nutrition and exercise were key. See 4-Hers. Page A5
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Finney County Fair
Becky Grund
Grund
Nolan Collier
Collier
Quincy Hands
Hands
Finney County Fair pedal pull wraps up 2001 events
Blake Richmeier led a young crowd in a pedal tractor pull to close the 2001 Finney County Fair. Leigh Ann VanDe Creek, assisted by her husband Bill, officiated distances and medals while traveling Kansas counties to host pulls.
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Richmeier
Finney County Fair
Leigh Ann VanDe Creek
Leigh Ann
Bill
Abilene
Kansas
End of fair days at Finney County Fairgrounds 2001
The 2001 Finney County Fair closed after five days of activity with Charles Russell and a partner overseeing cleanup. Manure is piled and hauled to the north round building yard and later used at the zoo. Livestock numbers were up or steady across steers pigs sheep goats rabbits and poultry as the community crowd increased on Friday and Saturday while preparations for next year begin.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Charles Russell
Fairgrounds
Russell
Barbara Addison
4-H
Youth County Extension
Addison
Unarmed robber grabs cash register at Texaco Food Mart
Shortly after midnight a white male, 6 feet tall and 180 to 190 pounds, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, entered 601 E Fulton St and threatened no one while punching in the register. The man lifted the entire register and fled east in a red sports car, with losses over $1,000. Police seek tips.
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Texaco Food Mart
E. Fulton St
Mike Utz
Utz
Garden City Police Department
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