Tumbleweed Fest at Finney County Fairgrounds Aug 24–26
The Tumbleweed Festival and Hot Air Balloon Classic run August 24 to 26 with a new Pig Gig pig roast at Finney County Fairgrounds on August 25. Balloon launches occur at 6 30 and 7 00 p m on August 24 and 25 six rides cost 200 per person with signups at the festival tent. Admission buttons cost 8 in advance 10 at the gate with child buttons 1 and are sold at local venues including Dillons Stores Commerce Bank Western State Bank and other outlets. Contact Gardencity Chamber of Commerce at 276 3264 or gardencity dot net slash chamber for tickets and details.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Dillons Stores
Commerce Bank
Western State Bank
Finney County Historical Museum
Safari Shoppe
Arts Center On Main
el Mercado
Golden Plains Credit Union
Finney County Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
Gardencity.net
Chamber
Garden City pond tour planned for Sunday
The 2007 Garden City Pond Tour runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with free maps at area sponsors. Also Sunday the White Woman Basin Chapter Old Time Fiddlers perform 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the VIP Center in Scott City. Community Fiesta Committee seeks hosts and parade float entrants for Sept 15. contact numbers provided.
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Garden City Pond
Garden City Area Pond Association
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden True Value
Prairie Wind Aquatics
Wards Garden Center
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Garden City Travel Plaza
High Plains Public Radio
Kadee’s
Tropical Arena
Westlake Ace Hardware
Wharton
White Woman Basin
Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers
Church St
Scott City
Five-vehicle crash on I-435 kills three in Lenexa
Investigators piece together evidence from a fiery five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 435 that killed Kenneth C. Harris, 22, of Overland Park, when his northbound van crossed the median into southbound lanes. Police explore a possible medical condition and review drivers’ activities from the prior day.
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Lenexa (Ap
Interstate 435
Kenneth C. Harris
Overland Park
Harris
Heat risk advisory stresses hydration and vulnerable groups
Area health officials warn of heat illness as temperatures rise into triple digits. Emergency director Ashley Rich urges fluids throughout the day and suggests milk juice water or sports drinks for rehydration, plus salty snacks to replenish salts. KDHE advises avoiding alcohol caffeine and aiming for a gallon of water daily while favoring fruits vegetables and beans for potassium.
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Ashley Rich
St. Catherine Hospital
Rich
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Bicycle theft thwarted by neighbors near Redwood Apartments
Ten year old Matthew Marez had his bicycle stolen from near his Summit Street home but a large group of friends and neighbors chased the two thieves across alleys to Gertrude Walker Elementary School. They recovered the bike at Magnolia Station Apartments intact and police later detained the juveniles before releasing them to their parents.
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Matthew Marez
Marez
Kim Marez
Redwood Apartments
Summit Street
Matthew
Dylan Rojas
Matt
Shirley Davis
Jessica Sondergaard
Davis
Sondergaard
Thelves
Teri George
Scout Park
Eighth Street
Magnolia Station
Redwood
George
No Till Helps Dryland Kansas Farmers Improve Soil and Water
Kansas researchers at the Tribune Southwest Research Extension Center presented no till and residue practices at Dryland Ag Day to about 60 to 80 producers. They cited reduced soil erosion and better moisture retention, with aims to blend no till, crop rotations, and limited irrigation for higher returns from less water usage.
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Tribune
Ray Smith
Greeley County
Kansas State University Southwest Research Extension Center
Smith
Alan Schlegel
Schlegel
Curtis Thompson
Kansas
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Venice
Aenagt
Tan City
Garden City
American Red Cross
Sue Roth
Red Cross
Julian Ortiz Jortiz
Gctelegram
Gertrude Walker Elementary School
Garden Police Department
Mike Utz
Utz
Laurie Sisk
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