Teen arrested on sexual allegations in Garden City
Garden City police say a 14 year old, Martin Paredes of 2801 North Eighth Street, was arrested Tuesday night at about 810 PM at his home on aggravated indecent liberties with a child involving a 3 year old girl. He was taken to Programs Assessments Treatment Habilitation and released to a parent. A neighbor reported seeing the act and confronted him. he fled, leaving the child behind. Paredes knew the child but they were not relatives.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Martin Paredes
Eighth St
Utz
Paredes
FSA Seeks Nominations for County Committees
The Farm Service Agency invites producers to nominate themselves or others to county committees of three to five members. Nominations use form FSA 669A, obtainable at local offices or online, and must be postmarked or received by September 3.
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USDA
FSA
Usda.gov
Images of Aging contest opens in Kansas City area
The fifth annual Images of Aging in Kansas photo contest invites amateurs and professionals in Kansas and Missouri counties to submit entries featuring at least one person aged 60 or older. Top prizes total 770, with $350 for first, $200 second, $150 third, $50 staff favorite, and 15 honorable mentions.
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Jackson
Platte
Cass
Clay
Missouri
University of Kansas Medical Center
London Center On Aging
Center On Aging
Ktumc.edu
Coa
Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City
Kumc.edu
Kansas students post slight gain in ACT score
Kansas officials praised overall ACT results with a 21.6 composite average in 2004, above the national 20.9, but noted gaps by race and income. Whites and Asians averaged 22, blacks 17.6, Hispanics 19.4. income affected scores from 19.4 to 23.6. GCHS saw 21.7 for whites versus 18.5 for Mexican American students, and Holcomb averaged 20.7 with small nonwhite representation.
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Topeka
Andy Tompkins
Tompkins
Garden City
USD 457
Roy Cessna
GCHS
Holcomb
Holcomb High School
Bill Biermann
Prairie dog policy in Kansas faces conflicting trends
Kansas officials warn state law remains harsh despite US Fish and Wildlife Service dropping black tailed prairie dogs from threatened status. Law requires landowners to exterminate prairie dogs, while wildlife officials urge softer language and property owner flexibility. A state management plan shows progress but lawmakers worry about future federal action and re listings.
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Hns
Kansas
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Kansas House Agriculture
Dan Johnson
Ellis County
Johnson
Mike Mitchener
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Mitchener
Kansas Sees Higher Seat Belt Use and Fewer Fatalities
Kansas traffic safety efforts show a 7.1 percent drop in 2003 fatalities and a spring survey finding 68 percent of drivers wearing seat belts, up from 64 percent in 2003. KDOT notes statewide Click It or Ticket events, grant-funded enforcement, and a mix of secondary and primary belt laws influence outcomes.
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KDOT
Kansas
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Robert Eichorn
Garden City
Troy Davis
GCPD
Davis
Eichorn
David Beasley
Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
US Department of Transportation
Kansas City Board of Trade to launch electronic trading
The Kansas City Board of Trade will start electronic trading for its hard red winter wheat and Value Line stock index futures and options later this year using the Chicago Board of Trade platform. Open outcry will continue for wheat, with Value Line trading only electronically.
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Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City Exchange
Kansas City Value Line
Jeff Borchardt
Tures
Kansas City
Exchange
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