Airport to house 9/11 memorial at Garden City Airport
A steel I-beam from the World Trade Center will be displayed at Garden City Regional Airport as part of a seven airport Kansas memorial project. Designed by Bruce Bitter of B&B Metal Arts, the seven sculptures honor 9/11 victims with a plaque showing an eagle over the American flag and the words We Will Never Forget. Local sponsorships are sought to support the project as installation begins next month.
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New York City
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Garden City ties triple digit day record in 2011 heat
The National Weather Service reports Garden City Regional Airport hit 106 degrees on Thursday, tying the record for most triple digit days in a year at 39, with Dodge City and other area stations surpassing 100. Meteorologist Ray Burgert notes high heat may persist into August and early September, but relief may come this weekend with possible rain.
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DHS prioritizes criminal illegals for deportation shift
Homeland Security will review about 300,000 pending deportation cases case by case and allow many without criminal records to stay and seek work permits. Janet Napolitano says enforcement focuses on criminals or threats to public safety, a change Republicans oppose amid protests and concerns over Secure Communities and discretionary enforcement in immigration courts.
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Secure Communities
Law enforcement to step up sobriety patrols in Garden City
Garden City police and the Kansas Highway Patrol will boost sobriety patrols over the next two weekends in Garden City and Finney County to combat DUI and impaired driving. A KHP checkpoint will be set in Finney County this weekend. From Thursday through Sept 5, officers will enforce drunk driving and traffic laws as Garden City PD joins 150 agencies in the Drunk Driving Over the Limit Under Arrest campaign funded by KDOT. State and national DUI rates have fallen due to enforcement and education efforts. Local officials hope
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Finney County
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
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