Boy in bike collision struck by van in rain near Pearly Jane and Maggie
Evan Berges, 3, of 2611 Pearly Jane St apt 2, was injured when a southbound 1989 Ford Windstar driven by Gary Duncan struck him at 8:16 p.m. at the Pearly Jane Street intersection. He was treated at St Catherine Hospital and released. Police say rain reduced visibility. no citations issued.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Pearly Jane
Maggie Streets
Garden City
Mike Utz
Evan Berges
Pearly Jane St
Apt. 2
Berges
Gary Duncan
Duncan
Fleming St
Apt
Pearly Jane Street
Garden City Labrador
St. Catherine
Utz
Texas man arrested for alleged assault
Jeffery Woelfel a 39 year old Round Rock Texas man was arrested in Garden City on aggravated assault and aggravated weapons violations after allegedly pulling a pocket knife on Jack Basden a 41 year old Lubbock Texas man in a Wal Mart parking lot. They were in a semi trailer cab watching a movie waiting for Tyson Fresh Meats Inc to call. Basden went inside for a restroom and Woelfel allegedly confronted him outside and threatened him with the knife. Woelfel remains in Finney County Jail.
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Texas
Garden City
Jeffery Woelfel
Round Rock
Wal-Mart
Kansas Ave
Jack Basden
Lubbock
Mike Utz
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Woelfel
Utz
Basden
Finney County
Class of 76 Reunion Planned for September
Garden City High School Class of 1976 schedules a 30 year reunion for September 1 and 2. Classmates missing registration packets should contact Sandy Mott at 344-0113. Registrations are still being accepted.
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Garden City
Sandy Mott
Schools to host open houses this week
Several USD 457 schools will hold open houses this week to introduce parents and teachers to the schools. The schedule includes Kenneth Henderson Middle School 6:15 p.m. today, Charles O Stones Intermediate Center 6 to 7 p.m. today, Jennie Barker Elementary 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Florence Wilson Elementary 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Gertrude Walker Elementary 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Aug 29, and Jennie Wilson 7:30 p.m. Sept 12.
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USD 457
Kenneth Henderson
Charles O. Stones
Jennie Barker
Florence Wilson
Gertrude Walker
Jennie Wilson
Training Focuses on Ethanol Fires in Kansas
Emergency crews across Kansas receive special training from TransCAER on responding to chemical spills and fires involving trucks and trains as ethanol plants expand. Sessions in 10 communities include hands on valve operation and car construction insights, with Wichita hosting a three day course concluding Friday.
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Wichita
Kansas
Transcaer
Hays
Oakley
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Brian Hoy
Wichita Fire Department
Hoy
Parsons
Bryan McNeil
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
St. Francis
Prather
Brock Lowman
Bnsf Railroad
Iowa
Local chess champ Pasik exerts fire and wit at Garden City Open
Ron Pasik, winner of the Garden City Summer Open Chess Tournament, noted the mental strain of top play and praised the camaraderie of the event. With 11 entrants including seven out-of-town players, the tournament highlighted local and regional talent and set the stage for an April follow-up.
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Isaac Unruh
Brian Coleman
Garden City Recreation
Ron Pasik
Garden City
Recreation Center
Pasik
Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita
Garden City Recreation Commission
Kansas
Amarillo
Texas
Joan Scherman
Kevin Nyberg
Harold Orr
U.S. Chess Federation
Nyberg
Garder City High School
GCHS
GCRC
Scherman
Garden City center shines in Kansas adult education effort
The Kansas Adult Education and Family Literacy Program earns praise for helping students reach goals and for its funding approach. Garden City’s center reports a 60.24 percent success rate across ESL, GED, and civics, with 63 of 77 improving employment. New campus location at Garden City Community College aims to maintain enrollment near 1,000 and boost transitions to further education and careers.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas
Garden City
Hector Martinez
Garden City Center
Martinez
U.S
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Campus Drive
East Garden Village
US. Highway 50
Rainfall varies widely across southwest Kansas this weekend
Rain totals in Finney County ranged from 0.41 to 3.3 inches as storms were hit and miss. Garden City saw flooding on Kansas Avenue and Fleming Street while drought relief edges toward normal. plans to improve drainage await funding. Residents anticipate drier days ahead with a next rain chance Friday night.
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Kansas
Mary Knapp
Garden City
Tribune
Knapp
Kansas Avenue
Fleming Street
Sam Curran
Kansas State University Research Experiment Station
Jeff Elliott
Elliott
Finney County
Scott County
Sublette
Hamilton County
Ulysses
National Weather Service
Dodge City
Garder City
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Randy Duncan
Sedgwick County Emergency Management
John Prather
Greendyke Transport
Sedgwick
Mulvane
Emily Behlmann
Southwest
Curran
Laurie Sisk
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