Deerfield Woman Admits ATM Scam With Car Purchase
Theresa Jean Hansen, 42, pleaded guilty in federal court to scamming an ATM for more than $21,000 and using the funds to buy a 1999 Pontiac Firebird. She admitted depositing an empty envelope on April 23 at a Garden City bank and later obtaining a cashier’s check for 16,594.47 from Commercial Federal Bank. Authorities say her account balance was under 500 at the time. The case was investigated by Garden City police and the FBI.
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Deerfield
Theresa Jean Hansen
Hansen
Garden City
Commercial Federal Bank
FBI
U.S
Jim Flory
Jennie Barker Elementary Back-to-School Night Planned
Jennie Barker Elementary School will host a back-to-school night at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the gym to preview the new classroom performance system. Parents may visit their children's classrooms and refreshments will be served at 5585 N Jennie Barker Road.
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Jennie Barker Elementary
Jennie Barker Road
Enrollment in Garden City Police Academy Opens For 12 Week Session
Garden City residents age 21 and older may join a 12 week Citizen's Police Academy starting Aug 28 at 7 p.m. Classes cover hiring, department structure, traffic stops, internal affairs, gangs and surveillance with tours and ride alongs. Applications at 304 N Ninth St or call 276 1300.
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Garden City Police Department
Citizen’s Police Academy
GCPD
Garden City
Police Department
N. Ninth St
Artists sought to design buffalo for Utah display
Utah display invites area artists to submit two 2-D buffalo designs for a five by seven foot sculpture to honor Buffalo Jones and the Great Salt Lake route. Designs due to the Art Selection Committee by Monday, with name, address, phone, and brief color description on back.
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Utah
Great Salt Lake
Antelope Island
Buffalo Jones
Garden City
Buffalo
Arts Selection
Wanda ‘Stallings
Vfw Road
Finney County Historical Society
Pat ‘Baughman
S. Fourth St
Garden City students mentor local youth through BBBS drive
Fifty Garden City Community College volunteers mentor elementary students as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters. The program aims for 100 mentors and has grown from one school to eleven in Garden City and Holcomb. Mentors mentor, read, and play, giving kids supportive role models.
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Garden City Community College
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
BBBS
Thomas Saffell
Tammy Herlan
Ome Ood
Isto
Herlan Athe
Garden City
Holcomb
Clayton Tatro
GCCC
Southwest Kansas Prevention Center
John Calbeck
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Herlan
Brianna Crow
Janie Ochoa
Salvation Army
Back to School Spending Soars With Family Budget Outlook
A Myvesta.org press release estimates two child families spend about 5000 dollars on back to school, with clothing costs around 710 dollars for two children. It details public and private school costs including uniforms, supplies, immunizations, physicals, lunches, transportation, and enrollment fees totaling roughly 866 to 1166 for clothing and 2714 for a year’s meals driving the average to 5033 dollars.
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Myvesta.org
Financial Services Organization
St. Mary’s
Finney County Health Department
Garden Medical Clinic
James Zauche
Merriam councilwoman and boyfriend acquitted in weapons case
Merriam City Councilwoman Beth Snell and her boyfriend William Wiswell were acquitted of illegal weapon charges tied to Ryukyu Martial Arts Co. The judge found the weapons laws too broad and ruled the couple did not violate state law. Readings noted the case stemmed from undercover purchases of butterfly knives and throwing stars.
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Merriam (Ap
Merriam City
Beth Snell
William Wiswell
Snell
Merriam
Johnson County
William Cleaver
Sheriff’s Department
Ryukyu
Snell and
Wiswell
Merriam’s
Council
Finney County Library Board Cancels Sept Meeting
The Finney County Public Library Board cancels the Sept 4 meeting. An executive session for director evaluation is planned Sept 10 at 4 30 p.m. A community meeting on building renovation plans from 2002 to 2004 is set Sept 24 at 4 30 p.m. at 605 E Walnut St.
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Finney County Public Library Board of Trustees
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Study on Spruce Street overpass near bypass advances
City county and KDOT officials along with Parsons Brinckerhoff reviewed Spruce Street options for U S 83 from U S 50 to K156 while design and growth projections through 2020 are studied. A final design decision on overpass versus bypass over Spruce remains open with public input planned for August or September.
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Spruce Street
Kansas Department of Transportation
Wichita
KDOT
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and
Douglas
U.S. 83
U.S. 50
K156
Sam Curran
Public Works
Garden City
Curran
Kohl’s
Mullinville
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Jennie Barker
Citizen’ Police Academy
Patrick Murphy
Mading
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