United Way kick-off lunch to start Finney County drive
The noon Monday luncheon at Knights of Columbus 205 N Eighth St will recognize campaign pacesetters who have early fund drives. The 2006 campaign funds will support 17 local United Way agencies including Red Cross Big Brothers Big Sisters YMCA Meals on Wheels and Salvation Army.
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United Way
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Garden City Area
The
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Catholic Social Service
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Russell Child Development Center
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains
the Salvation Army
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Choir auditions set for Thursday at GCCC
Auditions for the Southwest Kansas Music Academy Children’s Choir begin Thursday at Garden City Community College. Open to fourth through sixth graders, auditions run 4 to 6 p.m., with rehearsals 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays Sept 13 to Dec 6, $50 per child, contact Christine Siebert for details.
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Southwest Kansas Music Academy
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
GCCC
Christine Siebert
Christine
Garden City Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Mark Hays
Commodities to be distributed Thursday in Garden City
USDA commodities will be distributed Thursday at two Garden City locations from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salvation Army. Items include beef stew, peanut butter, orange juice, milk, sweet potatoes, and chocolate pudding cups. A 2005 commodity card is required with Social Security card, proof of income, and proof of residency for each household member.
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USDA
Garden City
Finney County
10Th St
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Jury Deliberations Continue in Westar Fraud Trial
Jurors in the federal fraud case of two former Westar Energy Inc executives completed a second full day of deliberations without a verdict. The 12 jurors, 10 women and two men, will take Monday off and resume on Tuesday in Kansas City Kansas.
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Kansas City, Kan
Westar Energy Inc
Finney County discusses revised bylaws and new economic plan
Finney County Commissioners meet Monday at the Administrative Center to review the Finney County Economic Development Corp revised bylaws. The document adds job descriptions for the president and vice president and reshapes board representation as part of launching a multi million dollar economic development plan with a sales tax proposal. Also on the agenda are a new eight home lateral sewer district, building and zoning regulation review, a rezoning request east of Holcomb, and contracts with Visual Lease Services and McCully & Associates.
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Finney County Commissioners
Finney County Economic Development Corp
U.S. Highway 50 West
Finney County
Holcomb
Garden City
County Commission
Grandview East
Southwind
Mayo
Railroad Avenue
David Mathews
Richard Weddell
Anderson Weddell
Visual Lease Services
Holdenville
Okla
McCully & Associates
Louisville
Miss
Legislators Seek Tougher Animal Cruelty Penalties
In Wichita area reports of puppies harmed by chemical burns spark calls for stronger laws. Sen. Phil Journey adds that serial killers often begin with animals and urges a comprehensive approach. Sen. David Haley has long pushed Scruffy’s Law to stiffen penalties for cruelty and welcomes Journey’s support.
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Topeka
Hns
BTK
Wichita
Phil Journey
R-Haysville
Journey
Dennis Rader
Magnum
Statehouse
David Haley
Kansas City
Haley
Scruffy
Magnum Animal Abuse Act Aims at Kansas Felony Cruelty
Kansas legislators weigh the Magnum Animal Abuse Act to differentiate negligent from intentional animal cruelty. First offenses may require psychological exams and 15 days in jail, with a 36 month violent offender registry and felony penalties on second offenses. Lawmakers and farm groups call for nuance to protect farmers while addressing abuse concerns.
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Haley
Kansas
Journey
Kansas Livestock Association
Todd Domer
Mike Matson
Kansas Farm Bureau
Judge halts BTK items transfer to custody of sheriff
A Kansas judge ruled to attach Dennis Rader's personal writings, sketches, photos and other items to keep them from changing hands. The order covers two boxes mailed or held in jail and materials from his home and district attorney’s office. Families seek control over disposition to prevent profit from murders and potential sale of crime scene photos, as Rader sits in El Dorado prison serving life terms.
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Wichita
BTK
Dennis Rader
Timothy Lahey
Mark Hutton
Rader
Topeka
Internet
Sedgwick County
Park City
el Dorado
Kansas
Paula Rader
Biggs Won’t Oppose Kline In Attorney General Race
Securities Commissioner Chris Biggs said he will not seek a rematch against Republican Phill Kline for Kansas attorney general. He cited time with his son Ben and noted Kline is vulnerable. The move opens the AG race with party officials signaling readiness for a candidate to face Kline.
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Topeka
Chris Biggs
Phill Kline
Biggs
Ben
Kline
Carla Stovall
Kansas
Whitney Watson
Watson
Mike Gaughan
State Democratic Party
Gaughan
GOP
Tim Shallenburger
Shallenburger
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Cliff Mayo
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