Lawrence man charged with attempted robbery in bank hold up
A Lawrence man, Paul David Lee, 57, was charged with one count of attempted robbery for Thursday afternoon’s bank branch incident at a Firstar in downtown Lawrence. Detention hearing set for Dec. 7 in Topeka. He allegedly entered, held a hostage for about 50 minutes, displayed a BB gun, demanded money, and no one was injured.
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Firstar Bank
Jackie Williams
Paul David Lee
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Parolee sentenced to life in prison for murder
A Wichita parolee convicted of murder told a judge he would have killed all witnesses if he had pulled the trigger earlier. Quincy B. Davis, 26, was sentenced to life plus 63 years for the Jan 25 killing of Davion Johnson and related crimes. He will be eligible for parole in 88 years.
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Sedgwick
Rebecca Pilshaw
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Pilshaw
Mike Brown
Johnson
Kansas Department of Corrections
Bill Miskell
Kansas City man jailed 17 years for illegal firearms
Lester McGrone, 38, of Kansas City received 17 years and four months in federal prison without parole for illegal firearms possession. He had eight prior felony convictions and was convicted under Project Felon after police found two handguns during a February traffic stop.
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Kansas City
U.S
Stephen Hill
Lester McGrone
McGrone
Hill
Beef checkoff revenue hits record in Nebraska
KEARNEY Nebraska The Nebraska Beef Council reported a fiscal year total of slightly over 10 million in checkoff money the highest ever. About half came from the 1 per cattle sale. Executive Director Sallie Atkins noted Nebraska typically trails Texas and Kansas in revenues and warned collections may fall to around 9 million next year due to market cycles.
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Nebraska Beef Council
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Dedication Date Set for Hispanic Lutheran Church Service
The dedication for the Hispanic Lutheran Church La Resurreccion is scheduled for Sunday December 3. Finney County United Way falls short by 49218 dollars of its 435000 dollar annual goal this year.
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Finney County United Way
Market grain prices at Garden City Co op
Grain prices at Garden City Co op show Wheeat at 2.78 per unit, Corn at 2.10, Soybeans at 4.68, and Mile at 0.63. The figures reflect quick market quotes for traders and farmers.
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Garden City Co-op
Albright dedicates life to making seniors happy
Sheri Albright, new Garden Valley Retirement Village administrator, has eight years of administration experience. She volunteers with the elderly since childhood and aims to recruit strong staff, improve service, and support the facility’s Alzheimer’s care and rehab programs. Her open house Christmas program runs 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10.
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Williamsport
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Brooke
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Ind
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Sun
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Man found guilty in death of 2 year old in Reno County
Story L. Gotti, 26, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by a Reno County jury for the death of Austin Shane Bailey, the 2-year-old son of his former girlfriend. Sentencing set for Dec 29. prosecution may seek a higher sentence.
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Reno
Tim Chambers
Gotti
Chambers
Austin
Finney County reports $442,752 budget revenue increase
Finney County officials announce a $442,752 revenue boost requiring a budget amendment for the first time in memory. Special revenue funds will be transferred to the general fund as delinquent taxes and motor vehicle collections exceeded estimates. A 10:30 a.m. budget hearing is set at the county administrative center.
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Finney County
Carol Brown
Brown
Pete Olson
Garden City USD 457 to review math test data
USD 457 Board of Education will discuss the math portion of the district report card at the regular meeting Monday night. Julie Ford will present math data from state local and national assessments, noting middle school scores as a concern. The meeting also covers a Do Not Resuscitate policy for students, sale of Valentine School property, and the annual audit. Kevin Burr is recognized as Kansas Principal of the Year.
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Brown
Garden City Community College
Alan Roop
Olson
Kansas
Harvey County
Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Fleming St
Julie Ford
Ford
Polly Witt
Valentine
Kevin Burr
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Garden City Weather: Partly Cloudy With Weekend Sun
The forecast shows a partly cloudy day with a high near 35 and northeast winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to southeast. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a low around 20. Sunday should be mostly sunny with a high in the mid 40s, then mostly clear Sunday night with a low from 17 to 25.
Weather improves across Kansas with sun and mild temps
Outside TOPEKA Kansas the National Weather Service forecasts warmer conditions over the next several days. Today will be partly to mostly sunny with highs in the 30s and lows in the 15 to 25 range. Sunday should be mostly sunny with highs in the 40s. Monday into Tuesday and Wednesday predict dry weather with highs mostly in the 40s and 50s and lows in the 20s. Friday temperatures ranged from 43 in Elkhart to 34 in Hays and Russell. Road condition hotline listed as 1 800 585 7623.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Elkhart
Hays
Russell
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