Banks Seeks Donors for Mitten Tree
American State Bank sponsors its second annual mitten tree and asks community members to donate new hats gloves scarves coats and mittens to decorate the tree. Donations support Finney County families via United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries with a deadline of December 18 at 1901 E. Mary St.
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American State Bank
United Methodist
Finney County
E. Mary St
Woman raped in Garden City. suspect sought
A 55 year old woman reported rape to Garden City police. Officers learned the assault occurred at 4 p.m. on December 4 in the northwest part of the city. The victim was examined at St. Catherine Hospital and released. No arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
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Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Bethany College President Resigns After Five Years
Bethany College in Lindsborg announces President Paul Formo will resign at semester end after five years. He will step back from active management by January end while an interim leader is named to guide the search. Under Formo the college added seven majors and grew endowment by 33 percent to over $25 million, and completed an $8 million capital campaign in 2004.
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Forma
Bethany
Inmate who escaped pleads not guilty at hearing
John Michael Manard, 28, an inmate serving a life term for murder, waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to aggravated escape from a state correctional facility and trafficking contraband. He allegedly hid in a dog crate loaded into a Safe Harbor van, then escaped from Lansing Correctional Facility.
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Leavenworth
Lansing
John Michael Manard
Manard
Safe Harbor
Toby Young
Young
Tennessee
Healthy Kansas awards Stafford for healthy school actions
Stafford students earned the Healthy School award for actions like joining a bike club cutting sugary foods from fundraisers and adding daily activity. The district received flags and is highlighted as an early example as Healthy Kansas expands campaigns to students and communities across the state.
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Kansas
Stafford
Kansas Health
Environment
Rod Bremby
Healthy
Rick Bryant
Bryant
Healthykansas.org
U.S
Ten Women Art Exhibit features works by SAHC artists
The second annual Ten Women Art Exhibit at the ArtsCenter on Main features ten women across diverse media. Artists include Robin Valenzuela and Elisa Stalker Stone, among others from Garden City, Ashland, Johnson City, Dodge City, and Satanta, with pieces in oil pastels, ceramics, glass, watercolor, quilts, and mixed media. Most works are for sale and the show runs through January 9.
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Robin Valenzuela
Elisa Stalker Stone
Arts Center
Main
Valenzuela
Stalker Stone
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Carole Geier
SAHC
Geier
Teresa Arnold
Ashland
Beth Braid
van Horn
Texas
Blue Cow Pottery
Garden City
Karen Holliday
Johnson City
Martha Kenton
Dodge City
Aimee McLendon
Satanta
Wanda Stallings
Jean Tomson
Kansas
McLendon
Stallings
Holiday events fill weekend in Garden City
Community calendar highlights Labor of Love Craft Fair at First United Methodist Church with 28 Kansas artists and a soup luncheon, silent auction, and wrapping booth to fund local missions. Also the Third Annual Tuba Christmas at Garden City Community College opens registration, with a free 3 p.m. concert near Kep's Menswear.
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First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Labor of Love Craft Fair
Kansas
Ardith Stones
Stones
Jim McAllister
Garden City Community College
Gccc Fine Arts
Grant Avenue
Kep
McAllister
Commerce Bank
Main Street
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Garden City
Schmitz Glass
Finney County Exhibition Building
Adams
Stevens Park
Vision
GCCC
Fine Arts Building
Committee denies consultant's claim against revenue agency
The Joint Committee on Special Claims rejected Phoenix Consulting Group Inc.'s suit against the Kansas Department of Revenue over a 2004 project to detect fraudulent returns. The firm alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract, while officials denied political influence in pursuing tax cases. The department says it has collected nearly $2 million from in-state residents who falsely claimed nonresidency.
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Bryant
Kansas
Topeka
Department of Revenue
Secretary of Revenue
Joan Wagnon
Joint Committee On Special Claims
Phoenix Consulting Group Inc
Con
Sulting
R. Pete Smith
Kansas City
Phoenix
Smith
Phoenix Consulting
Wagnon
Kathleen Sebelius
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Phil Journey
Journey
R-Haysville
Post
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Amy Adams
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