Anhydrous ammonia tank stolen near Garden City Co-op
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue reports a 1,000-gallon tank of anhydrous ammonia stolen from the 8000 block of North Scott Road between 8 a.m. Nov 12 and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Garden City Co-op Askren Plant. A trailer used with the tank was taken, total loss $1,500. The case remains under investigation and the chemical could be used for fertilizer or meth production.
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North Scott Road
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Garden City Co-op Inc
Askren
Bascue
Emergency Planning elects new officers
The Finney County Committee elected officers at its year end meeting. Steve Cottrell was re elected president. Jim Douglass was elected vice chair man and Keith Henderson was re elected secretary. The group reviews hazardous materials and the county emergency operating plan and meets four times yearly. The next meeting is 1 30 p m March 12 in the basement of the Finney County Law Enforcement Center.
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Finney County
Steve Cottrell
Jim Douglass
Sandhills Amateur Radio Club
Keith Henderson
Deadline set for Livestock Compensation Program signups
Friday marks the deadline for cattle owners to enroll in the Livestock Compensation Program which began October 1. Payments depend on cattle owned June 1, 2002 with rules on ownership duration and weights. Rates are 18 dollars for adults and 13.5 dollars for cattle over 500 pounds with a 40 thousand dollar per person cap. Eligibility requires prior year gross revenue under 2.5 million. Applications available at Farm Service Agency offices.
Emmaus House Starts Christmas Food Box Applications
Emmaus House at 802 N Fifth St invites families to apply for Christmas food boxes through Friday. Applicants must bring IDs for each family member and a utility bill, gas or electric. Donations of cash or food items are still needed and a road condition hotline is listed as 1 800 585 7623.
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Emmaus House
N. Fifth St
Garden City bids high for student center expansion
Garden City Community College officials and D and D Builders of Garden City faced a bid far above budget for the 12,900 square foot student center addition. The low bid was 1,659,000, about 459,000 over the 1.2 million budget. Trustees will consider reducing the bid and may accept or reject all bids at the January meeting.
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Garden City Community College
D & D Builders
Garden City
Ballantyne
Gccc Board of Trustees
Rhoads Construction
Dodge City
Nutcracker production staged by Steps Dance School
The Steps Dance School of Garden City stages a Nutcracker production with Jaime and Sabrina Rishel directing a cast of about 40 aged 3 to 24. The Nutcracker is performed at Holcomb High School and Clifford City High School with audiences invited to buy $3 tickets.
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Clifford Hope
Garden City High School
Jaime Rishel
Rishel
Steps Dance School of
Garden City
Sabrina
Tchaikovsky Ballet
Pueblo
Colo
Rishers
Sangre del Cristo Ballet Theater
Sabrina Rishel
Holcomb High School
Steps Dance School
N. Third St
Holcomb keeps water payment rules unchanged
Holcomb City Council rejects adding a cash payment deadline for bad check water shut offs and keeps current ordinance. The panel approved reassigning old fire radios to emergency management, funding new radios from county 911 funds, and granting malt beverage licenses to Thirsty Dawg El Rancho and Ron's Market. They also accepted workers compensation insurance from Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust at 8179, noting higher prior bid. The next meeting is January 8 with no session on December 25.
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Holcomb
Jannelle Robins-Gaede
el Rancho
Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust
Keller- Leopold
Christmas Festival offers prizes every minute in Holcomb
Holcomb Recreation Commission partners with the Red Cross for a free community Christmas Festival at the Holcomb Recreation Community Center from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Entrance tickets unlock more than 100 door prizes including hats shirts tools and a bicycle. Raffle tickets cost 1 for 5 and 6 for 5 with prizes such as a DVD player VCR and jewelry. Santa will visit 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner tickets are 4 with proceeds benefiting participating groups and Red Cross programs.
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White Elephant
Lonnie Baird
Holcomb Recreation Commission
The
Recreation Commission
Red Cross
Holcomb Recreation Community Center
Wiley St
Baird
Holcomb Rec
Santa
Carolyn Henry
Local rapper The K I Double D aims for major move
Garden City native Pete Cabrera known as The K I Double D signs with B L G Entertainment for a two year deal and prepares to relocate to Dallas as his 11 track album The Megalodon eyes stores. He will tour with 3rd Element and continues to emphasize positive messaging while avoiding explicit lyrics.
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Garden City
Pete Cabrera
Wichita
Dallas
Cabrera
Gracie Huerta
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Brown From
Brown Boy Productions
B.lg Entertainment
B.I.G
Byron Blunt
BLG
Universal
RCA
Sony
3Rd Element
Jose Huerta
Time Out Sports Bar & Lounge
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Jack Rutherford
Emily Wsetecka
Jaime
Angela Stone
Gretchen
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