Drug stop yields marijuana mushrooms seized in Garden City
Garden City police stopped a 20 year old for a taglight out and found about 180 grams of marijuana and 70.5 grams of mushrooms, total estimated drugs near 1500 dollars. Christopher Martin of 2517 North Main Street was arrested for possession with intent to distribute and related charges. His car was impounded and cash seized.
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Garden City
Mike Utz
Scott Ptacek
Christopher Martin
N. Main St
North 13Th Street
Martin
Ptacek
Utz
Blaine Grossoehme
Oscar
Honda
Kansas
Santa Visits Finney County Library Monday
Santa Claus will be at the Finney County Public Library at 605 E Walnut St from 10 to 11 a m on Monday joining a story hour and handing out treats. Children of all ages welcome. Entry is a canned good for Emmaus House. For more information call 272 3680.
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Santa Claus
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Emmaus House
Snowball Dance at Garden City High Canceled
The Student Council Snowball Dance at Garden City High School practice gym from 8:30 to 11 p.m. tonight has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
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Garden City High School
Krispy Kreme Donuts Sale Canceled Saturday
The high school youth group at First Christian Church will not sell Krispy Kreme Donuts at 8 a.m. Saturday. Sales were planned at the corner of Kansas Avenue and Fleming Street in the Farm Credit Bank parking lot and at the Warren Building on Main and Chestnut streets, but weather halted the event.
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First Christian Church
Kansas Avenue
Fleming Street
Farm Credit Bank
Warren
Main
Chestnut Streets
KDOT Seeks Bids for Kansas Highway Projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation will take bids Wednesday in Wichita for state highway construction and maintenance projects across Kansas. Read details include Finney County projects on US 50 and US 83 Business and Eighth Street in Garden City for intersection work, and Kearny County sealing on County Road 15 miles west of Lakin then north three miles.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Wichita
Kansas
Finney County
Eighth Street
Garden City
Kearny County
Lakin
Program to donate unused miles aids soldiers home
Hutchinson businessman Bob Harris donated 72000 frequent flyer miles to Operation Hero Miles, a program started by U.S. Rep. C A Dutch Ruppersberger to fly soldiers home from airports in Baltimore Washington Dallas Fort Worth and Atlanta. The effort has collected over 169 million miles from seven airlines and travelers via its Web site, enough for more than 6700 round trips. The flights move soldiers from three ports of entry to their homes at no cost. Contact 1 800 585 7623.
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Hutchinson (Ap
Hutchinson
Bob Harris
U.S
Rep. C.A
Ruppersberger
Maryland
Baltimore/ Washington International
Dallas
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Garfield Elementary hosts Garfield portrait loan from Gov Sebelius
A painting of Garfield the cat arrives on temporary loan to Garfield Elementary, 121 W Walnut St, from Gov Kathleen Sebelius who received it as a gift from cartoonist Jim Davis. The eight school tour will place the portrait at Garfield named schools for three months each, through 2004.
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Garfield Elementary School
W. Walnut St
Garfield
Kathleen Sebelius
Jim Davis
Willis Pracht
Sebelius
Davis
Indianapolis
Tyson Phillis
Garfield Elementary
James Garfield
Phillis
Jones
Charles O. Stones
Steven Schafer
Jerri Jones
Bergstrom
Kansas
Liberal
Police caution over WordSmart telemarketing in Garden City
Garden City USD 457 urged residents to report telemarketing calls from WordSmart as a possible scam but police say the San Diego company appears legitimate and has district partnerships. Authorities advise checking the caller’s details, avoiding sharing credit card numbers, and using the Kansas No-Call List or the national Do Not Call registry.
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Garden City
WordSmart
Mike Utz
Utz
San Diego
USC 457
Roy Cessna
Kansas
Donotcall.gov
State weighs 7000-acre Kinsley ranch land purchase
Kansas moves to buy the Circle Branch ranch near Kinsley Edwards County to stabilize groundwater and restore Arkansas River flow. The 7000 acre property owned by Hays and Russell would be offered for public use with potential 75 percent Fish and Wildlife Service reimbursement if used for outdoor recreation. Public hearing set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards County Fairgrounds.
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Kinsley
Cheyenne Bottoms
Edwards County
Arkansas River
Great Bend
Hays and
Russell
Arkansas
Kansas
Edwards County Fairgrounds
Joe Harkins
Kansas Water Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mike Hayden
Wildlife and Parks Department
Mike Herrmann
Herrmann
Hays
Kanopolis
Wilson
BBBS Receives Federal Grant To Boost Mentoring
Finney County Big Brothers Big Sisters will use a federal Safe and Drug Free Schools grant to expand a school based mentoring program for kindergarten through sixth graders in Garden City USD 457 and Holcomb USD 363. Volunteers from law enforcement and local colleges will mentor, monitor progress, and help with academics.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Seton
Kathleen Sebelius
US Department of Education
Tammy Davis
BBBS
Davis
Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Garden City Police Department
Criminal Justice
Garden City Community College
Target
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City Recreation Commission
Commerce Bank
Western State Bank
Seat Savings Bank
Wal
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