Moran Starts 8th Annual Big First Listening Tour
US Representative Jerry Moran opens his eighth annual Big First listening tour with more than 5,000 miles planned across Kansas. He visits Cimarron to start, with stops in Longford Dighton Ness Trego Graham Rush and other counties through January and February, inviting public participation.
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Jerry Moran
Rhays
Cimarron
Moran
Longford
Dighton High School
Dighton
Ness
Trego
Graham
Rush
Tribune
Kutler Senior Center
Ramble-N
Syracuse
Kearny County
Lakin
Holcomb
N. Lynch
Johnson City
Ulysses
Pioneer Electric Co-op
Satanta
Centera Bank
Marienthal
Scott County Co-op
Diabetes self management class rescheduled at St. Catherine Hospital
St. Catherine Hospital rescheduled the diabetes self-management class to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in classroom one on the lower level at 410 E Walnut St due to snow. Registration runs 8:30 to 9 a.m. with a $25 fee that includes lunch. call Jan Davich at 272 2143 for early registration.
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St. Catherine Hospital
E. Walnut St
Jan Davich
Legislative forum rescheduled after weather and invite list
The Southwest Developmental Services Inc and Russell Child Development Center forum was moved to 6 30 to 8 30 p m next Monday at the Plaza Inn 1911 E Kansas Ave Legislators including Neufeld Ostmeyer Loyd Holmes Powell Hayzlett Light Salmans Morris Huelskamp Clark invited The Jennie Wilson Elementary third grade music program moved to 7 tonight at 1401 Harding Ave Garden City High School orchestra concert canceled due to weather and will be rescheduled in January Road Hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Southwest Developmental Services Inc
Russell Child Development Center
Plaza Inn
E. Kansas Ave
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Ralph Ostmeyer
Grinnell
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Carl Dean Holmes
Liberal
Larry Powell
R-Kalvesta
Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Bill Light
R-Rolla
Larry Salmans
R-Hanston
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Stan Clark
Oakley
Jennie Wilson
Harding Ave
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope Auditorium
GCHS
KDHE seeks more flu vaccine amid high demand in Kansas
KDHE plans to supply local health departments with 900 to 1,000 adult flu vaccine doses this week as demand rises for a severe season. KDHE notes shipments from CDC may not meet needs while officials urge focus on high risk groups and pediatric and elderly recipients.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Donna Marley
Finney County
KDHE
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Stephen Meyers
Garden Medical Clinic
Meyers
Michelle Spangler
Plaza Medical Center
Associated Press
Christmas Eve Fire Damages Home With 23 Trees
Jerry McCartney recalls how a grease pan left on the stove sparked a blaze that destroyed most decorations in his 2002 Arapaho Drive home. Fire Chief Allen Shelton warns of candles and dry evergreens during holidays. UL marks and safe lighting tips emphasize reducing fire risk.
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Jerry McCartney
McCartney
Arapaho Drive
Cora McCartney
Garden City
Allen Shelton
Shelton
Commission changes administrator duties in Finney County
Finney County commissioners narrowly passed a resolution granting the county administrator authority over hiring firing and evaluating nonelected department heads. The 3-2 vote gives the administrator power to discipline suspend or dismiss and oversee evaluations with commissioner input.
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Finney County
Cliff Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Irv Stephens
Roman Halbur
Jerry Davis
Davis
Commission
Pete Olson
Olson
Stephens
Mayo
Fankhauser
Windy Southwest Kansas Storm Closes Roads Schools Early
A fast moving storm brought high winds and light snow to southwest Kansas halting traffic on Kansas Highway 96 from Scott City to Scott and closing US 160 to the Colorado line. Wind gusts reached 44 mph near Garden City and power outages affected Garden City area for about ninety minutes. Schools in Tribune and along K 96 dismissed early as the system moved east. The National Weather Service forecast mostly clear skies with temperatures rising to 56 by week’s end.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Scott City
Scott
Kirk Hutchinson
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bell
Garden City
Kingsbury Road
Third Street
Campus Drive
Garden City Electric
Kent Potters
Phillip Shelley
Wheatland Electric
Ers
Tribune
Hamilton
Stanton
Tribune Usd 200
National Weather Service
Foundation getting organized for USD 457 gifts
Garden City USD 457 moved to form an advisory committee for its Education Plus Foundation Fund. The Western Kansas Community Foundation will oversee the foundation, providing structure and expertise. The initial pot includes 2000 in donations from Security Savings Bank and the Rotary Club as the board explores how to fund teacher grants and district projects through gifts and endowments.
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Garden City
USD 457
Education Plus Foundation
Julie Ford
Kathleen Whitley
Roy Cessna
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Steve Dyer
Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
Wheeler
Western Kansas Community Foundation
WKCF
District Foundation
Security Savings Bank
Rotary Club
Jeff Crist
Bruce Reichmuth
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National Fire Protection Association
Underwriters Laboratories Inc
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Telegra
Monique Lopez
Raymond
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