Holiday closings across Garden City and Finney County
Local offices banks libraries and services announce holiday closures through Friday and into next week. Institutions include Finney County Public Library Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City USD 457 and Garden City Telegram with reopen dates after January 1. Some banks close Thursday noon or 2 p.m. and resume Monday or Saturday. post office and transit also pause operations Christmas Day.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Fort Hays State University Higher Education Opportunity Center
N. Campus Dr
Garden City U.S
N. Sixth St
Garden City
N. Eighth St
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Finney County Transit
Garden City Usd 457
USD 457
Garden City Community College
Garden City Telegram
American State Bank and Trust Co
E. Mary St
Bank of the West
E. Kansas Ave
First National Bank
N. Main St
Commerce Bank
Landmark National Bank
Western State Bank
S. Main St
People’s State Bank
W. Laurel St
Judge rejects necessity defense in Tiller murder case
In Wichita, a Kansas judge ruled that the necessity defense cannot justify killing abortion provider George Tiller. Scott Roeder, 51, has admitted shooting Tiller on May 31, facing first degree murder charges and possible life imprisonment. The ruling also denied venue changes and limited potential juror strikes over abortion beliefs. Trial is slated for January 11.
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Wichita
Kansas
Scott Roeder
George Tiller
Roeder
Warren Wilbert
Kansas Supreme Court
Wilbert
Tiller
Kansas City
Huelskamp campaigns for 1st District in Kansas
State Sen. Tim Huelskamp R Fowler visited Garden City and Dodge City to talk with donors and media about his bid in the August 2010 Republican primary for Kansas 1st Congressional District. He cites fiscal conservatism and opposes cap and trade while noting education funding cuts and tax restraint as priorities.
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Tim Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Kansas
Garden City
Dodge City
Huelskamp
Senate
Jerry Moran
R-Hays
Moran
U.S
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Moranis
Todd Tiahrt
EPA
Washington D.C
Schools For Fair Funding
Ing
Kansas Supreme Court
Mark Parkinson
Associated Press
Washington
Liberty Memorial Receives Vast WWI Artifact Gift
The Liberty Memorial in Kansas City gains a massive donation from the widow of a lifelong collector. A semi-trailer truck carries about 1,700 items focused on machine guns of World War I, including a German souvenir album and air training film negatives. Curator Eli Paul notes the gift creates a new museum within the existing one.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Eli Paul
Liberty Memorial
Jonathan Casey
Western Front
Casey
Germany
Carl H. Hauber
Paul
Medicaid funds decision clears of law violations in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six said state officials bypassed procedures but did not commit fraud or unlawful acts in awarding an extra 713000 dollars to Community Living Opportunities Inc a Lenexa nonprofit linked to the state Democratic Party. The funding came from SRS Secretary Don Jordan amid scrutiny of political ties and governance.
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Huelskamp
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Sue Boldra
Hays
Jim Barnett
R-Emporia
Monte Shadwick
Salina
Moran
Tracey Mann
Rob Wasinger
Cottonwood Falls
Brownback
Alan Jilka
Kansas Democratic Party
Telegram
Gctelegram.com
Topeka
Democratic Party
Kansas
Steve Six
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Community Living Opportunities Inc
SRS
Don Jordan
Jordan
Larry Gates
Community Living
Kathleen Sebelius
U.S. Health and Human Services
Gates
Sebelius
Six
Mark Parkinson
Dave Crum
Augusta
Crum
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Luis
DaScu U
Laurie Sisk
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