Homeless couple charged after Christmas theft in Clearwater
James Dixon and Venus Dixon, a homeless pair aided by a stranger, stole a van, presents, groceries, and cash from Ernest L. Green on Christmas Eve. James faced burglary and auto theft charges with $20,000 bail. Venus faced burglary, auto theft, drugs, and resisting arrest with $26,000 bail.
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Clearwater
James Dixon
Venus Dixon
Ernest L. Green
Green
Dixons
Power outage disrupts holiday shoppers in Garden City
On a busy shopping day, a citywide blackout affected Main Street and several stores. Dillons and other outlets lost power, traffic lights failed, and officers directed intersections. Some shops operated in blackout, using manual cash and cash-only sales while generators ran for refrigeration.
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Ledesma
Dillons
Buffalo Jones Ave
Steve Avila
Kansas Avenue
Campus Drive
Garden City
Main Street
Emporia
Dina Serbantez
Coleen
Main St
Finley
Finley’s Men’s Wear
St. Catherine Hospital
City commissioners set to submit proposal center agenda
City officials plan a meeting with public comment on the amended 2002 city budget and staff awards. Appointments to the area planning commission police citizen advisory board landmarks commission Garden City Local Housing Authority and Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee will be considered along with license renewals and a review of City Manager Bob Halloran’s employment agreement.
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Area Planning Commission
police/citizen advisory board
Landmarks Commission
Garden City Local Housing Authority
Finney County
Bob Halloran
Plainsman accident leaves Isais sought. no charges
Authorities sought Elia Isais after a crash near the U.S. 160 and Kansas 27 intersection. Passengers Kathleen Arnold and her son Travis were treated for minor injuries, while Kathleen’s husband Steve recovered from burns and a torn ACL. Police say there was no eyewitness or clear evidence of reckless driving or alcohol. Local officials ask KDOT to install rumble strips and a flashing light at the intersection.
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Elia Isais
Plains
Isais
Via Christi St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Kathleen Arnold
Travis
Steve
Christie St. Francis Hospital
Black
Stanton County Commission
Kansas Department of Transportation
U.S. Highway 160
Larry Thompson
KDOT
Garden City
Bureau of Traffic Engineering
Stanton County
Thompson
Meade
Seward
Meade County
Mike Cox
Seward County
Roger Bird
Kismet
Cox
Janet Bird
Sebelius reviews incoming BEST proposals for Kansas
Governor elect Sebelius weighs a 105 item mix from her BEST review teams. Some ideas fear cuts to home services for the elderly and a $100 legal defense fee for indigent defendants. Others mirror current actions like blocking a $94.6 million loan repayment and consolidating public safety agencies. A few proposals aim to trim dues to professional groups and subscriptions.
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Sebelius
Kansas
Nicole Corcoran-Basso
Senate
Dave Kerr
Bill Graves
Department of Corrections, Juvenile Justice
Melvin Neufeld
House Appropriations Committee
Neufeld
Ingalls
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Tampa
Serbanter
Target
Wal-Mart
Finley's Men’s Wear
N. Main St
Bob Finley
Procylon
Dan Eig Ida
Plainsman
Thority
Kansas Highway Patrol
Security Benefit Group of Companies
Topeka
St. Catherine Sibling
Rana
Eran
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