Free screening set for Jan. 18
Garden City USD 457 announces a free screening clinic for children aged 3 to 5 on January 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St. Trained staff will assess hearing vision development communication and thinking skills in about 90 minutes. Appointments start January 7 by calling the Early Childhood Department at 276-5149. If a cancellation is needed call 271-8847.
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Casino developers rush to file Kansas casino bids
TOPEKA AP. Kansas Lottery faces tight deadlines for casino proposals. Ford County’s deadline passed with only one bid from Butler National Corporation and Boot Hill Gaming for a 65 million dollar Dodge City project. Sumner County filings due next, Wyandotte due Monday.
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Kansas Lottery
Ford County
Lottery
Dodge City
Butler National Corporation
Oklahoma
Butler National
Boot Hill Gaming
Sumner County
Wyandotte County
Kansas teens face new seat belt law enforcement
In Wichita, Kansas, a new law requires drivers and passengers aged 14 to 17 to wear seat belts in moving vehicles starting January 1. Officers may pull over for the infraction with a $60 citation. State officials say the rule aims to save young lives and boost belt use among older teens and adults.
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Wichita
William Leck
Kansas
Leck
Alcohol free New Year party in Garden City for teens
Salvation Army and Garden City Recreation Commission host an alcohol free New Year Eve party at the State Theater downtown. Doors open 7 30 p m Monday with a Christian concert by I 25 Alliance Triple H Beatz and others to promote a safe teen space without drugs or alcohol. Admission is 2 dollars with prize drawings and a concession stand. Local volunteers and groups from Interstate 25 corridor back the effort and plan future annual events.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
State Theater
Garden City
DeLeon
N. Main St
Robert de Leon
Craig Lurtz
I-25 Alliance
Myspace
Triple H Beatz
Triplehbeatz
1-25 Alliance
Colorado Springs
Joseph Joshua Torrez
Interstate 25
Torrez
Corey
George Romo
Jorge Hernandez
Kansas
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Lurtz
Utility Crews Break for Xmas Feast in Kansas
Utility crews still restoring power in northeast Kansas two weeks after a storm take a Christmas Eve break for a community feast at the Kickapoo Indian Reservation. Volunteers from Kickapoo, Potawatomi, and Iowa tribes served 170 to 200 workers a full menu including turkey, dressings, casseroles, and Indian bread, as crews endure sleet and snow to finish the job.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kickapoo Indian Reservation
Gerri Clift
Clift
Topeka Capital Journal
Horton
Iowa
Christopher Yates
Brandon
Miss
Garden City to discuss city manager search plan
Garden City commissioners will discuss how to proceed with finding a new city manager as Bob Halloran prepares to retire March 1. They may consider using an executive search firm and will review an electric tariff agreement involving Wheatland Electric and Sunflower Power, plus approve $20,148 in community grant funding.
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Garden City
Bob Halloran
Deane Wiley
Halloran
City Commission
Wheatland Electric
Kansas Corporation Commission
Wheatland
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Sunflower
ECC
Alcohol Fund
Rep. Boyda Visits troops in Iraq for Christmas
TOPEKA AP Rep Nancy Boyda representing Kansas 2nd District spends Christmas in Iraq with American troops. She departed Saturday and plans Christmas meals with Kansas soldiers and a meeting with Gen David Petraeus. In a Christmas Eve message she says it is an honor to be with the troops and she misses home.
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Topeka
Nancy Boyda
Iraq
Boyda
Kansas
David Petraeus
U.S
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