Syracuse boy injured in ATV accident
A 9 year old Syracuse boy was injured Thursday morning when an ATV went out of control and threw him into a ditch on County Road 21 near Syracuse. Jacob Barnes suffered severe leg injuries and was transported first to Hamilton County Hospital then to Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. Driver of the ATV was 12 year old Nicholas Hager from Springfield Colorado and the supervising adult Marguerite Ann Lundblade from Syracuse rode beside them.
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Syracuse
Hamilton County
Jacob Barnes
Nicholas Hager
Springfield
Colo
Marguerite Ann Lundblade
Outreach classes offered across six Kansas towns and Garden City High
Garden City Community College opens spring outreach courses in Deerfield Dighton Holcomb Lakin Scott City Syracuse and Tribune plus Garden City High School Nearly 100 daytime and evening offerings in business computers accounting education government history sociology agriculture English math among others Enrollment begins January 8 at 34 per credit hour plus 16 fee Local coordinators and contact numbers provided for each town and the GCCC Continuing Education office
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Garden City Community College
Deerfield
Dighton
Holcomb
Lakin
Scott City
Syracuse
Tribune
Garden City High School
Mary Olson
Gccc Office of Continuing Education and Community Services
Kim Bird
Debbie Dowell
Steve Johnson
Kellie Vandervort
Vicki Krehbiel
Bryan Education Center
Tammy Cloninger
Gina Tyler
Free developmental screenings planned by USD 457 and RCDC
Russell Child Development Center and USD 457 offer free screenings for children up to age five. Jan 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St. appointments begin Jan 6 via RCDC at 275 0291. RCDC screens infants to 3 years, USD 457 screens 3 to 5. USD 457 serves Garden City. RCDC serves southwest Kansas. Screenings cover hearing vision motor skills and speech language thinking. 90 minutes.
Chemical turns Winfield water pink
Winfield residents reported pink water after officials added a chemical to remove a fishy odor and muddy taste. City Manager Warren Porter said several chemicals were tried to fix the smell and the discoloration alarmed customers. Road condition hotline listed.
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Winfield
Warren Porter
Public comment open on Southwest Kansas well ban plan
Water users in GMD No 3 have until Jan 10 to submit written input to the Kansas Division of Water Resources chief engineer Annita Meyer. At a Dec 11 Garden City hearing, 25 local business and community leaders urged revisions as the district worded a new recommendation to allow continued non domestic drilling in the southern area while reviewing water right protections.
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Kansas
Southwest
Groundwater Management District No. 3
Division of Water Resources
Garden City
David Pope
GMD No
Grant
Haskell, Morton, Stevens
Seward
Meade Counties
Mark Rude
Rude
Pope
Topeka
Listserv Open Meeting Question Challenges Kansas Law
Lawrence officials weigh whether a proposed listserv for the planning commission would violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Proponents say it enables ongoing discussion after meetings, while critics fear it creates an online gathering akin to a continuous meeting.
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Lawrence
David Burress
Lawrence-Douglas County
Planning Commission
Burress
David Corliss
Kansas
Corliss
Kim Gulley
League of Kansas Municipalities
Powerball surge boosts Kansas revenue amid big jackpot
The $314.9 million Powerball win drives Kansas ticket sales higher, with executives predicting $4 to $5 million extra sales in the past month and roughly $1.5 million more in state revenue from the lottery. Kansans usually spend $400k to $500k per drawing, but the prize lifted sales nationwide.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Lottery
Ed Vani Petten
District of Columbia
U.S. Virgin Islands
West Virginia
van Petten
Garden City Corporate Meltdown starts January 14
The Garden City Recreation Commission opens registration for Corporate Meltdown 2003 on January 14, running until February 25. Teams of five compete for prizes including sweat suits and T shirts, with weekly learning sessions at Garden City Community College and weigh-ins at the college student center Endowment Room. Registration ends January 10. cost is $20 per person with up to 25 teams of five.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Donna Gerstner
GCRC
N. Sixth St
Garden City Community College
Westar probes energy trades with Cleco in FERC subpoena
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a subpoena to Westar Energy Inc seeking details on $19.8 million in past three year energy trades with Cleco Corp of Pineville Louisiana. Cleco flagged questionable round trip trades, while Westar says it acted as intermediary to establish fair market prices and that actions complied with industry norms. Kansas regulators and outside counsel weigh potential implications as related grand jury actions unfold.
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Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
Louisiana
Westar
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cleco Corp
Pineville
Cleco
Jim Haines
Doug Lawrence
Haines
FERC
Lawrence
Kansas Corporation Commission
KCC
Rosemary Foreman
Jim Zakoura
Overland Park
Zakoura
Kansas
Grand Jury
David Wittig
Wittig
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Russel Child
Adeenn
GMD No. 3
Brad Nading
Santa Claus
Johnnie Schwindt
Fleming Street
Melanie Lane
Schwindts
Marci Francisco
United States
State
Gerstner
Gccc Business and Industry Institute
Finney County Kansas State University Research and Extension
Gccc Allied Health Department
Southwest Kansas Diabetes Control Program
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