Area courts closed Tuesday in Nation Day of Mourning
The Twenty-fifth Judicial District will be closed Tuesday in observance of the Nation Day of Mourning for former President Gerald Ford. The district includes Finney Kearny Hamilton Greeley Wichita and Scott counties. Chief Justice Kay McFarland ordered the closure to honor Ford. Those with hearings should contact their attorney to determine rescheduled appearances. the Clerk of Court offices will reopen Wednesday. All county offices will be closed.
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Twenty-fifth Judicial District
Gerald Ford
Finney
Kearny
Hamilton
Greeley
Wichita
Scott
Kansas
Kay McFarland
Five Garden City clerks cited in spray paint sale checks
Garden City police cited five clerks last week for selling spray paint to minors during 17 compliance checks on Dec. 22. Names, ages, and stores listed include Bonnie Seavey 69 Dollar General 406 N Main, Kristen Crawford 18 Westlake Ace Hardware 1210 Fleming, Brian Trevino 21 Sherwin Williams 1512 N Taylor, Michael Mann 32 Family Dollar 1303 N Taylor, Casey Schnaithman 23 Dollar General 514 W Mary. Compliance obtained at O'Reilly Auto Parts and others. The ordinance bans sales to under 18 to curb vandalism.
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Garden City
Mike Utz Utz
Bonnie Seavey
Dollar General
N. Main St
Kristen Crawford
Westlake Ace Hardware
Fleming St
Brian Trevino
Sherwin Williams
N. Taylor Ave
Michael Mann
Family Dollar
Casey Schnaithman
W. Mary St
WeatherData to install selective warning system in Andover
Wichita based WeatherData unveils SelectWarn for Emergency Management enabling precise siren placement using National Weather Service data. Andover will be first to deploy it, aiming to alert residents to seek cover during storms and predict paths up to 30 minutes.
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Andover
WeatherData
National Weather Service
Mike Smith
Jeff Bridges
Kansas
Wichita
McConnell Air ‘Force Base
Weather ‘Channel
Morrison aims to reshape attorney general office in 2007
Morrison plans a hands on approach as Kansas attorney general designate on January 8 focusing on reorganizing the office and shifting away from a political leadership style. He cites reform of Consumer Protection and promises active courtroom presence, while contrasting his tenure with that of predecessor Phill Kline.
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Topeka
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Phill Kline
Kline
District Attorney’s Office
Attorney General’s Office
US Supreme Court
Fice
Office
Bryan Brown
Brown
Winter storm settles over region in Kansas and beyond
A second blast of winter weather grips western Kansas with 15 to 25 inches expected in parts of the area. The storm brings thundersnow, heavy drifts up to 10 feet, and north winds 35 to 45 mph causing whiteout conditions. Highways closed include Kansas 27 and I-70, with flights at Denver International Airport disrupted.
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Goodland
Kansas
Scott Blair
National Weather Service
Nebraska
New Mexico
Colorado
Denver International
Blair
Northwest
McCook
Neb
Hill City
Ron Kaufman
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kline and Morrison dominate Kansas politics in 2006
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, defeated by Paul Morrison, faced criminal charges against Wichita physician George Tiller. Morrison, a former Republican who switched parties, challenged Kline amid abortion records disputes and campaign strategy. Other Kansas headlines included Rep. Jim Ryan’s reelection bid, Gov. Sebelius’s easy victory, and education board battles before a 541 million dollar school aid plan. The year also saw drought harms to farms, a Fort Riley housing boom, concealed carry law passage, Barton County fraud cases, and Eisenhower archives releases.
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Kline
Wichita
George Tiller
Sedgwick County District Court
Morrison
Tiller
Attorney General
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
Phill Kline
Johnson County
Paul Morrison
GOP
Jim Ryan
Nancy Boyda
Iraq
Boyda
Bush
Dick Cheney
Ryan
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
State Board of Education
Bob Corkins
Connie Morris
St. Francis
Corkins
Kansas Supreme Court
Dodge City
Salina
U.S. Supreme Court
Fort Riley
1St Infantry
Germany
Barton County Community College
Dwight Eisenhower
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O'Reilly Auto Parts
Buffalo Jones
Buffalo Sas
Buffalo Jones Ave
Car Quest Auto Parts
N. Taylor Plaza
Garden True Value
Campus Drive
Advance Auto Parts
E. Kansas Ave
Sears
Kansas Ave
Wal-Mart
The
Home Depot
Circle K Auto Parts
Fulton St
Colby
Kaufman
Laurie Sisk
Mario Montoya
Edgar Montoya
Garden City Recreation Commission
Kansas News
State Board of Ed
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