Garden City and Holcomb post offices close for New Year
Garden City and Holcomb post offices close Thursday for New Year’s Day with Garden City window closing at noon Wednesday. Several local and county offices also close early or remain closed, including city and county offices, the Finney County museum and health department, libraries, schools, banks, and several staff centers. The Telegram will not publish Thursday.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City City
Holcomb City
Finney County
Finney County Courts
Finney County Historical Museum
Finney County Health Department
Garden City Animal Shelter
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finney County Public Library
Garden City Community College
Saffell
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Finney County Community Learning Center
Garden City Usda Service Center
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
Garden City Usd 457
Holcomb Usd
Zoo seeks volunteers for docent program in 2004
Lee Richardson Zoo invites people to attend an informational coffee and open house on Saturday at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education. Learn about docent roles, speak with current volunteers, tour the education center, and hear details about the training starting mid January. Volunteers must be 18plus and commit to about 10 weekly sessions.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Wichita aims for 100 percent homicide clearances in 2003
Wichita police near completing a 2003 milestone with all 21 homicide cases cleared by arrest or justified/murder personal crisis ruling. Captain Nelson Mosley notes the achievement reflects strong investigative work despite 21 violent deaths. National clearance rate for homicides in 2002 stood at 64 percent.
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Wichita
Nelson Mosley
Kansas eyes concealed carry push in state legislature
In a crossroads moment supporters of a concealed carry law in Kansas push for passage, arguing it would save lives and deter crime. Critics including Sen. John Vratil and Sheriff Glen Kochanowski warn it could endanger officers and residents, preferring current rules or a public vote.
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Topeka
Missouri
Kansas
Phil Journey
R-Haysville
Kansas State Rifle Association
Kathleen Sebelius
Bill Graves
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
John Vratil
R-Leawood
Senate Judiciary Committee
Vratil
Wratil
Saline County
Glen Kochanowski
Joe
Wittig and Lake plead innocent in Westar case
US prosecutors failed to compel new financial disclosures from former Westar Energy chief executive David Wittig and former executive vice president Douglas T. Lake after they pleaded innocent to 40 federal charges. The pair face trial March 8 in Topeka. They are not considered flight risks, and Judge James O'Hara declined bond changes. The indictment covers conspiracy, wire fraud, falsifying records, and seeking return of 33 million in compensation and proceeds from a life insurance cash program.
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Kansas City, Kan
David Wittig
Westar Energy Inc
Wittig
Westar
Douglas T. Lake
New York
Lake
Stonewall
Hathaway
O’hara
Topeka
New Canaan
Conn
Flu vaccine heading to Kansas from multiple sources
State officials said 5 400 doses will reach 22 state health departments including Finney County within weeks. An additional 1 550 pediatric doses are being sent by the CDC from Britain. The KDHE reports nine influenza deaths this season and 393 pneumonia or flu related deaths, with shipments uncertain and first come first served plans in place.
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Topeka
Finney County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Department of Corrections
Kansas
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Great Britain
KDHE
Sharon Watson
Donna Marley
Finney County Health Department
Watson
Marley
Health Department
Kristi Schmitt
Schmitt
CDC
McClinton chosen Topeka mayor to serve remainder
James McClinton, a state Juvenile Justice Authority administrator and former council member, was elected by Topeka City Council to serve out the term of ousted Mayor Butch Felker. He won on the second ballot after starting with four votes.
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Topeka
James McClinton
Butch Felker
McClinton
Juvenile Justice Authority
Felker
Shawnee County
Robert Hecht
Hecht
Kansas
Public Trust
State Governmental Ethics Commission
Duane Pomery
YWCA
Annette Beck
Beck
Lisa Stubbs
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Bank of America Citizens State Bank
Commerce Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
Farm Credit of Garden
Michaela Hewes
St. Catherine Hospital
Scott Aldis
Wilson
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