Police arrest suspect in Garden City armed robbery
Police arrested Billy Mondragon for the armed robbery of Lucy's Fashions in Garden City. Mondragon, 20, is charged with aggravated robbery and criminal possession of a firearm after a sawed off shotgun pointed at the clerk and items worth 65 dollars were taken. He was found at his girlfriend’s home and arrested without incident.
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Garden City
Billy Mondragon
Ninth St
Apt. 1
Finney County
Lucy’s Fashions
Eighth St
Mike Utz
Utz
Luz Perez
Perez
Mondragon
Lucy
East Hazel St
Monday deadline to register for primary in Garden City
Voter registration for the February 25 primary in Garden City closes Monday. Finney County Clerk's office at 311 N Ninth St is open 8 to 5 weekdays and accepts registrations during office hours. Registrants must be county residents and at least 18 by election day. under 18 but turning 18 by election day may register. Those who changed address or name must re register. The April 1 general election registration deadline is March 17.
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Garden City
Finney County Clerk's Office
Ninth St
Deadline to file for Finney County Drainage District No 2
The deadline to file for Finney County Drainage District No 2 Board of Directors is February 26. To run, a person must own property within the district. Interested residents may file at the Office, 311 North Ninth Street.
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Finney County
Drainage District No. 2 Board of Directors
Ninth St
Library Board to Meet Monday in Finney County
The Finney County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Monday at the library located at 605 E. Walnut St. Dial a Story is down until further notice at 272-3699. The library closes Feb 21 for staff training and reopens at 9 a.m. Feb 22.
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Finney County Public Library Board of Trustees
Walnut St
Legislative Coffee planned for Saturday
The first Legislative Coffee is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Wheatland's Conference Center 1311 E. Fulton St. The Garden City Chamber of Commerce and SBC sponsor the event with discussion of state legislative issues including the budget. Area legislators invited include Reps Ward Loyd Gary Hayzlett Larry Powell Melvin Neufeld Bill Light and Sen Steve Morris.
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Wheatland
E. Fulton St
Garden City Chamber of Commerce
SBC
Ward Loyd
R. Garden City
Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Larry Powell
Rialvesta
Melvin Neufeld
Ringalls
Bill Light
R-Rolla
Steve Morris
R-Hugoton
Dumping fee could raise Garden City trash rates
Finney County commissioners consider a 1 to 2 per ton dumping fee at the landfill to fund a 450000 dollar environmental monitor fund, potentially raising Garden Citys annual trash cost by about 23000 dollars. City leaders warn increased fees could shorten planned rate increases and push up customer bills. The group also discussed coordinating a lobbying trip to Topeka and Holcomb Main Street reconstruction plans set for bidding later this year.
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Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb City
Waste Connections
Pete Olson
County Commission
Irv Stephens
Olson
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Holcomb
Northend Disposal Service
Topeka
Max Morgan
County
Jones Avenue
Free tax service draws crowd at GCCC tour in Garden City
IRS volunteers offered free filing at Garden City Community College, drawing residents like John Mills and Tony Pak. Delays due to technical issues and staff limits created long waits, but officials said the service helps with simple federal and state returns for earners under 35000 dollars. Participants needed photo IDs, Social Security cards, W-2s, and patience as crews planned Dodge City stop next.
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Internal Revenue Service
Salyer
Garden City Community College
John Mills
Tony
Carrie Pak
Sam S. Ortiz
Susan Scalzi
Garden City
H& R Block
IRS
Norman Neubauer
Olution
Mission
Donna Neal
Neubauer
Ginny Voyles
Wichita
Voyles
Carol Adams
Tony Pak
Senator Pays Back Holiday Card Costs in Kansas
Western Kansas Senator Larry Salmans admitted spending 2465 from his bulk mailing account to send 12800 Christmas cards to voters in his redrawn district. He says he would not have mailed if illegal but faces possible state investigation prompted by Senate Minority Leader Hensley who calls the action improper and not official business.
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Topeka
Kansas
Larry Salmans
Hanston
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Dtopeka
Phill Kline
Salmons
Salmans
Hensley
Whitney Watson
Attorney General
Statehouse
Fred Holloman
Sen
Janis Lee
Ckensington
Lee
USD 457 Considering Purchase Card Program Pilot
USD 457 weighs a purchase card system to replace purchase orders. If approved Feb 17, pilot in 1–3 schools with 500 dollar limits, training, monthly receipts, and logs. Cardholders would use cards for office and maintenance supplies, travel later, with district billing and centralized approval.
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USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
City of
Whitley
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Legislative
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Wendy Beltran
Gccc
Scott Aldis-Wilson Scottaw
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Ortiz
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