Master Gardener training begins in Southwest Kansas
The Extension Master Gardener program by Kansas State Research and Extension will hold annual trainings for southwest Kansas starting Wednesday at the Civic Center in Ulysses. Classes run each Wednesday at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in February and March with 40 hours of volunteer service required and a $40 enrollment. Transportation is offered for Finney County residents via Whitey Whitehill at 272-3670. Applications are limited to 30 participants and may be obtained from the Finney County Extension Office at 272-3670.
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Kansas State Research and Extension Service
Southwest
Kansas
Civic Center
Ulysses
Finney County
Whitey Whitehill
Relay for Life meeting to form teams in Finney County
A Relay for Life team formation meeting is set for Thursday in Garden City. The Aug. 10 event at Garden City High School Memorial Stadium starts with opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. Team Captain meeting is at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church. For info call Kathy Pool or visit relayforlife.org.
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Finney County
Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Kathy Pool
Relayforlife.org
Finneycoks
The Half Fast Singers Set to Perform at Garden Valley
The Half Fast Singers, a local group of businessmen Richard Taylor David Miller Wendell Wurst and Dr Mark Neuman guitarist, will perform at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St at 7 pm Tuesday. For more information call 275-5086.
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Ree Music
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Richard Taylor
David Miller
Wendell Wurst
Mark Neuman
Musical programs planned at Homestead
Homestead Assisted Living at 2414 N Henderson St will host music events next week. Mennonite Singers perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Gale Seibert presents live music at 7 p.m. Thursday. The public is invited at no charge.
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Homestead Assisted Living
N. Henderson St
Mennonite Singers
Gale Seibert
Garden City Cattlemen’s Carnival discussed at Brown Bag
The Finney County Historical Museum hosts a Brown Bag Series talk on the Cattlemen’s Carnival. Stephanie Coleman traces its origins and its evolution into Beef Empire Days, with the program running from noon to 1 pm on Tuesday. For more information call 72-364.
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Garden City
Finney County
Brownback faces scrutiny over Cedar Crest meetings
Shawnee County District Attorney probes whether private GOP dinner gatherings at Cedar Crest violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Gov. Brownback and aides say events were legal and social, while Democrats warn of potential transparency breaches as lawmakers recount varied details. The investigation targets individual lawmakers. the governor may be interviewed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Shawnee County
Chad Taylor
Cedar Crest
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Steve Johnson
House Pensions and Benefits Committee
Johnson
Marvin Kleeb
Overland Park
Senate
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Taylor
Youth Hunter Experience Highlights Cal Farley Ranch Event
Nick and Skylar among youths from Texas and Kansas at the fifth annual Ark 2000 controlled pheasant hunt near Lakin Kearny County. Organizers from Pheasants Forever emphasize safety, behavior, and hunter education as teens from Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch participate, learn field skills, and form bonds with mentors and dogs.
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Kearny County
Skylar
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
Girlstown USA
Lakin
Ravcn
Pasea Ma Amarito
Texas
Ark 2000
Pheasants Forever Organization
John Day
Nick
Kolby
Texas A&m
Marines
Great Bend
Ehlers
Rich Higgins
Higgins
Eric Wright
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Relay For Life
GOP
Kathleen Sebelius
Associated Press
John Hanna
Stavernment
Garrett
Farley
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