Benefit Concert Friday for Beckett Family in Wichita
Several friends sponsor a benefit concert Friday for Eric Beckett of Garden City injured in a Jan 30 accident. Bad Mojo and Dickie Do and the Donts perform at Knights of Columbus Hall 205 N Eighth St. Five dollars at the door with ID. Proceeds aid medical costs and keep the family with him in Wichita.
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Eric Beckett
Garden City
Bad Mojo
Dickie Do
Knights of Columbus
Eighth St
Beckett
Wichita
Amy Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Support group meets at St. Catherine Hospital Saturday
A head injury stroke and brain tumor support group meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Classroom A basement Outpatient Services Building at St. Catherine Hospital for patients families and others with disabilities. call Pat Bridges at 276-8126 for details.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Pat Bridges
Pick Grammy winners for a music CD prize
Four youths ages 14 to 19 can enter to win a music CD by correctly selecting Grammy winners at the Grammy Awards on February 21. Sponsored by Finney County Public Library and Target. Entries are due by 9 p.m. February 20 at the library at 605 E Walnut St. Winners announced February 22. In case of a tie the library will conduct a drawing.
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Finney County Public Library
Target
Walnut St
Weather Cancels Local School Basketball Games
Inclement weather led to the cancellation of Abe Hubert Middle School seventh grade girls basketball versus Dodge City Kenneth Henderson Middle School eighth grade girls basketball against Hays Felton and Garden City High School freshmen boys basketball against Great Bend.
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Abe Hubert
Dodge City
Kenneth Henderson
Hays Felton
Garden City High School
Great Bend
Indiana woman found dead in barrel linked to Robinson
Izabela Lewicka, 21, a Purdue alumna who moved to the Kansas City area, was found dead and stuffed in a barrel. Prosecutors say she was killed in fall 1999 and had claimed she was married to John E. Robinson, who faces two counts of capital murder in her death and Suzette Trouten's. Her father testified during Robinson's preliminary hearing.
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Olathe
Indiana
John E. Robinson
Izabela Lewicka
Purdue University
Kansas City
Lewicka
Robinson
Suzette Trouten
Newport
Mich
Sewer District 3 Customers Overcharged in Paper
Oieccan ii Sewer District No 3 customers with property value 7869 would pay about 350 per year or 29.17 per month. The figure was incorrect in Tuesday's paper.
Snow Weather Delays School Districts in Kansas
Snow and freezing rain disrupt several Kansas districts in the southwest with classes canceled. Forecasters warn of continuing snow in the west, sleet in central areas, and rain turning to snow southeast. Temperatures range from around 10 to the upper 20s with highs in the 20s Friday. Road condition hotline provided.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dave Kinder
Kinder
Bill would expand farm loan low interest program
Topeka lawmakers consider doubling the $50 million farm loan program to $100 million as grain prices stay low and costs rise. The House Agriculture Committee, led by Dan Johnson, will vote next week on the proposal to aid young farmers and sustain rural economies.
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Topeka
House Agriculture Committee
Dan Johnson
R-Hays
Kansas
Johnson
Sharon Schwartz
Washington
Banks back expanded farm loan program in Kansas
Local bankers in Kansas express support for a House Agriculture Committee bill to double the low interest farm loan program to 100 million dollars. Banks such as Security Savings and Home National Bank praise the program for lowering rates amid high fuel and input costs, with eligibility based on a 40 percent debt to asset ratio. Farm Credit and others plan to participate. First National Bank of Holcomb declines, citing risk and narrow margins.
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Bruce Thornton
Frontier Farm Credit Office
Parsons
Chuck Stones
Kansas Bankers Association
House _ Agriculture Committee
Blake Waters
Security Savings Bank
Home National Bank
Ray Purdy
Purdy
Brian Maloney
Farm Credit of
Garden City
Farm Credit Association of Kansas
Southwest Kansas Association
Sherrer Promotes School to Career Link at Plaza Inn
Lt Gov Gary Sherrer joined businessmen and educators in Plaza Inn discussions on school to career programs. The event highlighted a 1998 grant driven plan expanding to 99 districts, stressing lifelong learning and industry education partnerships to prepare students for future careers.
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Plaza Inn
Gary Sherrer
Judy Crumble
Garden City Community College
Crumble
Kansas
Sherrer
State Department of Commerce
Weather record for Garden City area SUNS
The Sun City area reports a record low temperature for this date and a high of 77 degrees. Last year the high reached 61 and the low 25. Year to date precipitation totals 1.23 inches, with longterm averages provided by the Southwest Kansas Center.
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Garden City
Southwest
Kanss Center
Cack
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Kansas Nation Topeka
Belleville
Oklahoma City
Seaee
Coffeyville
Omaha
Concordia
Pendleton
Dodge City
Philadelphia Sacramento
Dallas-Ft Worth
St Ste Marie
Sno Nk
Grain prices at Garden City Co op noted
Edward Jones & Co reported the Dow Jones average at 10 936 30 down 10 38 from this morning's opening price. Grain prices at the Garden City Co op were listed in the market recap for the day.
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Garden City Co-op
Edward Jones & Co
Water main break closes West Mary Street
A water main break on West Mary Street between B and C streets disrupted morning traffic as crews from Garden City Public Utilities work to replace an 8 inch pipeline corroded by age. Director Joel Mahnken said repairs should finish today with water demand under control, though costs are not yet known.
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West Mary Street
Joel Mahnken
Public Utilities
Garden City
Mahnken
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