President's Day closings and schedules across city services
A listing of holiday closures and hours for President's Day. Banks mostly closed except Wal‑Mart’s Commerce Bank branch open 10 to 6. Commercial Federal regular hours. City and county offices, courts, drivers license testing, and libraries mostly closed. postal service limited. Schools in Garden City and Holcomb stay in session. state offices open. stock markets closed. trash collection in Garden City on schedule.
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Wal-Mart
Commerce Bank
Commercial Federal
Finney County Extension Service
Garden City Telegram
Finney County Public Library
Garden City
Holcomb
LULAC Scholarship Applications Open in Garden City
The local LULAC council offers scholarships for area students pursuing college careers. Applications are at Garden City Community College with contacts Itzel Stewart and Frankie Schmidt. April 15 deadline. awards announced at the LULAC Scholarship Reception April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the GCCC cafeteria.
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League of United Latin American Citizens
Garden City Community College
Itzel Stewart
Frankie Schmidt
LULAC
Father George Spaeth
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Catholic Diocese of
Dodge City
Executive declines to say much in court
In Topeka an executive of Renaissance The Tax People invoked the Fifth Amendment repeatedly when asked about Mexico bank accounts during a court hearing. James H. Carter, chairman, testified on the hearing to decide if a temporary injunction will close Renaissance amid a lawsuit by Attorney General Carla Stovall alleging an illegal pyramid scheme. Carter pleaded the Fifth about 30 times, similar to a prior session with CEO Michael Cooper.
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Topeka
Mexico
James H. Carter
Renaissance
The
Tax People
Shawnee County
Richard Anderson
Carla Stovall
Michael Cooper
Carter
Telegram invites readers to report errors
The Garden City Telegram asks readers to help correct errors by calling 275 8500 if they notice any in the publication. The notice emphasizes the paper’s policy of correcting inaccuracies and provides the contact number.
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Garden City
Freezing Rain, Snow Possible in Kansas Then Dry Weekend
From Topeka the National Weather Service says northern Kansas may see freezing drizzle and snow before dry conditions return this weekend. Lows in the 20s, with drizzle or snow possible Friday, then northwest and southeast highs in the 20s to 40s. Northwest Friday night could see flurries with teens lows before a dry Saturday and Sunday. Road condition hotline included.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Weather Saps Two Kansas Road Fatalities
Weather related crashes killed at least two people in Kansas. A Nebraska tractor trailer driver died after colliding with a Kansas salt truck north of Clay Center when the salt vehicle slid while turning from Kansas 15. The salt truck driver had minor injuries. In Wichita a 20 year old man died after abrupt lane change led to a collision with an oncoming vehicle amid damp fog. Names were not released.
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Nebraska
Kansas Department of Transportation
Clay Center
Clay County Sheriff's Department
Kansas 15
Clay County
Wichita
First Legislative Coffee Saturday Planned at Southwind Club
Area residents can hear what state legislators are up to at a free coffee event Saturday at 10 a.m. at Southwind Country Club. Six area legislators are invited including Sen. Steve Morris and Representatives Hayzlett Powell Loyd Neufeld Light.
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Southwind Country Club
Grandview Drive
Garden City
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Gary Hayzlett
Lakin
Larry Powell
Kalvesta
Ward Loyd
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
Bill Light
Rrolla
Legislative coffee at Southwind Country Club event
Legislators speak on their work then take questions at a Saturday session starting 10 a.m. at Southwind Country Club 77 Grandview Drive. The format lets residents interact with officials from Topeka, with future coffees set for March 17 and April 14 at Wheat Lands Convention Center.
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Southwind Country Club
Grandview Drive
Wheat Lands Convention Center
Wheat Lands
GCHS explores community learning
Garden City High School trails a plan to split into four smaller units within one building to boost personal attention and focus courses. A planning grant of about 44000 funds feasibility studies as administrators tour similar programs nationwide.
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Garden City Board of Education
Garden City High School
GCHS
Shelly Schwatken
Schwatken
Ealth
Sethe
Kevin Burr
Burr
Garden City
Chapman School Seeks Return of Lost Land
Chapman Kansas seeks 70 of 85 square miles transferred to Abilene by the state board after the Talmage elementary closure sparked the dispute. Judge Parrish ruled against reclaiming all land. district will not appeal and asks restoration of most, while about 70 students live in the area.
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Chapman
Chapman School Board
Abilene
Talmage
Shawnee
Nancy Parrish
Tony Frieze
Frieze
Garden City Evening Weather Outlook
Tonight partly cloudy with a low near 20 degrees. Winds north 5 to 15 mph. Friday mostly cloudy with highs 25 to 30. Winds east 5 to 15 mph. Friday night mostly cloudy with a low in the teens. Mundestorm.
Market Grain Prices and Dow Jones Update
Market grain prices at Garden City Co-op show Wheat and Soybeans with figures. Edward Jones reports the Dow Jones average at 10,886.20, up 90.83 from this morning's opening price.
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Garden City Co-op
Edward Jones & Co
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